Frankie by Creativecrap vs Garden
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.
Garden
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GardenDiary: Your Ultimate Succulent Plant Journal & Care Tracker Do you often forget when you last watered your succulent? Do you want a beautiful way to document your plant's growth journey? GardenDiary is the perfect journaling app designed for all plant enthusiasts! Effortlessly track every detail of your plants, care activities, and essential information. Key Features: Daily Photo Journaling: Easily add photos for your succulent plants, with storage in the App Sandbox. Choose between taking a Photo or selecting from your Photo Library. View photos in full screen and Save to Photo Library for easy sharing and backup. Smart Care Reminders: The app automatically tracks your watering and maintenance history. If a plant hasn't been watered for over 7 days or maintained for over 14 days, a prominent Red Reminder will appear on the plant card. Priority: Watering Reminder (7 Days) > Maintenance Reminder (14 Days). Calendar View: All your diary entries are organized in a dedicated calendar, allowing you to quickly review daily care schedules。 Tap on any date to see which plants were watered, fertilized, or pruned。 Plant Data Management: Add & Edit Plants: Record essential details like Name (required), Nickname, Family, Species, Purchase Date/Location, and Notes。 Cover Photo: Set a representative photo for each plant to quickly identify them in the Garden list and detail views。 Validation: All fields have character limits, with real-time word count and required field checks。 Diary Entry Features: Multiple Activities: Besides photos and notes, you can log up to five care activities: Fertilizing (施肥), Weeding (除草), Pest Control (除蟲), Watering (澆水), and Pruning (修剪)。 Entry Editing: Modify existing diary entries at any time, including the date, photos, activities, and notes。 Notes: Support up to 500 characters for detailed textual observations。 Download GardenDiary now to organize your plant care journey and witness every beautiful moment of growth! https://github.com/xing0501/GardenDiary/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy.md https://github.com/xing0501/GardenDiary/blob/main/TermsofUse.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Garden at Free against Frankie by Creativecrap's $399.99. Garden also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Frankie by Creativecrap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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
Garden is free to download; Frankie by Creativecrap costs $399.99 up front. Garden sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Frankie by Creativecrap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frankie by Creativecrap ships an update every 3 weeks, Garden every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frankie by Creativecrap | Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethan Liu | YU HSIN CHENG |
In-app purchases
Frankie by Creativecrap
No in-app purchases
Garden
- GardenDiary Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Quarterly$2.993 Months
- GardenDiary Pro - Yearly$12.991 Year
Questions
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