Comparison

纵横汉字输入法 vs Remote Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

纵横汉字输入法

Features
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纵横汉字输入法 for iOS 纵横输入法一种以0-9十个数目字编码,纵横输入法有效率地利用小键盘和方便使用者单手操作,减少使用者在操作过程中手的移动幅度。纵横输入法最大特色是以词组输入,目前已收录简体词条近八十万条、繁体词条近四十万条,是由香港苏浙沪同乡会永远名誉会长周忠继先生所发明,由苏州大学纵横汉字信息技术研究所研制。经过多年不断地完善,在北京、上海、江苏、浙江、广东、海南、香港、澳门等地大受欢迎。 在纵横码中根据汉字的字形,采用0到9十个数字对汉字进行编码。纵横码中规定了十种基本笔形,分别用0到9十个数字对其进行编码。 一个汉字的基本编码方法为:将汉字看成一个方块字,取汉字四个角的笔形代码作为一个汉字的编码,输入法规定单字的输入码最多为四个数字,最少为一个数字。 词组的输入码根据组成词组的单字的输入码来取,词组的输入码最多为六个数字,最少为一个数字。 纵横码是一种形码,笔形分为十类,分别用0到9十个数字编码。为了方便记忆,笔形编码口诀是: 一横二竖三点捺, 叉四插五方块六, 七角八八九是小, 撇与左勾都是零。

About

Remote Keyboard

Control your phone's keyboard from your desktop browser. This app allows you to type on your computer and have the input appear on your mobile device, making text entry faster in specific scenarios.

Highlights
  • Type on desktop browser
  • Input into phone
  • Faster phone typing
  • Remote keyboard control
Features
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Remoboard turns your computer browser into a keyboard for your iPhone or iPad. Type in a text field on your device from a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer on the same Wi-Fi network. No desktop app or account is required. Getting started 1. Add the Remoboard keyboard in iOS or iPadOS Settings and allow Full Access for local network access. 2. Switch to the Remoboard keyboard in any text field. Open the URL shown on the keyboard in your computer browser. 3. If PIN pairing is enabled (on by default), enter the six-digit code shown on the keyboard, then start typing. Features • Smoother Chinese and other composed text input. • Automatic reconnection and clear connection status. • Reusable phrases for text you type often. • Browser controls for text entry and clipboard actions. • Light and dark appearance, with support for 10 languages. Both devices must be on the same local network. Full Access lets the keyboard serve its local page.

Screenshots

纵横汉字输入法4 screens
Remote Keyboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Keyboard at fortnightly against 纵横汉字输入法's every 3 months. Remote Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 4). 纵横汉字输入法's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

纵横汉字输入法 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Keyboard has 89 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 纵横汉字输入法's written reviews are positive against 79% of Remote Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

纵横汉字输入法 ships an update every 3 months, Remote Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
纵横汉字输入法 versus Remote Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter纵横汉字输入法Remote Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings489 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇 陈峰 朱

Customer experience

纵横汉字输入法

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remote Keyboard

All ratings89 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.6%

In-app purchases

None

纵横汉字输入法

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 纵横汉字输入法 free?
纵横汉字输入法 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Keyboard free?
Remote Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 纵横汉字输入法 or Remote Keyboard?
纵横汉字输入法 is rated higher. 纵横汉字输入法 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Remote Keyboard averages 4.4 from 89 ratings.
Do 纵横汉字输入法 or Remote Keyboard have ads?
Neither 纵横汉字输入法 nor Remote Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 纵横汉字输入法 or Remote Keyboard?
纵横汉字输入法 ships an update every 3 months, and Remote Keyboard fortnightly. Most recently, 纵横汉字输入法 was updated on October 2, 2026 and Remote Keyboard on October 17, 2026.

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