Comparison

Answer Book vs XYZKeyboard

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

Head to head
About

Answer Book

This app provides instant, thoughtful answers to your life's questions. It's designed to offer perspective for decisions, help with everyday dilemmas, and guide you toward clarity. Enjoy a simple, intuitive interface for seeking wisdom anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant answers to questions
  • Wise and inspiring responses
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Offline functionality
  • Guidance for decisions
  • Intuitive user experience
Features
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Answer Book — your wise companion for life's questions. 【Core Features】 • Ask a simple question, get an instant answer • Clean and minimal interface • Wise, thoughtful, and inspiring responses 【When to Use】 • Seeking perspective for important decisions • Everyday doubts and small dilemmas • Looking for direction in life • Exploring what you truly think and feel 【Why You'll Love It】 • Simple and intuitive to use • Deeply insightful answers • Elegant, refined design • Works fully offline Let Answer Book be your everyday wisdom guide — helping you find direction when you're stuck, and clarity when you're unsure.

About

XYZKeyboard

A Chinese input method focused on user experience and privacy. It offers various input methods, offline dictionaries, and optional AI integration for enhanced typing and text creation.

Highlights
  • Nine-grid and full Pinyin input
  • Offline dictionary and word库
  • Personal word库 management
  • Emoji and symbol suggestions
  • Optional AI integration
  • Clipboard history
Features
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玲珑键盘是一款注重日常输入体验与隐私的中文输入法。支持九宫格与全拼输入,将离线词库、个人词库、表情联想和汉字字典融入日常打字,满足聊天、记录与文字创作等不同需求。 【九宫格与全拼,熟悉的方式自在输入】 支持中文全拼、九宫格、连续拼音与长句转换。九宫格拼音与汉字候选分行展示,方便确认读音、选择文字。中英文、数字与符号随时切换,让日常表达更加顺手。 【长句分段选词,修改更从容】 输入一串拼音后,可以从头逐字、逐词确认,保留后续拼音继续选择。遇到带“续”的候选,可先提交对应字词;选后立即退格,还能重新选择刚才的一段,减少整句重输。 【丰富离线词库,断网也能打字】 内置丰富中文词库,支持本地候选排序与常用表达联想。可按需要启用分类词库,覆盖日常生活、地名、科技等场景。基础输入在设备本地完成,不依赖网络连接。 【个人词库,积累常用表达】 支持本地词频学习和个人词库管理,让常用词语更方便选择。个人词库可主动导入、导出,便于整理与备份。中文候选默认显示为简体,也可在设置中允许保留繁体候选原文。 【表情与符号,让表达更生动】 提供独立表情页、分类浏览、最近使用和肤色选择,并支持文字后的语义表情联想。中文、英文与成对符号集中呈现,聊天和编辑文字都更方便。 【离线汉字字典,随时查字】 主 App 内置覆盖 10 万余个 Unicode 汉字的离线字典,支持按汉字、拼音、笔画和部首检索,查看读音与开放释义。查询无需联网,适合日常阅读与汉字学习。 【可选剪贴板历史与同步】 按需开启剪贴板历史,主动导入需要保留的文字,方便再次复制和使用。历史记录支持管理与清理,正文保留期限为 24 小时。 可单独开启 iCloud 同步,在自己的设备间同步符合条件的记录;也可通过扫码加入共享空间,主动分享文字。共享空间采用端到端加密,使用时需要可用的网络连接与中继。iOS 后台同步由系统调度,不保证实时送达。 【可选 AI 联想,自主选择服务】 支持连接 LM Studio、Ollama、DeepSeek 及兼容的 AI 服务。完成配置、明确授权并开启“允许完全访问”后,才会向所选服务发送当前输入组合及有限上下文,用于补充候选与联想。 AI 服务不可用或网络中断时,基础离线输入仍可继续使用。主 App 可查看 AI Token 用量与请求统计。部分服务需要自行配置 API Key,相关费用以服务提供方为准。 【基础输入,无需完全访问】 基础拼音、九宫格、离线候选、个人词库和离线字典均可在本地使用,无需开启“允许完全访问”。网络 AI、剪贴板历史与同步功能按需启用,并提供相应授权说明。 【启用方法】 1. 打开系统“设置” 2. 进入“通用”→“键盘”→“键盘” 3. 选择“添加新键盘” 4. 添加“玲珑键盘” 5. 输入时长按地球图标,切换到玲珑键盘 【开放数据】 内置词库与字典使用 Unicode Unihan、CC-CEDICT、中文维基词典等开放数据,相关来源与许可可在 App 内查看。 从一句问候到一段灵感,让玲珑键盘陪你认真表达。

Screenshots

Answer Book4 screens
XYZKeyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Answer Book at 100% against XYZKeyboard's 0%. XYZKeyboard's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Answer Book ships an update every 5 months, XYZKeyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Answer Book versus XYZKeyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnswer BookXYZKeyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer江武 李Dalian Xinyuzhi Software Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Answer Book

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XYZKeyboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Answer Book

No in-app purchases

None

XYZKeyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Answer Book free?
Answer Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XYZKeyboard free?
XYZKeyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Answer Book or XYZKeyboard have ads?
Neither Answer Book nor XYZKeyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Answer Book or XYZKeyboard?
Answer Book ships an update every 5 months, and XYZKeyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Answer Book was updated on October 15, 2026 and XYZKeyboard on October 6, 2026.

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