After a year, Microsoft releases another update for SwiftKey on iOS

SwiftKey for iOS has been updated for the first time in over a year. It only concerns a few bug fixes, but it is striking that Microsoft is still working on the app and giving a sign of life.

Microsoft executive Vishnu Nath writes on Twitter that SwiftKey has been updated to version 2.9.4. The changelog only states that bug fixes and performance improvements have been implemented without providing further details. According to Nath, this includes problems logging in with a Microsoft account that have now been repaired.

Although the app update is not spectacular, it is notable that the app is still being updated. Microsoft acquired SwiftKey in 2016, but then regularly changed its mind about what it wanted to do with the app. In September, Microsoft said it was removing the app from the iOS App Store and would no longer actively support it. A few weeks ago, however, the company said it wanted to make the app available again in Apple’s app store. In the meantime, SwiftKey hasn’t had any active updates in over a year. Known bugs were therefore not fixed.