tried 'em all and they all suck. it’s possible there are options that work for monolingual people, but for simultaneously using 3-4 languages without annoying switching back and forth, there is no alternative.
since android 15 you can disable network access to any app and that’s how I run gboard, the only google app I have on my mobile devices.
that’s the part that’s bothering you? not evil corp doing evil things in the charge of its evil overlord?