Comparison

Frankie by Creativecrap vs InPower

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

Head to head
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.

About

InPower

Features
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InPower – הטעינו בכל מקום בכל זמן! עם InPower, נגמרות הדאגות לגבי סוללה. האפליקציה שלנו מאפשרת לכם לשכור מטענים ניידים בקלות ובמהירות, בכל מקום שבו תמצאו עמדות InPower. פשוט סורקים את הברקוד בעמדה הקרובה, משלמים עבור השירות והמטען הנייד יקפוץ להתחלת השימוש. למה כדאי? • השכרת מטענים ניידים בכל מקום: מצאו את עמדת InPower הקרובה אליכם על המפה והשכירו מטען בלחיצת כפתור. • חיוב פשוט ושקוף: שילמו על פי זמן השימוש בלבד, עם תעריפים נוחים ושקופים. • תמיכה במגוון מכשירים: כל מטען מגיע עם כבלים המתאימים לרוב סוגי הסמארטפונים והטאבלטים. • החזרת המטען בכל עמדה: אין צורך להחזיר את המטען לאותה עמדה – תוכלו להחזירו בכל עמדת InPower הקרובה אליכם. • בטיחות ואבטחה: אנו מקפידים על אבטחת הפרטים האישיים שלכם ושמירה על פרטיות מלאה במהלך השימוש באפליקציה. בין אם אתם בדרך לעבודה, לטיול, או סתם באמצע יום עמוס – עם InPower, תוכלו להמשיך את היום שלכם בראש שקט, בידיעה שתמיד תהיה לכם סוללה מלאה. הורידו את InPower עכשיו ותמיד תישארו מחוברים!

Screenshots

Frankie by Creativecrap4 screens
InPower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InPower at Free against Frankie by Creativecrap's $399.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

InPower 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frankie by Creativecrap ships an update every 3 weeks, InPower fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Frankie by Creativecrap versus InPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrankie by CreativecrapInPower
Price$399.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan LiuYanis Papismedov

In-app purchases

None

Frankie by Creativecrap

No in-app purchases

None

InPower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frankie by Creativecrap free?
Frankie by Creativecrap costs $399.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is InPower free?
InPower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frankie by Creativecrap or InPower have ads?
Neither Frankie by Creativecrap nor InPower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frankie by Creativecrap or InPower?
Frankie by Creativecrap ships an update every 3 weeks, and InPower fortnightly. Most recently, Frankie by Creativecrap was updated on October 19, 2026 and InPower on October 27, 2026.

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