A Grammarly keyboard alternative that also translates
Updated · 4 min read
Short answer
If you want a keyboard that cleans up your messages and also writes them in other languages, Swaytype is a Grammarly keyboard alternative built for texting: tap Improve to fix typos, grammar and punctuation in a Casual or Pro tone, or tap Translate to send your message in another language. It's free with 10 rewrites a day, and Pro is $39.99 a year.
Swaytype vs the Grammarly keyboard
| Swaytype | Grammarly keyboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Texting and chats, in any language | Writing in English |
| Fix typos and grammar | Yes, one tap | Yes, suggestions as you type |
| Tone | Casual or Pro, one tap | Tone detection, tone changes on Premium |
| Translate what you write | Yes, one tap, any app | Through its AI assistant |
| Read replies in your language | Yes | No dedicated feature |
| Price | Free, 10 a day. $7.99 a month, $39.99 a year, $89.99 lifetime | Free plan. Pro $30 a month or $144 a year on its website |
Grammarly facts from its App Store page and support docs, September 2026.
What Improve does to a real message
What you typed
oi tudo bem? queria saber se vc ja conseguiu ver aquele orcamento q te mandei semana passada, preciso fechar isso logo
After Improve, Pro tone
Oi, tudo bem? Queria saber se você já conseguiu ver aquele orçamento que te mandei semana passada, preciso fechar isso logo
Real Swaytype output
Swaytype keeps your voice. It fixes what sounds off (here: accents, capitals, "vc" to "você") and leaves what sounds like you. Casual keeps your texting style; Pro makes it ready for work.
When Grammarly is the better pick
If you write long English documents and want detailed grammar, clarity and style suggestions on every sentence, Grammarly is built for that. If you text in WhatsApp, Instagram and Messages, often in more than one language, Swaytype does more in one tap.
Try it in your next message.
Free to start. 10 rewrites a day, no card needed.
Scan with your iPhone cameraTry Swaytype in 20 seconds
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Download Swaytype
Get it free from the App Store. It needs iOS 16 or later.
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Turn on the keyboard
Open Settings > Apps > Swaytype > Keyboards and switch on Swaytype. On iOS 17 and earlier it's Settings > Swaytype > Keyboards. The app opens the right screen for you.
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Allow Full Access
Translate and Improve need the internet, and on iPhone a keyboard only gets it with Full Access. iOS shows the same warning for every keyboard, even Google's and Microsoft's.
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Switch to Swaytype
In any app, hold the globe key under the letters and pick Swaytype. That's it.
