Comparison

UrKeyboard輸入法 vs bopomofo

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

Head to head
About

UrKeyboard輸入法

This third-party keyboard offers a robust Chinese input experience for iOS devices. It supports simultaneous Chinese and English typing, customizable layouts, and the ability to import dictionaries from other input methods.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous Chinese/English typing
  • Customizable keyboard layouts
  • Import CIN dictionaries
  • Smart keyboard functions
  • One-hand mode
  • Adjustable key size and text size
Features
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UrKeyboard — Your Personalized Chinese Input Keyboard Supports multiple Chinese input methods including Boshiamy, Zhuyin (Bopomofo), Cangjie, Dayi, Array, and Pinyin — all in one app. 【Continuous Input, Type Fast】 Continuous input mode for Zhuyin and Pinyin lets you type an entire sentence at once. Our smart language model handles word segmentation automatically. The more you type, the smarter it gets. 【Themes, Your Way】 Choose from built-in themes with automatic light/dark mode switching. Pro users can customize 40+ appearance properties including background images, key colors, fonts, and more. 【Community Theme Store】 Browse, download, and share creative themes with the community. Search by tags and discover trending designs. 【Rich Keyboard Layouts】 5 keyboard layouts (Standard, Zhuyin, 5-Row, Full-Size, 31-Key), 15 sound themes, and 5 haptic presets for your preferred typing feel. 【Packed with Features】 Emoji (Unicode 16.0), Kaomoji, and Symbol panels Clipboard panel for quick pasting Traditional-to-Simplified output Cursor control via spacebar swipe Long-press for alternate characters English autocomplete Custom dictionary with shortcodes 【Cloud Sync (Pro)】 Sign in to sync your preferences, learned word frequencies, and custom dictionary across devices. Supports Sign in with Apple and Google Sign-In. 【Privacy First】 UrKeyboard does not record, collect, or transmit your keyboard input. Word frequency data is stored locally. Cloud sync is opt-in only. Privacy Policy: https://urkeyboard.molioapp.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

bopomofo

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this is a keyboard application, your can use it to input pinyin letters with tones. I admire Mr. Zhou You Guang, he have talent to do great things. pinyin system is wonderful to express Mandarin, or any other local languages in china.

Screenshots

UrKeyboard輸入法4 screens
bopomofo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: bopomofo at Free against UrKeyboard輸入法's $3.99. bopomofo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On 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

bopomofo is free to download; UrKeyboard輸入法 costs $3.99 up front. UrKeyboard輸入法 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. bopomofo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, bopomofo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UrKeyboard輸入法 versus bopomofo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrKeyboard輸入法bopomofo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerzhihmeng泽浦 李

In-app purchases

9 purchases

UrKeyboard輸入法

Subscriptions2
  • Pro 版(月繳)$0.991 Month
  • Pro 版(年繳)$7.991 Year
One-time7
  • 電腦鍵盤(按鍵音)$0.99
  • 打字機(按鍵音)$0.99
  • 鍵盤文字大小調整$0.99
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  • 鍵盤按鍵大小調整$0.99
  • 鍵盤高度大小調整$0.99
  • 將鍵盤縮至單手可操作的區域$0.99
  • 聯想字詞功能$1.99
None

bopomofo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UrKeyboard輸入法 free?
UrKeyboard輸入法 costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is bopomofo free?
bopomofo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UrKeyboard輸入法 or bopomofo have ads?
Neither UrKeyboard輸入法 nor bopomofo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UrKeyboard輸入法 or bopomofo?
UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, and bopomofo daily. Most recently, UrKeyboard輸入法 was updated on October 9, 2026 and bopomofo on October 13, 2026.

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