Frankie by Creativecrap vs e House for ioShop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
e House for ioShop
This utility app connects to various smart sensors like smart plugs and door magnetic sensors. It provides real-time push notifications for alerts such as low battery or disconnection, and offers a history of up to 300 alarm records. The app features a long standby time and supports 2.4G WiFi long-distance transmission for quick setup.
- Connects to smart plugs and door sensors
- Real-time alert push notifications
- Low battery and disconnection alerts
- Quick one-key configuration
- Alarm history log (up to 300 records)
- Long standby time
- 2.4G WiFi long-distance transmission
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功能特色: 適用多種感測器(智慧插座、智慧門磁) 警報訊息推播(低電量警報、斷線警報) 一鍵配置,快速安裝 警報歷史紀錄(最多300筆) 超長待機時間 WiFi 2.4G長距離傳輸
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: e House for ioShop at Free against Frankie by Creativecrap's $399.99. e House for ioShop also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
e House for ioShop is free to download; Frankie by Creativecrap costs $399.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Frankie by Creativecrap ships an update every 3 weeks, e House for ioShop every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frankie by Creativecrap | e House for ioShop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethan Liu | IO SHOP CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Frankie by Creativecrap
e House for ioShop
In-app purchases
Frankie by Creativecrap
No in-app purchases
e House for ioShop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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