Comparison

Lixing Wubi Keyboard vs Langboard

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

Head to head
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

About

Langboard

Transform your daily typing into an effortless language learning experience. This keyboard provides real-time sentence translations and phrase-by-phrase meanings as you type, allowing you to learn new languages through your everyday conversations and searches.

Highlights
  • Real-time sentence translation
  • Phrase-by-phrase learning
  • Switch learning languages
  • One-tap text replacement
  • Learn from daily typing
  • No app switching needed
Features
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Learn languages while you type. Turn everyday typing into effortless language learning. As you type, the keyboard shows a natural translation of your sentence along with phrase-by-phrase meanings, helping you discover how the words and expressions you already use are said in another language. Switch between supported languages anytime and learn through real conversations, messages, notes, and searches — without opening a separate translation app. Need to communicate in another language? Simply tap the translation to replace what you've typed with the translated text, ready to send. Key Features Real-Time Sentence Translation See a natural translation while you type, directly above the keyboard. Phrase-by-Phrase Learning Understand how individual words and phrases are expressed in the language you're learning. Switch Learning Languages Anytime Choose the language you want to learn and translate into, including English, Japanese, Korean, and more supported languages. Replace Your Text in One Tap Turn what you've typed into the translated language instantly — useful for messages, email, social apps, and search. Learn From What You Actually Say Instead of studying random textbook sentences, learn from the things you naturally type every day. No Copying and Pasting Translation happens directly inside the keyboard, so there's no need to constantly switch between apps. You already type every day. Why not learn a language at the same time? Type. Translate. Learn. Terms of Service: https://langboard.aiyuchat.com/terms.html Privacy Policy:https://langboard.aiyuchat.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lixing Wubi Keyboard4 screens
Langboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lixing Wubi Keyboard at none against Langboard's shown. Lixing Wubi Keyboard also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Langboard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Lixing Wubi Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Langboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lixing Wubi Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Langboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lixing Wubi Keyboard versus Langboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLixing Wubi KeyboardLangboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海洋 杨晓冬 黄

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
3 purchases

Langboard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime plan$9.99

Questions

Is Lixing Wubi Keyboard free?
Lixing Wubi Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Langboard free?
Langboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lixing Wubi Keyboard or Langboard have ads?
Langboard shows ads; Lixing Wubi Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Lixing Wubi Keyboard or Langboard?
Lixing Wubi Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Langboard every 2 days. Most recently, Lixing Wubi Keyboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and Langboard on October 29, 2026.

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