Comparison

拼音.注音繁簡字典 vs Cangjie Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

拼音.注音繁簡字典

This app provides a comprehensive dictionary for Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters. It offers quick lookups for writing, Pinyin, Zhuyin, and stroke order. The app supports multiple search methods and displays character information clearly.

Highlights
  • Traditional/Simplified character lookup
  • Pinyin search
  • Zhuyin search
  • Stroke order display
  • One-to-many simplified to traditional mapping
  • Supports iPad large screen
Features
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可以快速的查閱「繁體/簡體」的「寫法、漢語拼音、注音、筆劃」等資訊,提供更完整的「簡體對應繁體一字對多字」資料,全部文字包含 27484 個中文字。 提供三種搜尋方式: 1.可輸入「繁體/簡體」文字來搜尋。 2.可輸入「漢語拼音」的部份或全部拼音來搜尋(找到文字以筆劃分類)。 3.可輸入「注音符號」的部份或全部注音來搜尋(找到文字以筆劃分類)。 *操作介面:繁體中文、簡體中文。 *同時支援 iPad 大螢幕任意方向顯示。

About

Cangjie Dictionary

This app helps users find Chinese character codes using the Cangjie input method. It supports both traditional and simplified characters, offers a large ideoglyph database, and allows users to bookmark and copy results.

Highlights
  • Search Cangjie code by character
  • Search character by Cangjie code
  • Supports traditional and simplified Chinese
  • Over 20,000 CJK ideoglyphs
  • Bookmark search results
  • Copy results to clipboard
Features
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Chinese characters are composed of radicals, the radical-based Cangjie input method is a natural fit to those who know to write. But sometimes things aren't that straightforward and intuitive as they seem, the Cangjie Dictionary is here to help you. ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ How can the app help you? ◦ You search the cangjie code by character, and vice versa. - The app supports both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. - Support 20000+ CJK ideoglyphs. ◦ You bookmark the search results for future reference. ◦ You copy the result to clipboard. ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ The pro version is for you if you are also looking for, ◦ Ubiquitous Cangjie code query service, thanks to the today widget (iOS 8 or higher required) ◦ Ad-free user experience ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ Should you find any errata, please don’t hesitate to inform us! Follow us on Twitter! ◦ https://twitter.com/appappworks Follow us on Facebook! ◦ https://www.facebook.com/appappworks Follow us on YouTube! ◦ https://www.youtube.com/appappworks

Screenshots

拼音.注音繁簡字典2 screens
Cangjie Dictionary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cangjie Dictionary at Free against 拼音.注音繁簡字典's $2.99. Cangjie Dictionary also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 拼音.注音繁簡字典's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Cangjie Dictionary is free to download; 拼音.注音繁簡字典 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cangjie Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 拼音.注音繁簡字典's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cangjie Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
拼音.注音繁簡字典 versus Cangjie Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter拼音.注音繁簡字典Cangjie Dictionary
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeramtb fateChun Kai Lau

Customer experience

拼音.注音繁簡字典

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Cangjie Dictionary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

拼音.注音繁簡字典

No in-app purchases

None

Cangjie Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 拼音.注音繁簡字典 free?
拼音.注音繁簡字典 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cangjie Dictionary free?
Cangjie Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 拼音.注音繁簡字典 or Cangjie Dictionary?
Cangjie Dictionary is rated higher. 拼音.注音繁簡字典 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cangjie Dictionary averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 拼音.注音繁簡字典 or Cangjie Dictionary have ads?
Cangjie Dictionary shows ads; 拼音.注音繁簡字典 does not.
Which is updated more often, 拼音.注音繁簡字典 or Cangjie Dictionary?
拼音.注音繁簡字典 ships an update every 4 months, and Cangjie Dictionary every 4 months. Most recently, 拼音.注音繁簡字典 was updated on September 19, 2026 and Cangjie Dictionary on September 23, 2026.

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