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.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 | Cantonese Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) | 4.9 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpha Tech HK Limited | 兵 张 |
Customer experience
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤
Cantonese Keyboard
In-app purchases
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤
- 鍵盤風格設定$1.99
- 廣東話拼音詞語連打$2.99
Cantonese Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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