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Developer Builds Voice Keyboard for iOS from Scratch in C++
A developer created Diction, a voice-first iOS keyboard with a custom QWERTY engine written in C++. The project addresses common third-party keyboard failures like speed, autocorrect, and memory recovery. Diction's QWERTY side is built from scratch to avoid the abandonment and bugs plaguing other iOS keyboards.
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The story highlights the difficulty of building reliable third-party iOS keyboards, but Diction's success depends on user adoption and Apple's restrictive extension policies.
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Every Third-Party iOS Keyboard Is a Graveyard. So I Built a Voice Keyboard From Scratch in C++. →
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