Comparison

iKey键盘输入法 vs Lixing Wubi Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

iKey键盘输入法

This is an offline, multilingual keyboard input method that supports various languages and input schemes. It offers enhanced privacy by not requiring an internet connection and can integrate with external physical keyboards.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality
  • Multilingual support (Chinese, Japanese, English, Korean)
  • Supports Pinyin input schemes
  • External physical keyboard integration
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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iKey 输入法 - 离线多语种实体键盘适配输入法 iKey 是一款全离线本地化输入法,无需联网即可完成全功能输入,告别隐私上传、后台耗流困扰。内置中文简体 / 繁体、日语、英语、韩语四大语种词库,原生适配单拼、双拼两种主流拼音输入方案,满足不同用户输入习惯。 软件独家支持外接实体硬件键盘驱动(有限的),蓝牙 / 有线连接实体键盘即可正常打字;实体键盘数字键一键选取候选字词。 全词库本地存储,输入逻辑离线运行,不收集键盘记录、不上传输入内容,兼顾输入速度与隐私安全。

About

Lixing Wubi Keyboard

Features
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Lixing Wubi Keyboard is a fully offline Wubi (五笔字型) input method powered by a self-developed on-device engine. It supports three Wubi schemes—86, 98, and New Century. It requires no network permission and tracks, collects, or uploads no data at all. Three Wubi Schemes, Switch Anytime 86, 98, and New Century each ship with their own dictionary. Switch in Settings and your candidate ranking follows immediately—no need to adopt someone else's coding habits. 26-Key and 9-Key Layouts Beyond the full keyboard there is a 9-key Wubi layout: a 3×3 grid that makes one-handed typing on a phone far steadier. Each layout keeps its own key positions, candidate bar, and haptics. Smart Sentence Input A built-in language model assembles whole sentences as you type—more accurate, fewer duplicate codes, smoother input. No more disassembling long chat messages character by character. Picked the wrong segment inside a long sentence? Fix that segment directly instead of retyping the whole thing. Smart Wubi Guidance Valid next keystrokes are highlighted while invalid ones fade out, so you can always find the next key at a glance. Great for beginners. Dedicated Number Pad A separate number and symbol panel with the same key-by-key layout as mainstream Pinyin keyboards, so you never have to switch apps to do the books. Type an expression or a unit and it hands you the result. Semantic Candidates Type "tomorrow" and get the date, "3pm" and get the time, "12000" and get 12K, "12+34" and get 46. Domain Lexicons 16 vertical packs—emoji, chat, campus, legal, and more—switchable on demand. Professional and emerging vocabulary becomes typeable the moment you enable it, without disturbing your everyday candidates. Million-Word Dictionary Everyday chat, work, and life vocabulary is fully covered: common words, idioms, names and places, internet slang—whole-sentence candidates form in one pass. Keyboard Themes 6 built-in themes—Dark and Classic Gray (free), plus Liquid Glass, Rainbow, Sexy, and Peach. Every key recolors live when you switch, WYSIWYG. Slide Input & Swipe-Up Popups Full QWERTY layout with continuous slide input and dual-label number/letter keys. Long-press a letter and swipe up to open a punctuation or emoji panel in a grid. Font Size & Learned Lexicon Key label size, candidate text size, and candidate bar height are all adjustable to fit any screen and reading habit. The keyboard learns the characters and words you actually use—and Settings shows you exactly what it learned. Absolute Privacy Unlike other keyboards that demand "Full Access", Lixing Wubi needs no such permission—the keyboard extension has zero network access and is system-isolated, eliminating data leakage at the root. One-Time Purchase A single purchase unlocks every feature and all Pro themes forever. No ads, no tracking, no data collection. An optional yearly subscription is offered purely as a voluntary support plan—it never locks any feature. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lanceryoung.github.io/policy/daewubi/privacy.html

Screenshots

iKey键盘输入法2 screens
Lixing Wubi Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iKey键盘输入法 at none against Lixing Wubi Keyboard's 2. iKey键盘输入法 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lixing Wubi Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iKey键盘输入法 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iKey键盘输入法 ships an update every 2 days, Lixing Wubi Keyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
iKey键盘输入法 versus Lixing Wubi Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriKey键盘输入法Lixing Wubi Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer春平 朱海洋 杨

In-app purchases

None

iKey键盘输入法

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lixing Wubi Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • 大鹅五笔输入法月底订阅$1.991 Month
  • Lixing Wubi·Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is iKey键盘输入法 free?
iKey键盘输入法 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lixing Wubi Keyboard free?
Lixing Wubi Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iKey键盘输入法 or Lixing Wubi Keyboard have ads?
Neither iKey键盘输入法 nor Lixing Wubi Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iKey键盘输入法 or Lixing Wubi Keyboard?
iKey键盘输入法 ships an update every 2 days, and Lixing Wubi Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, iKey键盘输入法 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lixing Wubi Keyboard on October 24, 2026.

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