Microsoft reverses itself and decides to keep SwiftKey Keyboard on iOS after all

What you need to know

• On September 28 Microsoft announced SwiftKey would be retired on iOS and delisted from the Apple App Store.
• No reason was given as to why SwiftKey on iOS was being withdrawn from iOS.
• In a sudden reversal, Microsoft is now keeping SwiftKey ON iOS with further development likely.

For those who prefer third-party keyboards to Apple’s own on the iPhone (and who doesn’t), Microsoft’s SwiftKey was always a solid option next to Google’s own Gboard. Granted, Apple doesn’t make it easy to use a third-party keyboard due to “security concerns,” but SwiftKey seemed to have a dedicated following.

Unexpectedly, Microsoft announced that SwiftKey was going to be retired and delisted from the Apple App Store in early October. Those with the keyboard already installed could continue to use it. No reason was ever provided for the decision, which is befuddling, to say the least.