Kinetica

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Editor's Overview

Kinetica is a keyboard & ime application developed by Elia Zanella, packaged as a single Android APK of version 1.1 weighing in at 6.6 MB. The package targets Android 4.1+ and above. Below you'll find the publisher's own description, a quick spec sheet, and a short buyer-beware checklist so you know exactly what you're installing before tapping download.

Install Checklist

Only download through the button on this page — never from third-party mirrors or shortened links, which are the most common way malware spreads.
File size is a light 6.6 MB, so it installs quickly even on modest connections.
This build is signed by "Elia Zanella" — always verify the developer name matches what's listed on the app's official store page before installing an update.
After install, Android may prompt you to allow "Install from unknown sources" — approve only this one install, then revoke the permission in Settings > Apps > Special access.
We link directly to the APK file or the publisher's repository; we do not modify the binary. Always run a virus scan after any sideloaded install.

About this app

Kinetica is a two-handed keyboard. Both thumbs swipe or tap at the same time,
independently, and the two gesture streams merge into one word.

Typing "something": the left thumb taps S, then E, while the right thumb
swipes O -> M and then T -> H -> I -> N -> G. The streams are merged by
timestamp into S + OM + E + THING.

It is a spiritual successor to the discontinued Nintype, written from scratch
on Android's public IME APIs - not a fork, and with no third-party gesture or
prediction library. The dynamic time warping, the trie search, the path
resampling and the dual-stream merge are all in the app, so every constant is
understood and tunable.

The manifest declares no INTERNET permission. Nothing you type can leave the
device, because there is no code path that could send it. Decoding, prediction
and learning are local, the personal dictionary is on-device storage only, and
password or private fields switch off suggestions, trails and learning.

Features

* Two independent swipe/tap streams merged by timestamp, including
near-simultaneous order swaps and mid-swipe cross-thumb taps for double
letters
* Swipe decoding written from scratch: banded dynamic time warping over
arc-length-resampled paths, an anchored trie search, frequency and
bigram-context scoring
* English, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Czech: 46k to 49k words and 40k to 100k
bigrams per language, with real corpus frequencies. Accented words are
matched through their base-key path and restored on commit (mesto -> město)
* Tap autocorrect with three aggressiveness levels
* Live completions while you tap, and the letters you actually typed are
always a pickable suggestion, so a word the dictionary does not know still
commits verbatim
* Personal weighting, kept per language: words you commit rank higher over
time, long-press a suggestion to reinforce it, slide up or down while
holding to change by how much
* Long-press alternates on every key, customizable edge swipes, chord
shortcuts, a two-page symbols layer and a numpad
* Five layout modes (full, right, left, split, one-handed), adjustable
height, a dark theme, Material You wallpaper colors, or a whole palette
derived from one custom color
* Peck-type mode that switches decoding off entirely, for slang and anything
else the engine would otherwise mangle
* Reversible backspace slide: the span to be deleted is previewed
struck-through, sliding back retracts it, and only lifting commits it
* Dictionary management on the device: import an AOSP wordlist.combined,
export or import your personal dictionary as JSON, reset it per language

Source, build instructions and the full feature list:
https://github.com/EZ-eta/kinetica

If Kinetica is useful to you: https://ko-fi.com/ez_eta

Details

Version	v1.1
Size	6.6 MB
Developer	Elia Zanella
Category	Keyboard & IME
Package	com.kinetica.keyboard
Android	4.1+
Last Updated	Oct 29, 2026
Downloads	7

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kinetica free to download?
Yes. The APK file linked from this page is free. The developer may offer in-app purchases once installed, but obtaining the installer itself costs nothing.

What Android version does Kinetica require?
Android 4.1+ or newer. Installing on older devices may cause crashes or refuse to install.

Is Kinetica safe to install?
We link to the exact APK published by Elia Zanella. We do not modify the file. Still, as with any sideloaded app, scan it with a reputable antivirus before opening it, and only grant permissions the app genuinely needs.

How do I update Kinetica?
Install the newer version on top of the old one — Android will keep your data. If the signature differs, uninstall first (you may lose local progress).

Why is the app not installing?
Common causes: not enough storage, an older Android version than 4.1+, or a conflicting build already installed. Free up space, check your OS version, and uninstall any previous copy before retrying.

How to Download & Install Kinetica

Tap the Download APK button above and save the file to your device.
Open your device Settings → Security (or Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps) and allow your file manager or browser to install unknown apps for this one file only.
Open the downloaded com.kinetica.keyboard.apk file from your Downloads folder.
Tap Install and wait for Android to finish.
Open «Kinetica» by Elia Zanella and grant only the permissions it actually needs.
Revoke the "unknown sources" permission once you are done installing.

Note: this page hosts or links to the installer only. The application name, icon and description are provided for identification. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.