Chemscribe vs Cats InputPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chemscribe
This iPad app offers a specialized keyboard designed to simplify chemistry assignments. It includes over 1600 compounds and all periodic table elements, providing a convenient platform for typing chemistry homework.
- Specialized chemistry keyboard
- Over 1600 compounds
- All periodic table elements
- Simplifies chemistry assignments
- iPad exclusive
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Chemscribe is an iPad application that provides you with a Chemistry keyboard that makes Chemistry assignments an easier task ! With more than 1600 compounds and all elements from the periodic table, Chemscribe offers you a ready platform to type in your Chemistry homework / assignment !
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chemscribe at every 5 months against Cats InputPad's every 25 months. Chemscribe also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Cats InputPad's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chemscribe ships an update every 5 months, Cats InputPad every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chemscribe | Cats InputPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sakhatech Information Systems Pvt Ltd | YIU LEUNG RANDY CHAN |
In-app purchases
Chemscribe
No in-app purchases
Cats InputPad
No in-app purchases
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