It’s been over a decade since Apple released the first iteration of its keyboard on iOS, and the fact that it’s still absolutely horrid to this day in iOS 18 is unforgivable.

The company keeps testing design changes that users don't like. Now, it looks like Google Keyboard is about to get an option to hide punctuation, similar to Apple's iPhone keyboard.

Android’s latest keyboard update might annoy punctuation fans By Georgina Torbet Published March 28, 2025 Gboard Andy Boxall / Digital Trends ...

Apple's default keyboard encourages lazy typing, especially among younger users. No more commas or periods; everything is the same string sentence.