九方輸入法 iPad版 vs 啱音字 canTone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
啱音字 canTone
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canTone is the ultimate high-performance Cantonese lyric-writing tool and vocabulary workspace, built specifically for songwriters, lyricists, and creators. Engineered with a true local-first architecture, it delivers a lightning-fast, fluid search experience—putting a massive linguistic database right in your pocket without ever needing an internet connection. Whether you are matching a strict musical melody, searching for complex poetic rhymes, or building a personalized dictionary of modern slang, canTone gives you absolute control over the Cantonese language. CORE FEATURES: Deep Melody Search: Uncover the exact word you need by searching via precise syllables, loose 0243 melodies, 6-tone/9-tone systems, or traditional Ping Zak (平仄) matrices. Advanced Phonetics & Rhymes: Find perfect rhymes, alliterations (雙聲), and rhyming compounds (疊韻). We even feature a dedicated Tung Rhyme (通韻) mode engineered specifically for traditional literary forms like Cantonese Opera and Naamyam. Custom Vocabulary Engine: Inject your own regional expressions, modern slang, or personal study words directly into the app. The engine seamlessly integrates your entries alongside the core database. Professional Workspace: Browse using browser-like tabs, compare modes side-by-side with Split View, and pin your most-used vocabulary. True Portability: Easily export your entire workspace—including custom words, pins, and search history—and import it across your other devices. LINGUISTIC POWER TOOLS: Semantic Network: Break through writer's block by exploring connected synonyms and antonyms. Advanced Search Operators: Chain modifiers together to filter by tones and rhymes simultaneously. Hunt down polyphones (多音字), reversible words (迴文詞), and monotones (同調詞) with powerful syntax operators. Smart Frequency Ranking: Results are intelligently sorted by real-world usage data, ensuring the most relevant words always float to the top. Visual Melodies: Read pitch contours effortlessly using our custom piano-badge visualizations. ACCESSIBILITY & UTILITY: Built-In Cantonese Keyboard: Type intuitively with our built-in fuzzy romanization IME. Not a strict Jyutping expert? Flip the y/j/z keys in your preferences to match the spelling logic that feels most natural to you. Accessible Design: Fully optimized for screen readers, with native interface scaling (zoom in/out) for desktop users. One-Tap Clipboard: Copy lyrics, Jyutping, and phonetic data strings directly to your clipboard in a split second. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE Your lyrics and searches are yours alone. The entire dictionary corpus, search engine, and custom vocabulary run entirely on your device's local storage. Zero loading screens, zero network requests, zero analytics tracking, and absolute privacy.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 啱音字 canTone at none against 九方輸入法 iPad版's 2. 啱音字 canTone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. 九方輸入法 iPad版 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 啱音字 canTone asks for nothing beyond the download.
九方輸入法 iPad版 ships an update every 3 months, 啱音字 canTone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 九方輸入法 iPad版 | 啱音字 canTone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Q9 Technology Company Limit | Rooftop Productions Limited |
In-app purchases
九方輸入法 iPad版
- 附加功能:聯想字Free
- 九方 iOS 2年版$22.99
啱音字 canTone
No in-app purchases









