Comparison

倉頡速成字典 vs Chinese IME Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

倉頡速成字典

Features
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倉頡輸入法(Cangjie Input)是一種常用的中文輸入法,由有「中文電腦之父」稱譽的台灣人朱邦復先生於1976年創製。初期只有正體中文版本,原名「形意檢字法」,用以解決電腦處理漢字的問題,包括漢字輸入、字形輸出、內碼儲存、漢字排序等。朱邦復發明此輸入法時正值他為三軍大學發展中文通訊系統之際,時任三軍大學校長的蔣緯國將軍為紀念上古時期倉頡造字之精神,乃於1978年將此輸入法重新定名為「倉頡輸入法」。 1982年,朱邦復登報公開放棄倉頡輸入法專利權,並且極力推動電腦之中文化。現今大部分作業系統,甚至一些電子辭典皆附有倉頡輸入法,為正體中文世界最普及的形碼輸入法。 倉頡輸入法適用於多種平臺,主流作業系統和大部分電子辭典均有內嵌。一些線上漢字字典也採用倉頡編碼作為檢索工具。 本程式為一眾學倉頡的用家而設計,使用者只需輸入你要查詢的字,就能自動列出該字的倉頡碼及速成碼。 感謝大家使用倉頡字典(Cangjie Input dictionary)及速成字典(Quick Input dictionary),這兩本輸入法字典。

About

Chinese IME Dictionary

This app helps users find Chinese characters they've forgotten how to input. It supports multiple input methods and offers phonetic text-to-speech functionality. Search by character, phonetic spelling, or letter groups.

Highlights
  • Multiple input method support
  • Phonetic text-to-speech
  • Search by Cangjie/Quick
  • Search by Pinyin/Cantonese
  • Traditional and Simplified Chinese
  • Bilateral search functionality
  • Bookmark and copy results
Features
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It is very common to forget how to input Chinese characters. That's why we come up with the solution, Chime Dict, which supports various input methods. ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ Features: ◦ Phonetic text to speech ◦ Support 20000+ CJK ideoglyphs ◦ Search by Cangjie/Quick ◦ Search by Hanyu Pinyin/Mandarin ◦ Search by Cantonese ◦ Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese support ◦ The only app on the App Store that supports bilateral search (either by character or letter groups) (letter groups should be separated by space) (pinyin like pīn is realized as pin1) ◦ Bookmark ◦ Copy results to clipboard ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ Should you find any errata, please don't hesitate to inform us! If you like our app, please rate it or leave a review! 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/apoworks

Screenshots

倉頡速成字典4 screens
Chinese IME Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chinese IME Dictionary at 3.0 against 倉頡速成字典's 2.0. Chinese IME Dictionary also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%). 倉頡速成字典's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chinese IME Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of 倉頡速成字典's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chinese IME Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

倉頡速成字典 ships an update monthly, Chinese IME Dictionary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
倉頡速成字典 versus Chinese IME Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter倉頡速成字典Chinese IME Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (8 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream With UsChun Kai Lau

Customer experience

倉頡速成字典

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative85.9%

Chinese IME Dictionary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

倉頡速成字典

No in-app purchases

None

Chinese IME Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 倉頡速成字典 free?
倉頡速成字典 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chinese IME Dictionary free?
Chinese IME Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 倉頡速成字典 or Chinese IME Dictionary?
Chinese IME Dictionary is rated higher. 倉頡速成字典 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Chinese IME Dictionary averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 倉頡速成字典 or Chinese IME Dictionary have ads?
Chinese IME Dictionary shows ads; 倉頡速成字典 does not.
Which is updated more often, 倉頡速成字典 or Chinese IME Dictionary?
倉頡速成字典 ships an update monthly, and Chinese IME Dictionary every 2 months. Most recently, 倉頡速成字典 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chinese IME Dictionary on November 1, 2026.

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