Cats InputPad vs Tinalp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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.
Tinalp
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TINALP is a revolutionary solution for the training and education 4.0 that takes advantage of Mixed Reality and latest cloud and network technologies to create "Augmented Classroom". An Augmented Classroom is an advanced hybrid learning spaces where students and professors can participate from everywhere and share traditional 2D slides and innovative 3D contents such as 3D models and volumetric videos, all in real time and perfectly synchronized. Thanks to a simple but powerful user interface based on gesture control, voice recognition and full hand tracking, the interaction between trainers and trainees is seamless and as natural as being in a real classroom. Travel costs and safety risks can be minimized by leveraging TINALP ability to teleport people and data anywhere, at any time. The main features are: - Professors/trainers can create structured lectures using a web portal like Keynote/PowerPoint (with images, videos, 3d models, 3d videos, ...) - Professors/trainers can create quizzes, evaluation tests and other activities that can be done in a shared way by students collecting data in reports. - Professors/trainers can create live lectures with augmented classes at any time, with students in the same physical space or remotely - Students can participate at live lectures and, raising their hand, ask to intervene. - Students can r download the training materials and review it offline (if the professor enables it).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tinalp at every 2 months against Cats InputPad's every 25 months. Tinalp also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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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, Tinalp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cats InputPad | Tinalp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YIU LEUNG RANDY CHAN | FifthIngenium |
In-app purchases
Cats InputPad
No in-app purchases
Tinalp
No in-app purchases









