UrKeyboard輸入法 vs 九方輸入法 iPad版
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simultaneous Chinese/English typing
- Customizable keyboard layouts
- Import CIN dictionaries
- Smart keyboard functions
- One-hand mode
- Adjustable key size and text size
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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/
九方輸入法 iPad版
A user-friendly Chinese input method that doesn't require memorizing radicals. Learn it in minutes and type Chinese characters even if you forget stroke order. Supports Traditional Chinese and Hong Kong common characters.
- Easy to learn, no radical memorization
- Supports Traditional Chinese/HK common characters
- Traditional to Simplified character conversion
- Cantonese/Mandarin homophone lookup
- Dynamic/fixed associated words
- Advanced features available via purchase
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九方輸入法是一種非常簡單、實用的中文輸入方式,它完全不必死記字根,只要明白了一個簡單的原理就永遠都記得;如果單對單教授,一至兩分鐘就可以學會,就算忘記了字的筆劃也能幫您打出需要的字。適合任何年齡、職業的人仕使用。 注意： 1. 必須開啟 九方的 "允許全權取用"。 2. 我們已改善和提供解決方法給「記憶體不足時，九方可能不能正常打開問題」。 詳情：http://q9tech.com/s/iosLowMem 功能： -支援繁體中文／香港常用字 -打中文繁體字出簡體字（例：體 > 体） -廣東同音／普通話同音檢字 -動態/固定關聯字 購買 進階功能： -可「下頁」選擇更多候選字 -關聯字 -輸入過的字自動調前 -顯示香港字
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 九方輸入法 iPad版 at Free against UrKeyboard輸入法's $3.99. UrKeyboard輸入法's advantage is rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (47% vs 10%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
九方輸入法 iPad版 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 and 九方輸入法 iPad版 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UrKeyboard輸入法 holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of UrKeyboard輸入法's written reviews are positive against 10% of 九方輸入法 iPad版's.
UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, 九方輸入法 iPad版 every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | UrKeyboard輸入法 | 九方輸入法 iPad版 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zhihmeng | Q9 Technology Company Limit |
Customer experience
UrKeyboard輸入法
九方輸入法 iPad版
In-app purchases
UrKeyboard輸入法
- Pro 版（月繳）$0.991 Month
- Pro 版（年繳）$7.991 Year
- 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
九方輸入法 iPad版
- 附加功能：聯想字Free
- 九方 iOS 2年版$22.99
