Comparison

UrKeyboard輸入法 vs OkidoKey

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

OkidoKey

This app provides a custom input method keyboard kit for your device. It supports various Chinese input methods and allows for custom installations, offering features like a text editor, auto-copy, and smart punctuation.

Highlights
  • Custom input methods
  • Physical keyboard support
  • Text editor with Clip Pad mode
  • Chinese input methods (Array, Cangjie, Pinyin)
  • Install custom input methods
  • Smart punctuation
  • Chinese lexicon and emojis
Features
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OkidoKey is a keyboard kit designed to use custom input methods not supported by the system. You can use it with the touchscreen custom keyboard that works seamlessly across the system, or you can use a physical keyboard with the text editor provided by OkidoKey. The OkidoKey editor can be used in Clip Pad mode with Split-View or multitasking windows. Once you've finished a sentence, simply tap the target and paste it. Features - It includes most common and ready-to-use Chinese input methods and keyboards, such as Array, Cangjie, Dayi, Pinyin, and so on. - It supports installing custom input methods using CIN table files. - It allows installing multiple input methods and keyboards. - It has sibling keyboards, and key flicks features. - It offers a composition prompt option. - It includes a navigation keyboard. - In OkidoKey text editor, it supports physical keyboard inputs. - It has an auto-copy feature with Clip Pad mode. - It allows Chinese and English mix-typing triggered by the return key. - It includes a Chinese lexicon and emojis. - It provides smart punctuation. - It offers homophones and phonetics lookup. - It supports both traditional and simplified Chinese output. - It allows personalized radicals, phrases, and snippets. Optimized Input Methods - Fully supports the Array input method and special/shortcode mode. - Zhuyin input method supports the standard, Et26, Et41, Hsu, and IBM keyboard layouts. ** Lexicon-related features are available on a subscription basis. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.creativecrap.com/paper/baker/eula.html#en Privacy Policy: https://www.creativecrap.com/paper/baker/privacy.html#en

Screenshots

UrKeyboard輸入法4 screens
OkidoKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OkidoKey at Free against UrKeyboard輸入法's $3.99. OkidoKey also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.0). UrKeyboard輸入法's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

OkidoKey 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 OkidoKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OkidoKey holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of UrKeyboard輸入法's written reviews are positive against 53% of OkidoKey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, OkidoKey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UrKeyboard輸入法 versus OkidoKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrKeyboard輸入法OkidoKey
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB46 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%

OkidoKey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral22.6%
Negative24.5%

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
2 purchases

OkidoKey

Subscriptions2
  • Individual - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Individual Plan - Annual3 Months trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is UrKeyboard輸入法 free?
UrKeyboard輸入法 costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OkidoKey free?
OkidoKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UrKeyboard輸入法 or OkidoKey?
OkidoKey is rated higher. UrKeyboard輸入法 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while OkidoKey averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do UrKeyboard輸入法 or OkidoKey have ads?
Neither UrKeyboard輸入法 nor OkidoKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UrKeyboard輸入法 or OkidoKey?
UrKeyboard輸入法 ships an update every 3 days, and OkidoKey every 3 months. Most recently, UrKeyboard輸入法 was updated on October 24, 2026 and OkidoKey on October 20, 2026.

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