Comparison

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 vs OkidoKey

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. It supports various Chinese input methods and offers advanced features like predictive text, swipe selection, and customizable themes. Designed for efficient typing, it enhances the mobile keyboard experience.

Highlights
  • Hybrid Chinese-English input
  • Multiple Chinese input methods
  • Predictive text and word suggestions
  • Swipe selection for cursor control
  • Customizable themes
  • Smart punctuation and auto-capitalization
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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

OkidoKey

This app provides a custom input method keyboard kit for your device. It supports various Chinese input methods and allows for custom installations, offering features like a text editor, auto-copy, and smart punctuation.

Highlights
  • Custom input methods
  • Physical keyboard support
  • Text editor with Clip Pad mode
  • Chinese input methods (Array, Cangjie, Pinyin)
  • Install custom input methods
  • Smart punctuation
  • Chinese lexicon and emojis
Features
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OkidoKey is a keyboard kit designed to use custom input methods not supported by the system. You can use it with the touchscreen custom keyboard that works seamlessly across the system, or you can use a physical keyboard with the text editor provided by OkidoKey. The OkidoKey editor can be used in Clip Pad mode with Split-View or multitasking windows. Once you've finished a sentence, simply tap the target and paste it. Features - It includes most common and ready-to-use Chinese input methods and keyboards, such as Array, Cangjie, Dayi, Pinyin, and so on. - It supports installing custom input methods using CIN table files. - It allows installing multiple input methods and keyboards. - It has sibling keyboards, and key flicks features. - It offers a composition prompt option. - It includes a navigation keyboard. - In OkidoKey text editor, it supports physical keyboard inputs. - It has an auto-copy feature with Clip Pad mode. - It allows Chinese and English mix-typing triggered by the return key. - It includes a Chinese lexicon and emojis. - It provides smart punctuation. - It offers homophones and phonetics lookup. - It supports both traditional and simplified Chinese output. - It allows personalized radicals, phrases, and snippets. Optimized Input Methods - Fully supports the Array input method and special/shortcode mode. - Zhuyin input method supports the standard, Et26, Et41, Hsu, and IBM keyboard layouts. ** Lexicon-related features are available on a subscription basis. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.creativecrap.com/paper/baker/eula.html#en Privacy Policy: https://www.creativecrap.com/paper/baker/privacy.html#en

Screenshots

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤4 screens
OkidoKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 at 4.9 against OkidoKey's 3.0. Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 53%) and ratings volume (25 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and OkidoKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤's written reviews are positive against 53% of OkidoKey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 ships an update every 6 months, OkidoKey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 versus OkidoKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaiboard 中英混合鍵盤OkidoKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (25 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better52.8% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha Tech HK LimitedEthan Liu

Customer experience

Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

OkidoKey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral22.6%
Negative24.5%

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
2 purchases

OkidoKey

Subscriptions2
  • Individual - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Individual Plan - Annual3 Months trial$29.991 Year

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 OkidoKey free?
OkidoKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 or OkidoKey?
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 is rated higher. Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while OkidoKey averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 or OkidoKey have ads?
Neither Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 nor OkidoKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 or OkidoKey?
Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 ships an update every 6 months, and OkidoKey every 3 months. Most recently, Kaiboard 中英混合鍵盤 was updated on September 3, 2026 and OkidoKey on August 21, 2026.

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