Cats InputPad vs Glagolica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cats InputPad
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Writing Chinese is a breeze if you use the Chinese Alphabet Teaching System. You can also input the same way as you write Chinese. It is the fastest way of inputting Chinese, and even better, by using it, you also learn how to write Chinese characters better. It is the ideal way of implementing the EasyChinese method of learning Chinese. Version 2.0 is fully modernized for today's iPhones and iPads: full-screen support on every device, a native keyboard look in light and dark mode, and improved stability throughout. Compose your text in the app, then copy it for use anywhere. This version is free and completely ad-free, and now includes the full IICore characters database for input of more than 12,000 Chinese characters. Long-press reverse lookup is available in Cats InputPad Pro.
Glagolica
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Change Cyrillic and Latin to Glagolitic
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Verdict
Cats InputPad and Glagolica are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cats InputPad ships an update every 25 months, Glagolica every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cats InputPad | Glagolica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YIU LEUNG RANDY CHAN | Valerii Kot |
In-app purchases
Cats InputPad
No in-app purchases
Glagolica
No in-app purchases
