Comparison

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 vs Cantonese Keyboard

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

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About

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤

This keyboard app allows seamless input of both Chinese and English without switching methods. It offers various Chinese input options, predictive text, and customizable features for a personalized typing experience.

Highlights
  • Mixed Chinese and English input
  • Multiple Chinese input methods
  • Predictive text and word suggestions
  • Swipe selection for cursor control
  • Customizable themes
  • One-handed mode
  • Smart autocorrection
Features
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Kaiboard 是一個混合了多種中文輸入法和英文的鍵盤,不需切換輸入法便可直接輸入中英文 香港本土開發,為你精心設計完美的鍵盤! 【支援的中文輸入法】 • 倉頡 • 速成 • 廣東話拼音 • 漢語拼音 • 筆劃 • 英漢詞典:例如打 Toy 會出「玩具」 【功能列表】 • 中英混合輸入模式 • 聯想字 • 常用字 • 詞語連打 • 「廣東話拼音」詞語連打 • 萬用字符 Wildcard • 滑動控制游標 Swipe Selection • 變速 Backspace:按住然後向左滑動變速 • 長駐 Emoji 鍵,不需再切換鍵盤 • 一鍵清空全行 • 一鍵複製或貼上 • 智能空白鍵,又可以轉頁,又可以輸入空白 • 智能全形標點符號 • 空白選字輔助鍵 • 自動大寫 • 主題風格切換 • 智能錯碼修正:如開啟此功能,當你錯誤按下目標按鍵附近的按鍵時,也可以把你想輸入的文字加到選字欄中以供選擇(目前支援倉頡及廣東話拼音) • 使用者辭典 • 單手模式:按住「空白鍵」然後向左或右拖動 • 支援 3D Touch 控制

About

Cantonese Keyboard

This keyboard app provides a fluent and accurate way to type Cantonese using the LSHK Jyutping romanization system. It helps users improve pronunciation and offers various input methods, including reverse lookups and emoji suggestions. The app is free, open-source, and works offline for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Jyutping romanization input
  • Abbreviated and tone-accurate typing
  • Reverse lookup with Pinyin, Cangjie, Stroke
  • Traditional and Simplified Chinese support
  • Emoji suggestions based on Cantonese words
  • Offline functionality
  • Open-source and ad-free
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Jyutping is a Cantonese input method that is intuitive and efficient—making typing fast, accurate, and effortless. Type Cantonese just as you speak it — naturally and fluently. Every input reinforces your pronunciation. The more you use Jyutping, the more familiar you become with Cantonese. Ready to use right out of the box, with virtually no complicated setup. Open source, ad-free, and fully offline — no privacy concerns. Based on the Jyutping romanization scheme developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), and compatible with various spelling habits. You can perform reverse lookup of Jyutping using Mandarin Pinyin, Cangjie, Quick (Sucheng), Stroke input, and character decomposition. Detailed explanations are available within the app. Keyboard feature highlights: • Standard Jyutping input, e.g. neihou → 你好 • Abbreviated Jyutping input, e.g. nh / nhou / neih → 你好 • Tone input support for greater accuracy, helping learners master Cantonese tones and pronunciation • Candidate words display corresponding Jyutping syllables, making typing easier while reinforcing correct pronunciation • Supports both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters, with Traditional characters distinguishing between Hong Kong and Taiwan standards • Reverse lookup via Mandarin Pinyin: prefix with R (e.g. rlin → 林) • Reverse lookup via Cangjie or Quick (Sucheng): prefix with V (e.g. vdd → 林) • Reverse lookup via stroke input: prefix with X (e.g. xwsad → 木) • Reverse lookup via character decomposition: prefix with Q (e.g. qmukmuk → 林) • Emoji suggestions that match Cantonese expressions, e.g. daai cung (大蟲) suggests the tiger emoji • A rich vocabulary tailored to Cantonese usage and grammar for smooth, natural typing • Includes common English vocabulary for seamless bilingual input • Multiple keyboard layouts available: 26-key QWERTY, 26-key triple-spell, 10-key (T9), 14-key, 18-key, etc. • Fully supports light and dark modes, with adjustable keyboard height • Convenient editing tools: copy, cut, paste, and cursor movement • Optional sound and haptic feedback, with adjustable vibration intensity The main app provides extensive Cantonese resources for convenient learning and reference: • Detailed guides for using all Jyutping keyboard functions • Jyutping scheme tables of initials, finals, and tones • Common Cantonese phrases and expressions • Pronunciations of commonly used Cantonese words • Cantonese pronunciation lookup and dictionary search • Text-to-Jyutping conversion • Cantonese text-to-speech We respect user privacy and do not collect any personal information. This app is fully open source on GitHub: https://github.com/yuetyam/jyutping To learn more about Jyutping and Cantonese keyboards, visit our official website: https://jyutping.app

Screenshots

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤4 screens
Cantonese Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cantonese Keyboard at none against Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤's 2. Cantonese Keyboard also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cantonese Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 against 4.9 for Cantonese Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cantonese Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 ships an update every 6 months, Cantonese Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 versus Cantonese Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaiboard 中英混合鍵盤Cantonese Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28 ratings)4.9 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2846 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha Tech HK Limited兵 张

Customer experience

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral13.7%
Negative11.8%

Cantonese Keyboard

All ratings46 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤

One-time2
  • 鍵盤風格設定$1.99
  • 廣東話拼音詞語連打$2.99
None

Cantonese Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 free?
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cantonese Keyboard free?
Cantonese Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 or Cantonese Keyboard?
Cantonese Keyboard is rated higher. Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Cantonese Keyboard averages 4.9 from 46 ratings.
Do Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 or Cantonese Keyboard have ads?
Neither Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 nor Cantonese Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 or Cantonese Keyboard?
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 ships an update every 6 months, and Cantonese Keyboard fortnightly. Most recently, Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cantonese Keyboard on October 25, 2026.

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