Thumb-Key
A privacy-conscious keyboard made for your thumbs.
- Developer
- heretic
- License
- AGPL-3.0-only
- Package
com.dessalines.thumbkey- Category
- Internet, Keyboard & IME
- Latest version
- 5.1.20 · Nov 6, 2026
- Minimum Android
- Android 7.0
Screenshots
Description
Thumb-Key is a privacy-conscious smart keyboard, made specifically for your thumbs.
It features a 3x3 grid layout, and uses swipes for the less common letters. Its easy to learn, and designed for fast typing speeds.
Instead of relying on profit-driven, privacy-offending word and sentence prediction for accuracy, as do most popular phone keyboards like Gboard and Swiftkey, Thumb-Key uses large keys with predictable positions, to prevent your eyes from hunting and pecking for letters.
As the key positions get ingrained into your muscle memory, eventually you'll be able to appromixate the fast speeds of touch-typing, your eyes never having to leave the text edit area.
This project is a follow-up to the now unmaintained (and closed-source) MessagEase Keyboard, which is its main inspiration.
It features a 3x3 grid layout, and uses swipes for the less common letters. Its easy to learn, and designed for fast typing speeds.
Instead of relying on profit-driven, privacy-offending word and sentence prediction for accuracy, as do most popular phone keyboards like Gboard and Swiftkey, Thumb-Key uses large keys with predictable positions, to prevent your eyes from hunting and pecking for letters.
As the key positions get ingrained into your muscle memory, eventually you'll be able to appromixate the fast speeds of touch-typing, your eyes never having to leave the text edit area.
This project is a follow-up to the now unmaintained (and closed-source) MessagEase Keyboard, which is its main inspiration.
All versions
| Version | Released | Minimum Android | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.20 | Nov 6, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 9.1 MB |
| 5.1.19 | Oct 29, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 9.1 MB |
| 5.1.18 | Oct 8, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 9.1 MB |
| 5.1.17 | Sep 11, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.16 | Aug 12, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.15 | Aug 5, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.14 | Jul 31, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.13 | Jul 14, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.12 | Jul 12, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.11 | Jul 5, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.10 | Jun 24, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 5.1.9 | May 24, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.1.8 | May 2, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.1.7 | Apr 12, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.1.6 | Apr 8, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.1.5 | Mar 11, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.1.3 | Feb 10, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 5.1.2 | Jan 29, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 5.1.0 | Jan 25, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.0.14 | Jan 9, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.0.13 | Jan 3, 2026 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.0.12 | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 5.0.11 | Dec 1, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 5.0.10 | Nov 13, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 5.0.3 | Jul 28, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 5.0.2 | Jul 21, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 5.0.1 | Jul 21, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 4.0.36 | Jul 6, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 4.0.35 | Jun 19, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 4.0.34 | Jun 7, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 4.0.33 | May 18, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 4.0.32 | May 14, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.5 MB |
| 4.0.29 | May 11, 2025 | Android 7.0 | 3.5 MB |
| 4.0.28 | May 6, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 4.0.27 | Apr 22, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 4.0.26 | Apr 9, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 4.0.25 | Mar 23, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 4.0.24 | Mar 16, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 4.0.23 | Mar 5, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.22 | Mar 1, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.21 | Feb 23, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.19 | Feb 16, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.18 | Feb 13, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.17 | Jan 26, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.16 | Jan 22, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.15 | Jan 17, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.14 | Jan 13, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 4.0.12 | Jan 6, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.11 | Jan 2, 2025 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.9 | Dec 17, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.8 | Dec 13, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.7 | Dec 9, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.6 | Dec 4, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.5 | Nov 26, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.3 | Nov 7, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.2 | Nov 2, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.1 | Oct 30, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 4.0.0 | Oct 27, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 3.4.16 | Oct 20, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 3.4.15 | Oct 5, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 3.4.14 | Oct 3, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 3.4.13 | Oct 1, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 3.4.12 | Oct 1, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 3.4.11 | Sep 25, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 3.4.9 | Sep 18, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 3.4.8 | Sep 18, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 3.4.7 | Sep 16, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 3 MB |
| 3.4.5 | Sep 6, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.4.4 | Sep 6, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.4.2 | Aug 31, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.4.1 | Aug 18, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.4.0 | Aug 12, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.6 | Aug 9, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.5 | Aug 6, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.4 | Jul 30, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.3 | Jul 23, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.2 | Jul 23, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.1 | Jul 13, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.3.0 | Jul 10, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 3.2.6 | Jul 6, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 3.2.5 | Jul 3, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 3.2.4 | Jun 17, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 3.2.3 | Jun 15, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.1.9 | May 30, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.1.5 | May 14, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 3.1.4 | May 9, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 2.7.6 | Apr 14, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 2.7.3 | Apr 6, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 2.7.2 | Apr 1, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 2.7.1 | Mar 28, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 2.6.9 | Jan 30, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 2.6.8 | Jan 26, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 2.6.6 | Jan 11, 2024 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 2.6.4 | Dec 20, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 2.6.1 | Nov 17, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 2.5.2 | Nov 5, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 2.2.0 | Oct 8, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 1.13.0 | Sep 6, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.2 MB |
| 1.12.0 | Sep 1, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.2 MB |
| 1.10.0 | Jul 29, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.1 MB |
| 1.7.0 | Jun 21, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2.1 MB |
| 1.6.1 | Jun 12, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2 MB |
| 1.6.0 | Jun 6, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2 MB |
| 1.5.0 | Jun 2, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 2 MB |
| 1.2.0 | May 19, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.8 MB |
| 1.0.0 | May 9, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.7 MB |
| 0.0.14 | May 5, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.7 MB |
| 0.0.11 | Apr 15, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.7 MB |
| 0.0.10 | Apr 10, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.7 MB |
| 0.0.8 | Apr 6, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.7 MB |
| 0.0.7 | Apr 6, 2023 | Android 5.0 | 1.7 MB |
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From the developer (GitHub)
APK files published by the developer on GitHub. They are signed by the developer and may not install over the other builds on this page (different signature). Links open github.com.
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