Comparison

Frankie by Creativecrap vs Better Agent Terminal

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

Better Agent Terminal

Access your desktop terminal and agent sessions remotely from your mobile device. Continue coding conversations and send prompts while on the go. Securely connect to your existing workflows without interruption.

Highlights
  • Secure WebSocket connection
  • Browse workspaces and sessions
  • Continue agent conversations
  • Send text prompts
  • View streamed responses
  • TLS fingerprint pinning
Features
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Better Agent Terminal is a mobile companion for Better Agent Terminal Desktop. Connect securely to your desktop over WebSocket and continue working with your existing terminal and agent sessions from your iPhone. View workspaces, open terminal sessions, send prompts, follow streaming responses, and keep your development flow moving when you are away from your Mac. Better Agent Terminal is designed for developers who already run the desktop app and want lightweight remote access to active coding agents and terminal workflows. Key features: - Connect to BAT Desktop using a secure pairing string - Browse workspaces and terminal sessions - Continue Claude Code and Codex agent conversations - Send text prompts from mobile - View streamed agent responses and tool activity - Use TLS fingerprint pinning for trusted desktop connections This app requires Better Agent Terminal Desktop to be running on a reachable machine.

Screenshots

Frankie by Creativecrap4 screens
Better Agent Terminal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Better Agent Terminal at 100% against Frankie by Creativecrap's 44%. Better Agent Terminal also leads on price (Free vs $399.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, 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

Better Agent Terminal 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Better Agent Terminal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Frankie by Creativecrap's written reviews are positive against 100% of Better Agent Terminal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frankie by Creativecrap ships an update every 3 weeks, Better Agent Terminal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frankie by Creativecrap versus Better Agent Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrankie by CreativecrapBetter Agent Terminal
Price$399.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEthan Liu拾果踏冰有限公司

Customer experience

Frankie by Creativecrap

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative41.7%

Better Agent Terminal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Frankie by Creativecrap

No in-app purchases

None

Better Agent Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frankie by Creativecrap free?
Frankie by Creativecrap costs $399.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better Agent Terminal free?
Better Agent Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frankie by Creativecrap or Better Agent Terminal?
Better Agent Terminal is rated higher. Frankie by Creativecrap averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Better Agent Terminal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frankie by Creativecrap or Better Agent Terminal have ads?
Neither Frankie by Creativecrap nor Better Agent Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frankie by Creativecrap or Better Agent Terminal?
Frankie by Creativecrap ships an update every 3 weeks, and Better Agent Terminal every 10 days. Most recently, Frankie by Creativecrap was updated on October 19, 2026 and Better Agent Terminal on October 31, 2026.

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