Comparison

iRime输入法 vs 手心输入法

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iRime输入法

This app is a powerful input method engine supporting a vast array of input schemes, including phonetic, shape-based, and dialectal languages. It offers a flexible framework for various typing needs, from standard Pinyin and Wubi to specialized codes and historical pronunciations.

Highlights
  • Extensive input scheme support
  • Phonetic and shape-based input
  • Dialectal language input
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Customizable input framework
  • Supports traditional and simplified characters
Features
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输入法支持以下输入法方案 Easy English输入法方案 Emoji输入法方案 Morse code(摩尔斯电码)输入法方案 X-SAMPA输入法方案 Unicode输入法方案 スイフトカナ(快速假名)输入法方案 简易希腊字母输入法方案 满文/希伯文输入法方案 普通话(山头增强版)输入法方案 宫保鸡丁输入法方案 宫保拼音输入法方案 宫保拼音•键盘控式输入法方案 宫保拼音•左式输入法方案 朙月拼音输入法方案 朙月拼音•语句流输入法方案 朙月拼音•简化字输入法方案 朙月拼音•笔画辅助码输入法方案 朙月拼音•台湾正体输入法方案 全拼输入法方案 木星拼音输入法方案 地球拼音输入法方案 泰如拼音输入法方案 Sucheng(两分速成)输入法方案 袖珍简化字输入法方案 自然码双拼输入法方案 智能ABC双拼输入法方案 小鹤双拼输入法方案 MSPY双拼输入法方案 拼音加加双拼输入法方案 落萧双拼输入法方案 大牛双拼输入法方案 键道音笔6.0输入法方案 哈工双拼输入法方案 挺双拼输入法方案 小鹤音形8.3输入法方案 小鹤音形•语句流输入法方案 小鹤音形•连打输入法方案 带调自然码双拼输入法方案 带调智能ABC双拼输入法方案 带调小鹤双拼输入法方案 带调MSPY双拼输入法方案 带调拼音加加双拼输入法方案 三拼国罗输入法方案 香港广东话输入法方案 粤拼输入法方案 耶鲁粤语输入法方案 山前式粤拼输入法方案 星空两笔输入法方案 星空一笔输入法方案 仓颉五代输入法方案 仓颉五代•快打模式输入法方案 快速仓颉输入法输入法方案 速成输入法方案 上海新派输入法方案 上海吴语输入法方案 苏州吴语输入法方案 吴语拼音输入法方案 厦台闽南语输入法方案 客家话输入法方案 打字速记法输入法方案 笔画输入法方案 声笔飞码输入法方案 五笔86输入法方案 五笔98输入法方案 五笔•拼音输入法方案 五笔•简入繁出输入法方案 新世纪五笔输入法方案 新世纪五笔•拼音输入法方案 先锋五笔2018输入法方案 091五笔•拼音输入法方案 091五笔•狂练版输入法方案 091五笔•飘逸版输入法方案 092五笔输入法方案 现代五笔3.22输入法方案 郑码输入法方案 郑码超大词库输入法方案 河童五笔输入法方案 河童五笔•连打输入法方案 河童五笔•语句流输入法方案 兮码整句(无词库)输入法方案 天马二三整句输入法方案 灵形速影输入法方案 山人全息码输入法方案 希码18.3输入法方案 徐码输入法方案 西风瘦码输入法方案 自然光速输入法方案 上古音输入法方案 中古三拼输入法方案 中古全拼输入法方案 更新输入法方案请持续关注 Rime全名是「中州韵输入法引擎」,它不仅仅是一个输入法,而是一个输入法算法框架。Rime的基础架构十分精良,一套算法支持了拼音、双拼、注音、五笔、仓颉等所有音码和形码输入法,远比基于码表的各种「输入法生成器」优秀许多。Rime默认提供了两个拼音输入法「朙月拼音」和「地球拼音」,两者都可以输入准确的繁体和简体,而且「地球拼音」还支持声调输入。Rime还支持了许多种方言拼音,如吴语、粤语,甚至中古汉语。 更超出预料的是,Rime还是跨平台的!Rime针对iOS平台提供了不同的发行版,核心算法不变,还能和系统完美融合,真乃绝妙。

About

手心输入法

This input method app offers efficient Chinese and English typing with enhanced Pinyin and stroke input. It features cloud support, custom phrases, and typo correction, plus an AI assistant for polishing and translation. Members get exclusive features like voice recognition and stylish fonts.

