Comparison

元书输入法 vs Sendby

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

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About

元书输入法

Features
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元书是一款基于 RIME 引擎开发的 iOS 输入法。 主要特点: - 基于 RIME:继承 RIME 强大的自定义能力,支持输入方案、词库与参数的细粒度配置,方便你按习惯精细优化。 - 完全离线:所有输入处理均在本地完成,不依赖网络服务或云端同步,最大限度保护你的输入隐私。 - 自定义键盘:支持自定义键盘布局与键位行为(包括候选键、符号键、长按设置等),打造最顺手的输入体验。 为什么选择元书? - 隐私优先:不上传任何输入内容到云端或第三方服务;你的个人信息与输入内容仅在设备上处理与存储。 - 强大可定制:如果你喜欢调整输入方案、词库和键盘布局,RIME 的灵活性让你能深入定制并持续优化打字效率。 - 专注输入体验:把注意力放在打字本身、让日常输入更顺手、更精确。 适合人群: - 追求高效、可定制输入的高级用户与专业写作者 - 想体验并深入定制 RIME 输入方案的爱好者与开发者 反馈与支持: - 如果您有好的建议或需求,请通过应用内反馈通道提供具体信息。我会根据您的建议持续优化与发布更新。 - 收费方式 元书使用自动续费的订阅模式收费和永久授权,其中订阅付费周期有两种: * 按月订阅; * 按年订阅。 一旦你确定购买,将从你的 App Store 账户扣费;订阅会自动续费,除非你在当前周期结束 24 小时前取消;账户会在当前订阅周期结束前 24 小时内扣费并自动延长一个对应的订阅周期;订阅项可以被用户管理,你可以在购买后到 App Store 账户设置中关闭自动续费;未用完的试用将会在用户购买订阅时失效。 免责声明及隐私条例:https://ihsiao.com/apps/hamster/v3/docs/terms/ 提示与开始使用 - 如果你熟悉 RIME,可以直接使用自己的方案文件;若不熟悉,也可以从内置方案开始一步步调优。 准备好打造属于你的输入法了吗?下载并开始自定义你的键盘与方案,让输入更顺手、更安全。

About

Sendby

Easily send photos, videos, files, and text from your phone to a nearby computer. No account or cables needed for quick transfers over a private, encrypted network. Offers free basic photo/video sharing with optional Pro features for files and unlimited transfers.

Highlights
  • Send photos, videos, files, and text
  • Wireless transfer to nearby computers
  • No account or cable required
  • Private, encrypted network connection
  • Optional spacebar sending
  • Local send history
Features
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Send what's on your phone to the computer in front of you. Sendby sends photos, videos, files and text cards you choose to a nearby computer. Open https://sendby.space in a desktop browser or use the Sendby Windows client to receive. The current iOS app sends content; it does not receive files on iPhone. CHOOSE, THEN SEND Prepare your content and tap the intended nearby device to send. No Sendby account or cable is required. OPTIONAL SPACE-BAR SENDING With the computer's receiver page in the foreground, press Space to request a transfer. Approve the first request for that connection on your phone. While the authorization remains valid, a fresh Space request can send newly prepared content. Authorization ends when the phone leaves the active sending screen or the connection is lost. This uses keyboard requests, not phone-motion sensing. Reconnecting alone never starts a transfer. PRIVATE-NETWORK TRANSFERS Content travels over a verified, encrypted private-network connection. Sendby connection servers do not relay file or text bodies. Internet access is still required for device discovery. Both devices should be on the same local network with device-to-device communication allowed. Guest networks, client isolation, VPNs or firewalls may prevent discovery or transfer. There is no automatic fallback to a public file relay. FREE Send up to 10 photos or videos per selection, up to 128 MiB per item and 1024 MiB in total. File and text-card sending require Pro. PRO Send files and text cards, and remove commercial photo/video count and size limits. Device, storage, network and receiver limits still apply. Each text card supports up to 1 MiB of UTF-8 text. Type or paste explicitly. The receiver displays text temporarily and offers a Copy action; it never automatically saves text as a file or overwrites the clipboard. LOCAL HISTORY Review confirmed sends on your device. History is not an original-file backup and does not store text-card bodies. Always confirm files have been saved on the receiving computer. PURCHASES Pro offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions and a lifetime, one-time non-consumable purchase. Prices, currencies and billing periods are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple account settings. Lifetime access does not renew and does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Use Restore Purchases in the app to restore eligible purchases. Support: hello@sendby.space Privacy Policy: https://sendby.space/privacy/en Terms of Use: https://sendby.space/terms/en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

元书输入法4 screens
Sendby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sendby at 5.0 against 元书输入法's 4.4. 元书输入法's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 元书输入法 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sendby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sendby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 元书输入法 has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

元书输入法 ships an update every 6 days, Sendby every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
元书输入法 versus Sendby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter元书输入法Sendby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer啸 付伟 唐

Customer experience

元书输入法

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sendby

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

元书输入法

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription (1 month)$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription (1 year)$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Keyboard Pro(One-Time)$9.99
3 purchases

Sendby

Subscriptions2
  • Sendby Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Sendby Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sendby Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is 元书输入法 free?
元书输入法 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sendby free?
Sendby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 元书输入法 or Sendby?
Sendby is rated higher. 元书输入法 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Sendby averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 元书输入法 or Sendby have ads?
Neither 元书输入法 nor Sendby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 元书输入法 or Sendby?
元书输入法 ships an update every 6 days, and Sendby every 5 days. Most recently, 元书输入法 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Sendby on October 31, 2026.

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