Comparison

Cangjie Dictionary vs 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME

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

Head to head

About

Cangjie Dictionary

Features

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"Cangjie Dictionary" support offline search Cangjie code - support multi-word input - contains Hong Kong words, all kinds of symbols and simplified chinese characters - bookmark function - support third-generation and fifth generation Changjie

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南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME

Features

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南極蝦鍵盤是一款輕量、離線可用的嘸蝦米輸入法鍵盤，支援繁體／簡體與中英文切換，讓你在 iOS 上快速、穩定地輸入中文，支援快速組字、自訂詞庫、符號與英文切換。內建簡潔直覺的鍵盤設計，支援 iOS 第三方鍵盤切換，幫助你更高效地輸入繁體中文內容。特色功能： • 支援嘸蝦米中文碼表輸入(需自行準備蝦米字碼表CIN檔、需自行準備蝦米字碼表CIN檔、需自行準備蝦米字碼表CIN檔 !!!很重要所以寫三次!!!) • 打繁出簡模式，直接用繁體字組字方式就可以輸出簡體字 • 自訂詞庫維護功能 • 支援中/英文切換與標點符號輸入 • 自訂加字加詞 • 直覺美觀的鍵盤界面 • 字詞連打(beta) - 免按空白鍵連續打字 • 隱藏無效鍵功能 • 打繁出簡「,,c」、「,,t」切換簡體、繁體模式 • qwerty鍵上滑出數字 • 隱藏無效鍵 • 空白鍵快速移動游標 • 自訂直立鍵盤高度 • 提示最簡碼 • 各種自訂打字設定 • 完全離線運作，所有輸入資料留在裝置，不會外傳，保障隱私。 • 輸入模式：隱藏無效鍵、字根連打、蝦米模式 • 同音字輸入查詢(用法請見Q&A https://github.com/xing0501/nothingIME/blob/main/README.md) • 九宮格排列鍵盤，更容易輸入數字 • 建議最簡碼覺得好用的話，請在 App Store 給我們評分，幫助我們持續改進。

Screenshots

Cangjie Dictionary2 screens

南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cangjie Dictionary at Free against 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME's $4.99. Cangjie Dictionary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 19 months). On 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

Cangjie Dictionary is free to download; 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME costs $4.99 up front. 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cangjie Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cangjie Dictionary ships an update every 19 months, 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level

Cangjie Dictionary versus 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Cangjie Dictionary	南極蝦鍵盤 \| nothingIME
Price	Free — better	$4.99
Update frequency	Every 19 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	16 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CHUN TUNG WONG	YU HSIN CHENG

In-app purchases

None

Cangjie Dictionary

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME

One-time5

鍵盤主題-白抹茶$0.99
鍵盤主題-湛藍極海$0.99
注音查碼$1.99

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同音字查詢$1.99
九宮格數字鍵盤$1.99

Questions

Is Cangjie Dictionary free?

Cangjie Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME free?

南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

Do Cangjie Dictionary or 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME have ads?

Cangjie Dictionary shows ads; 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME does not.

Which is updated more often, Cangjie Dictionary or 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME?

Cangjie Dictionary ships an update every 19 months, and 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME every 4 days. Most recently, Cangjie Dictionary was updated on October 29, 2026 and 南極蝦鍵盤 | nothingIME on November 5, 2026.