Highlights
  • Enhanced Pinyin input with cloud support
  • Customizable phrases and typo correction
  • Stroke and handwriting input modes
  • Account synchronization across devices
  • AI assistant for text polishing and translation
  • Premium features for members (voice, fonts, emojis)
Features
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Shouxin Input Method is a clean and user-friendly input method app that not only supports standard features like Chinese/English input, dictionaries, and keyboard skins, but also includes a variety of innovations and improvements, offering the following unique characteristics: 1.Clean and Non-Intrusive:Eliminates irrelevant features unrelated to input; no ads or promotional content. 2. Enhanced Pinyin Input:Numerous enhancements make pinyin input more efficient and user-friendly: • Cloud Input Support: Leverages cloud computing for more accurate candidate words; • Custom Phrases: Allows editing and importing of personal short phrases; • Key Correction: Automatically corrects typos (e.g., inputting “logn” suggests “long”); • Stroke Filtering in Candidates: Helps input rare characters more easily (e.g., typing “kun丶一” brings up “kun”); • Character Decomposition Input: Allows character input via components’ pronunciation (e.g., “huohua” suggests “ye”); • Pinyin Correction Prompts: Highlights correct pinyin for commonly confused words (e.g., inputting “chu'lou'feng'mang” suggests “chulufengmang”). 3. Double Pinyin Input:Supports various double pinyin schemes and allows custom auxiliary codes. 4. Stroke Input:Supports component-based input and automatic word segmentation (e.g., typing “丿一丿丨” brings up “us”). 5. Handwriting Input:Supports connected and overlapping handwriting modes. 6. Account Sync:Synchronizes user dictionary across devices. 7. Premium Features for Members:Unlocks exclusive capabilities such as voice recognition, fun emojis, witty phrase generation, stylish fonts, and exclusive skins, fully meeting diverse input needs. 8. AI Assistant Now Available:Offers rich features like polishing, correction, translation, Q&A, and summarization across multiple scenarios. Membership Service Agreement: https://pop.shouji.360.cn/help/shouxin/vipServicesAgreement.html Auto-Renewal Service Agreement: https://pop.shouji.360.cn/help/shouxin/ios/vipServicesAgreement_xf.html Privacy Policy: https://www.xinshuru.com/privacy/index.html

Screenshots

iRime输入法4 screens
手心输入法4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 手心输入法 at Free against iRime输入法's $0.99. iRime输入法's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (153 vs 17). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

手心输入法 is free to download; iRime输入法 costs $0.99 up front. iRime输入法 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 手心输入法 sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRime输入法 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRime输入法 has 153 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of iRime输入法's written reviews are positive against 70% of 手心输入法's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRime输入法 ships an update every 3 weeks, 手心输入法 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iRime输入法 versus 手心输入法: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRime输入法手心输入法
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (153 ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟雄 辜Tianjin Leeryou Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iRime输入法

All ratings153 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.7%

手心输入法

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

iRime输入法

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 18.4.1 and other recent versions
  • Cannot install custom YAML schema files
  • Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion not working properly
  • Candidate words disappear during input
  • Auxiliary code (辅助码) cannot be mounted in Shuangpin
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  • Typing lag and poor responsiveness
  • App hangs on setup screen after reinstall
  • Crashes when using Firefox app
  • Custom schemas not recognized by app
  • Restore purchase functionality unresponsive
  • Download scheme button causes crash
  • Punctuation marks not displaying correctly
  • Consecutive character input fails (e.g., '一加')
  • Cantonese input not working after updates
  • Hardware keyboard only supports default Pinyin
  • Emoji count incomplete and missing new emojis
  • Quote character orientation incorrect
  • Dark mode display issues in certain areas

Requested features

19 requests
  • Stroke/Brush input method support
  • Easier custom schema installation without technical knowledge
  • Built-in Xiaohejinyin (小鹤音形) support
  • One-tap keyboard switching to system input methods
  • Delete custom words functionality
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  • Improved nine-palace grid input
  • iPad hardware keyboard support
  • Colemak keyboard layout option
  • Long-press input support
  • Full Pinyin input method
  • Swipe gesture support for cursor movement
  • Single-hand mode
  • Predictive text/word suggestions
  • Separate Cantonese input method variants
  • iCloud synchronization for easier configuration management
  • Keyboard sound independent from system volume
  • Simplified Traditional Chinese conversion logic
  • English word swipe input
  • Character root display for Cangjie input

手心输入法

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iRime输入法

One-time2
  • 专业设置PRO$1.99
  • 文件编辑器$4.99
21 purchases

手心输入法

Subscriptions9
  • 超级会员-连续月卡1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 超级会员-基础连续包月1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 月度连续订阅1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • 超级会员-连续月卡1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 连续包月31 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 连续包月$9.991 Month
  • 连续包季1 Month trial$14.993 Months
  • 连续包年1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • 连续包年$22.991 Year
One-time12
  • 1个月$0.99
  • 12个月$2.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员1月$7.99
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  • 手心输入法-季度会员$9.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员1季度$9.99
  • 手心输入法-1年卡$11.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员2年$14.99
  • 手心输入法-2年超级会员$14.99
  • 超级会员12个月$22.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员3年$24.99
  • 手心输入法-2年超级会员$29.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员-5年$29.99

Questions

Is iRime输入法 free?
iRime输入法 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 手心输入法 free?
手心输入法 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRime输入法 or 手心输入法?
iRime输入法 is rated higher. iRime输入法 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while 手心输入法 averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do iRime输入法 or 手心输入法 have ads?
Neither iRime输入法 nor 手心输入法 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRime输入法 or 手心输入法?
iRime输入法 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 手心输入法 fortnightly. Most recently, iRime输入法 was updated on November 2, 2026 and 手心输入法 on November 3, 2026.

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