Comparison

OkidoKey vs Otter!

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

Otter!

Features
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Otter! helps you track and split shared expenses with friends, roommates, travel groups, and partners — without ads, accounts, or unnecessary complexity. You can start using Otter! immediately with no sign-up or login required. Create a trip or group, add expenses, and share a link so others can participate — even if they don’t have the app installed. Whether you’re splitting rent, trips, meals, or everyday costs, Otter! makes it easy to record expenses, see balances clearly, and understand who owes what. Features * No account or sign-up required * Create trips or groups and share a link to collaborate * Add expenses and split them evenly or by custom amounts * Track balances across individuals and groups * View clear summaries to settle up fairly * Simple, clean, and ad-free design that works on any device Free and optional support: Otter! is completely free to use. If you find the app helpful, you may choose to support development through optional, voluntary donations. Donations do not unlock features or restrict access in any way — they simply help keep the app ad-free and improving over time. Privacy: Otter! is designed with privacy in mind and only collects data necessary for the app to function. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OkidoKey4 screens
Otter!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Otter! at every 2 days against OkidoKey's every 3 months. 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. OkidoKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Otter! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OkidoKey ships an update every 3 months, Otter! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OkidoKey versus Otter!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOkidoKeyOtter!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan LiuHYRE Talent Sourcing and Matching

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OkidoKey

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

Otter!

One-time3
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$4.99
  • Large Donation$9.99

Questions

Is OkidoKey free?
OkidoKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Otter! free?
Otter! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OkidoKey or Otter! have ads?
Neither OkidoKey nor Otter! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OkidoKey or Otter!?
OkidoKey ships an update every 3 months, and Otter! every 2 days. Most recently, OkidoKey was updated on November 1, 2026 and Otter! on October 31, 2026.

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