Comparison

东方输入法 vs 手心输入法

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

Head to head
About

东方输入法

This keyboard app offers multiple input methods including Pinyin and Wubi, with intelligent word suggestions and a wide range of emojis and symbols. It's designed for iPhone users seeking a personalized and efficient typing experience.

Highlights
  • Full and QWERTY keyboard layouts
  • Pinyin, Wubi, and English input modes
  • Intelligent word prediction
  • Traditional and simplified Chinese switching
  • Rich emoji and symbol library
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1、键盘设计:全键盘、九宫格键盘设计符合iphone操作习惯 2、输入模式:支持拼音、五笔、英文输入模式,轻松切换 3、智能联想:候选词上屏后智能推荐联想词 4、繁简切换:繁简随心切换 5、符号表情:丰富的表情及标号,满足你的个性输入需求 6、更多精彩:期待您的发现

About

手心输入法

This input method app offers efficient Chinese and English typing with enhanced Pinyin and stroke input. It features cloud support, custom phrases, and typo correction, plus an AI assistant for polishing and translation. Members get exclusive features like voice recognition and stylish fonts.

Highlights
  • Enhanced Pinyin input with cloud support
  • Customizable phrases and typo correction
  • Stroke and handwriting input modes
  • Account synchronization across devices
  • AI assistant for text polishing and translation
  • Premium features for members (voice, fonts, emojis)
Features
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Shouxin Input Method is a clean and user-friendly input method app that not only supports standard features like Chinese/English input, dictionaries, and keyboard skins, but also includes a variety of innovations and improvements, offering the following unique characteristics: 1.Clean and Non-Intrusive:Eliminates irrelevant features unrelated to input; no ads or promotional content. 2. Enhanced Pinyin Input:Numerous enhancements make pinyin input more efficient and user-friendly: • Cloud Input Support: Leverages cloud computing for more accurate candidate words; • Custom Phrases: Allows editing and importing of personal short phrases; • Key Correction: Automatically corrects typos (e.g., inputting “logn” suggests “long”); • Stroke Filtering in Candidates: Helps input rare characters more easily (e.g., typing “kun丶一” brings up “kun”); • Character Decomposition Input: Allows character input via components’ pronunciation (e.g., “huohua” suggests “ye”); • Pinyin Correction Prompts: Highlights correct pinyin for commonly confused words (e.g., inputting “chu'lou'feng'mang” suggests “chulufengmang”). 3. Double Pinyin Input:Supports various double pinyin schemes and allows custom auxiliary codes. 4. Stroke Input:Supports component-based input and automatic word segmentation (e.g., typing “丿一丿丨” brings up “us”). 5. Handwriting Input:Supports connected and overlapping handwriting modes. 6. Account Sync:Synchronizes user dictionary across devices. 7. Premium Features for Members:Unlocks exclusive capabilities such as voice recognition, fun emojis, witty phrase generation, stylish fonts, and exclusive skins, fully meeting diverse input needs. 8. AI Assistant Now Available:Offers rich features like polishing, correction, translation, Q&A, and summarization across multiple scenarios. Membership Service Agreement: https://pop.shouji.360.cn/help/shouxin/vipServicesAgreement.html Auto-Renewal Service Agreement: https://pop.shouji.360.cn/help/shouxin/ios/vipServicesAgreement_xf.html Privacy Policy: https://www.xinshuru.com/privacy/index.html

Screenshots

东方输入法4 screens
手心输入法4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 手心输入法 at 3.8 against 东方输入法's 2.5. 手心输入法 also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). 东方输入法's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. 手心输入法 sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 东方输入法 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

手心输入法 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 手心输入法 has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 东方输入法's written reviews are positive against 70% of 手心输入法's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

东方输入法 ships an update every 3 weeks, 手心输入法 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
东方输入法 versus 手心输入法: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter东方输入法手心输入法
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Orient Webcasting Co.,Ltd.Tianjin Leeryou Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

东方输入法

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

手心输入法

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

东方输入法

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

手心输入法

Subscriptions9
  • 超级会员-连续月卡1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 超级会员-基础连续包月1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 月度连续订阅1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • 超级会员-连续月卡1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 连续包月31 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 连续包月$9.991 Month
  • 连续包季1 Month trial$14.993 Months
  • 连续包年1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • 连续包年$22.991 Year
One-time12
  • 1个月$0.99
  • 12个月$2.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员1月$7.99
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  • 手心输入法-季度会员$9.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员1季度$9.99
  • 手心输入法-1年卡$11.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员2年$14.99
  • 手心输入法-2年超级会员$14.99
  • 超级会员12个月$22.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员3年$24.99
  • 手心输入法-2年超级会员$29.99
  • 手心输入法-超级会员-5年$29.99

Questions

Is 东方输入法 free?
东方输入法 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 手心输入法 free?
手心输入法 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 东方输入法 or 手心输入法?
手心输入法 is rated higher. 东方输入法 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 手心输入法 averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do 东方输入法 or 手心输入法 have ads?
Neither 东方输入法 nor 手心输入法 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 东方输入法 or 手心输入法?
东方输入法 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 手心输入法 fortnightly. Most recently, 东方输入法 was updated on September 29, 2026 and 手心输入法 on October 18, 2026.

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