Comparison

Agentic Keyboard vs Gboard

Gboard is the gold standard for typing. An Agentic Keyboard like Acti goes further — it doesn't just predict your next word, it takes your next action. Here's exactly how they differ.

New to the category? Start with What is an Agentic Keyboard?

01 — The core difference

Gboard makes typing better. Acti makes the keyboard act.

Gboard — Google's keyboard — is built to help you produce text faster: autocomplete, glide typing, voice, multilingual support. It's excellent at that one job, and it's preinstalled on most Android phones.

Acti is a different category: an agentic keyboard. It still types, but it carries an AI agent that reads your intent and completes the action — finding a link, drafting a reply, creating a meeting, running a workflow — right inside any app. The output isn't a faster sentence; it's a finished result.

02 — Side by side

Acti vs Gboard, feature by feature

DimensionGboardActi
CategoryPredictive keyboardAgentic keyboard
Optimizes forFaster, cleaner typingTurning intent into action
Typing, autocorrect & voice
Takes action for you
Connects to your apps (OAuth)✓ 6 apps
150+ built-in tools & APIs
Build & install custom skills
Skill marketplace (Skill Hub)
03 — Which should you use?

When Gboard is enough — and when you need Acti

Stick with Gboard ifall you want is fast, accurate typing in many languages. It's best-in-class at that, and free out of the box.

Use Acti if you want the keyboard to dothings — share a location, draft and send a reply, create a meeting link, translate, or run a custom skill — without leaving the app you're in. Acti still types; it just adds the action layer Gboard doesn't have.

The verdict
Gboard is the best text keyboard. Acti is the world's first agentic keyboard— the keyboard that acts. They aren't really competing on the same axis: one makes words faster, the other turns words into actions.
04 — Questions

Acti vs Gboard FAQ

Is Acti a replacement for Gboard?

Acti is a full keyboard you can use everywhere, plus an AI agent that takes action — so many people replace Gboard with Acti to get typing and doing in one keyboard.

Does Acti have voice typing like Gboard?

Yes. Acti supports voice input — both dictation and voice commands — so you can type or speak your intent.

Is Acti free?

Yes, Acti is free on iOS and Android.

Meet Acti — the world's first Agentic Keyboard.

It doesn't predict your next word. It takes your next action.