Comparison

OkidoKey vs USB Remote

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

Head to head
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

About

USB Remote

Transform your iOS device into a wireless keyboard and mouse for your PC or other USB-enabled devices. Control your computer remotely using touch gestures and voice commands. Requires a specific Bluetooth receiver.

Highlights
  • Wireless keyboard and mouse control
  • Voice recognition for typing
  • Macro creation and execution
  • QR/barcode scanning and typing
  • System volume and media control
  • Text input from clipboard and files
Features
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USB Remote app turns your iOS device into wireless USB keyboard and mouse: you can use it to remotely control and USB host (PC, etc.) by sending keyboard and mouse events. *** InputStick USB receiver (Bluetooth 4.0) is required! App does NOT work over USB cable! *** More info: www.inputstick.com InputStick USB receiver works with all USB hosts that supports generic HID keyboard and mouse: PCs, consoles, embedded systems. You don’t need to install custom drivers, additional software nor do any network configuration. Just plug InputStick into USB port and after few seconds it is ready to go. Main app features: - send individual keys (using soft-keyboard) - control mouse with mousepad area - type text from text area (allows word suggestions, autocorrection) - use voice recognition for typing text in real-time directly to your PC - type text directly from system clipboard - scan and type QR/barcodes - control system volume and media playback - create and execute macros (pre-defined sequences of keyboard and mouse actions). For example: you can type long and complex command with just two clicks - type: URLs, selected text and text from text files (via Share Extension) Supported USB host keyboard layouts: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (US, UK), Finnish, French (FR, BE, CA, CH), German (DE, CH), Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (PT, BR), Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese

Screenshots

OkidoKey4 screens
USB Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: USB Remote at 4.0 against OkidoKey's 3.0. USB Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (67% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. OkidoKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. USB Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USB Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of OkidoKey's written reviews are positive against 67% of USB Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OkidoKey versus USB Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOkidoKeyUSB Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan LiuJakub Zawadzki

Customer experience

OkidoKey

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

USB Remote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OkidoKey

Subscriptions2
  • Individual - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Individual Plan - Annual3 Months trial$29.991 Year
None

USB Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OkidoKey free?
OkidoKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is USB Remote free?
USB Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OkidoKey or USB Remote?
USB Remote is rated higher. OkidoKey averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while USB Remote averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do OkidoKey or USB Remote have ads?
Neither OkidoKey nor USB Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OkidoKey or USB Remote?
OkidoKey ships an update every 3 months, and USB Remote every 3 months. Most recently, OkidoKey was updated on August 21, 2026 and USB Remote on July 21, 2026.

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