大熊IPA輸入法 vs IPA Phonetic Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
大熊IPA輸入法
This utility app provides a flexible and easy-to-use input method for international phonetic symbols. It also includes Korean and Cyrillic alphabet input capabilities.
- International Phonetic Alphabet input
- Korean alphabet input
- Cyrillic alphabet input
- Flexible and user-friendly interface
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灵活好用的国际音标输入法，还具备韩文和西里尔字母输入功能。
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
This free keyboard provides easy access to all IPA and extended IPA symbols. Its intuitive layout mirrors the IPA chart, making symbol input fluid and efficient for linguists, language learners, and enthusiasts.
- Full IPA chart (2020) symbols
- ExtIPA chart (2016) symbols
- Organized symbol sections
- Intuitive symbol layout
- Convenient input for common characters
- Completely free, no ads
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Behold the first completely FREE IPA keyboard on the App Store designed for linguists, language learners, and hobbyists. It is designed to be lightweight and fluid, matching up to the user experience of the system emoji keyboard. =FEATURES= - Includes ALL symbols on the newest standard IPA chart (2020 ver.) - Includes most symbols (the ones available in Unicode) on the newest standard extIPA chart (2016 ver.) - Symbols are divided into sections just like the IPA chart(-duh!): consonants, non-pulmonic, other symbols, vowels, suprasegmentals, tones and word accents, and diacritics - Symbols are arranged naturally, with a layout designed for you to find the symbols you want more quickly (especially the vowels, it's cleverly designed to match the layout on the IPA chart) - Convenient input for "[]", "//", "~", "◌", space, and return on the top of the keyboard - Completely free, NO ADS =EXTERNAL LINKS= For more information on IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet The developer, Vince14Genius's GitHub: https://www.github.com/Vince14Genius/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IPA Phonetic Keyboard at Free against 大熊IPA輸入法's $0.99. 大熊IPA輸入法's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, 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
IPA Phonetic Keyboard is free to download; 大熊IPA輸入法 costs $0.99 up front. IPA Phonetic Keyboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 大熊IPA輸入法 asks for nothing beyond the download.
大熊IPA輸入法 ships an update every 4 days, IPA Phonetic Keyboard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 大熊IPA輸入法 | IPA Phonetic Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (172 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 172 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weihua Xiong | Vincent Cai |
Customer experience
大熊IPA輸入法
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
Bugs and requests
大熊IPA輸入法
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Vowel [ʁ] displays incorrectly
- Keyboard disappears after switching, requiring settings access to re-enable
Requested features
4 requests- Add angle brackets and parentheses for orthographic notation
- Implement a 'frequently used' section for common symbols
- Allow users to rearrange the keyboard layout
- Add support for laryngeal notation in Proto-Indo-European
In-app purchases
大熊IPA輸入法
No in-app purchases
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
- Donation: Buy me a drink$2.99
- Obsolete/Non-Standard Symbols$5.99
- Donation: Buy me a meal$9.99
Questions
Is 大熊IPA輸入法 free?
Is IPA Phonetic Keyboard free?
Do 大熊IPA輸入法 or IPA Phonetic Keyboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, 大熊IPA輸入法 or IPA Phonetic Keyboard?
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