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What apps have you tried to "de-google" yourself? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by pleasestopasking@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Right now a lot of us are trying to divest and diversify from having our entire lives on Google both because of the way Google spends its money and the long-standing privacy concerns seeming a bit more scary now.

What services have you switched to and what has your experience been? What do you like, what don't you like, would you recommend them?

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[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

That's pretty accurate tbh, I'm ashamed to say I only know English, but a couple downsides include poor suggestions and aggressive replacement (doesn't save if you prefer an acronym to be lowercase), and it's amusing watching it freak out when I enter an email address. I do need it though - I'm glad it *does have those features, and a clipboard. Plus I often remote access my PC and my Linux server, and being able to use up/down arrow keys is an absolute must, at least for now. Not even the Gboard had that and it took a little while to find one.

I suppose the best keyboard for you is determined by your reliance on features like autocomplete, predictive input (i.e. listing emails in an email box), clipboard, multi-language support, and aesthetic customisation!