Comparison

UrKeyboard輸入法 vs Frankie by Creativecrap

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

Frankie by Creativecrap

This keyboard app offers a plain text editor and system-wide keyboard extension with multiple input methods. It includes features like emoji support, spellcheck, predictive text, and intelligent punctuation for efficient typing. It also supports various Chinese input methods and custom input options.

Highlights
  • System-wide keyboard extension
  • Plain text editor
  • Multiple input methods
  • Emoji support
  • Spellcheck and predictive text
  • Chinese input methods (Array, Cangjie, Pinyin)
  • Custom input method support
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Frankie is about to retire, so please use OkidoKey instead. Frankie is about to retire, so please use OkidoKey instead. Frankie is about to retire, so please use OkidoKey instead. Frankie (formerly OkidoKey) offers an in-app keyboard that includes a plain text editor and a keyboard extension for system-wide usage. Additionally, the Clip Pad editor mode automatically copies text, enabling typing without the need to create or open a document. A single keyboard extension offers multiple input methods, enabling seamless English typing without the need to switch to another keyboard. It incorporates features such as emoji support, a lexicon, spellcheck, predictive text, and intelligent punctuation, collectively enhancing the efficiency of typing. - Includes most common and ready-to-use Chinese input methods and keyboards, i.e. Array, Cangjie, Dayi, Pinyin, etc. - Capable of using custom input methods. - Capable of using multiple input methods and keyboards. - Sibling Keyboard and Key Flicks for Half/Full-Width symbols (iPad). - Composition prompt option. - Navigation Keyboard. - Bluetooth keyboard supports (in-app text editor only). - Auto-copy content feature in Clip Pad editor mode. - Chinese and English mix-typing (triggered by return key). - Chinese lexicon and Emoji. - Smart punctuation. - Homophones and Phonetics Lookup. - Traditional and Simplified Chinese output. Input Methods - Optimized for Array input method and fully supports special and shortcode mode. - Zhuyin input method supports the standard, Et26, Et41, Hsu, and IBM keyboard layouts. - To install custom input methods like Boshiamy, select the CIN table file from the file browser and choose install. External Keyboard External keyboards are not supported by keyboard extensions; however, you can use Clip Pad in split-view as a bridge for inputs, with auto-copy content feature in Clip Pad editor mode. All you need is switching to the next app, then tapping the paste icon or cmd-v to paste the content.

Screenshots

UrKeyboard輸入法4 screens
Frankie by Creativecrap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UrKeyboard輸入法 at $3.99 against Frankie by Creativecrap's $399.99. UrKeyboard輸入法 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Frankie by Creativecrap's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

UrKeyboard輸入法 costs $3.99 and Frankie by Creativecrap $399.99 up front. UrKeyboard輸入法 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Frankie by Creativecrap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frankie by Creativecrap holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of UrKeyboard輸入法's written reviews are positive against 44% of Frankie by Creativecrap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, Frankie by Creativecrap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UrKeyboard輸入法 versus Frankie by Creativecrap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrKeyboard輸入法Frankie by Creativecrap
Price$3.99 — better$399.99
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperzhihmengEthan Liu

Customer experience

UrKeyboard輸入法

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral15.3%
Negative37.5%

Frankie by Creativecrap

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative41.7%

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

Frankie by Creativecrap

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 Frankie by Creativecrap free?
Frankie by Creativecrap costs $399.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UrKeyboard輸入法 or Frankie by Creativecrap?
Frankie by Creativecrap is rated higher. UrKeyboard輸入法 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Frankie by Creativecrap averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UrKeyboard輸入法 or Frankie by Creativecrap have ads?
Neither UrKeyboard輸入法 nor Frankie by Creativecrap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UrKeyboard輸入法 or Frankie by Creativecrap?
UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, and Frankie by Creativecrap every 3 weeks. Most recently, UrKeyboard輸入法 was updated on September 19, 2026 and Frankie by Creativecrap on June 11, 2026.

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