Comparison

iRime输入法 vs Screen Time Next

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

Screen Time Next

This app helps manage children's screen time by providing a visible countdown and a calm transition to the next activity. It allows parents to set limits on apps and web browsing, with clear warnings before time expires. Children are prompted to choose their next activity, making screen time endings more predictable and less confrontational.

Highlights
  • Visible countdown timer
  • App and web browsing limits
  • Customizable next activities
  • Parent dashboard
  • Earned time additions
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Screen time doesn't have to end in a fight. ScreenTimeNext gives that moment a countdown your child can see, a warning before the end, and a screen that asks one question: what are we doing next? Choosing is what closes the screen — so the ending has a destination, not just a stop. HOW IT WORKS 1. You pick what to limit. Apps, categories, or all web browsing — chosen with Apple's own Screen Time picker, so your child's app list never leaves their device. 2. You set the time. Start a session from the dashboard and a countdown begins, with a live timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. 3. A warning arrives before the end. Not a wall — a full-screen message inside the app they are using, telling them how long is left. 4. Your child chooses what's next. Family time, outside, free time, clean up, or a meal. Choosing is what closes the screen, so the ending has somewhere to go. FOR THE PARENT - One dashboard: how much time is left, what your child chose, and a tap to add or take back minutes - Add time when it's earned. Taking minutes back also shortens today's budget, so a longer session doesn't quietly become a longer day - Decide what's next yourself when the day calls for it, instead of asking - Add your own activities — piano, the dog walk, Nana's house - Slide to remove every restriction for the rest of the day — one deliberate gesture, never a stray tap - A parent PIN, with Face ID if you want it PRIVACY ScreenTimeNext uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your child's app selections are handled by iOS as opaque tokens: the app cannot read which apps they are, and never stores, logs, or transmits them. There are no accounts, no servers, and no analytics. Nothing leaves the device. WHAT YOU NEED - Screen Time permission, granted once by a parent - ScreenTimeNext limits the device it is installed on ScreenTimeNext is not a monitoring tool. It doesn't report where your child goes or what they type. It does one thing: it makes the end of screen time predictable, and gives it somewhere to go.

Screenshots

iRime输入法4 screens
Screen Time Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Time Next at Free against iRime输入法's $0.99. Screen Time Next also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). iRime输入法's advantage is ratings volume (153 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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

Screen Time Next is free to download; iRime输入法 costs $0.99 up front. iRime输入法 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Screen Time Next asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Time Next holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRime输入法 has 153 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRime输入法 ships an update every 3 weeks, Screen Time Next weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iRime输入法 versus Screen Time Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRime输入法Screen Time Next
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (153 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟雄 辜XIACHEN GUO

Customer experience

iRime输入法

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

Screen Time Next

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Screen Time Next

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
None

Screen Time Next

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRime输入法 free?
iRime输入法 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Screen Time Next free?
Screen Time Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRime输入法 or Screen Time Next?
Screen Time Next is rated higher. iRime输入法 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Screen Time Next averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iRime输入法 or Screen Time Next have ads?
Neither iRime输入法 nor Screen Time Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRime输入法 or Screen Time Next?
iRime输入法 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Screen Time Next weekly. Most recently, iRime输入法 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Screen Time Next on October 1, 2026.

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