Once Monster, on iOS 10 & 11 experiencing issues – Swype Review

My original review 1-2 yrs old raved abt how good Swype was & worth the modest price. I still like it, wish to continue to use it, but must make exception & downgrade the experience. The emoji prediction sometimes gets in the way. I am now experiencing sporadic keyboard lock-ups using an iPad Pro. Resolution usually required a hard reboot. Not a problem if you can remember what you meant to say after a 2 minute interruption. The lock-ups occur almost exclusively with 2 apps: Twitter & Purple Platform and were there under iOS 10 & now iOS 11. I've been blaming those apps, but it is undetermined the precise origin mix. I KNOW they are worse while using Swype. If I kill Swype, they are nearly eliminated. If PP is running in the background, the freeze can happen during another active app, albeit rarely. (CAVEAT: I am running an older version of PP at present). I am tying it to a conflict with the keyboard b/c (a few times it has been less than complete freeze): changing to another keyboard returns control. Often though, the lockup prevents changing keyboards. I see other people are experiencing problems too. I used to be able to run Swype & Swiftkey simultaneously. Please fix this once & for all, so I can use it once again.
Review by Jamaica Blue on Swype.