Use this workflow after Android ReplyPilot Keyboard validation shows that native composer proximity improves mobile reply usage and iPhone users show enough demand to justify paired iOS extension work.
Workflow
Android to iOS keyboard + Share Extension workflow
The Android to iOS keyboard + Share Extension workflow should turn Android keyboard learning into two iOS decisions: how source context enters TypeToSell and how selected draft text returns to the composer. Expand to iOS only after Android proves insertion value, then pair Share Extension context handoff with keyboard or copy fallback while keeping roadmap status honest.
Last updated: July 11, 2026. This workflow keeps the final public post manual.
Use case
When to use this workflow
Steps
Step-by-step workflow
Step 1
Extract Android learning
Document which contexts, fields, insertion paths, permission explanations, and fallback moments mattered during Android validation.
Step 2
Map the iOS context job
Define what the Share Extension should receive from a user-initiated share flow: visible text, URL, title, or copied context.
Step 3
Map the iOS placement job
Decide whether selected drafts return through keyboard insertion, copy fallback, or a guided return-to-app step.
Step 4
Limit shared storage
Keep shared device state narrow and avoid storing raw posts, generated replies, private messages, or social profile URLs.
Step 5
Label App Store status clearly
Keep every public page honest that iOS keyboard and Share Extension work is roadmap planning unless shipped proof exists.
Alternatives
Compare the process tradeoffs
Build iOS keyboard only
Tradeoff: A keyboard may help placement but can still lack enough source context for specific replies.
Recommendation: Pair with Share Extension or explicit copy handoff.
Build Share Extension only
Tradeoff: Context handoff improves input but does not fully solve selected draft placement.
Recommendation: Pair with keyboard or copy fallback.
Skip iOS until browser extensions
Tradeoff: This may serve browser-first users but leaves native iPhone social app workflows unresolved.
Recommendation: Use only if iOS native demand remains weak.
Decision rules
When to choose each path
Android insertion improves activation
Plan iOS placement support.
iPhone users struggle with context capture
Prioritize Share Extension design.
iPhone users struggle with draft placement
Prioritize keyboard or copy fallback.
Native status is unshipped
Use roadmap language, not App Store availability language.
Related reading
Connect this workflow to the SEO cluster
iOS keyboard + Share Extension official sources/sources/ios-keyboard-share-extension-official-sourcesWhy iOS needs Share Extension/answers/why-ios-replypilot-keyboard-needs-share-extensioniOS keyboard vs Share Extension decision/decisions/ios-keyboard-vs-share-extensioniOS ReplyPilot Keyboard + Share Extension/mobile/ios-replypilot-keyboard-share-extensioniOS keyboard vs Share Extension guide/guides/ios-keyboard-vs-share-extension-guide
FAQ
Workflow questions
Why should iOS follow Android?
Android is the cleaner native insertion test, while iOS needs paired context handoff and placement decisions.
Why is Share Extension part of the iOS plan?
It gives users a more intentional way to pass source context into TypeToSell before selecting a draft.
Can this page claim App Store availability?
No. It describes roadmap sequencing and should not imply a shipped App Store app.