Best Chinese Keyboard Apps

223+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated July 2026

Whether you're new to chinese keyboard or looking for an upgrade, our curated collection of 223+ iOS apps has something for everyone. Each app is reviewed and rated by real users, helping you make an informed decision.

Top Picks for Chinese Keyboard

Pinyin Pengyou#1

Pinyin Pengyou by Guy Brooker

Keyboard for language learners
Editor's Choice
📚 Education
1.2(6 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This keyboard app helps Chinese language learners type Chinese characters (Hanzi) by suggesting words based on Pinyin input. It offers various dictionaries and custom word options, with a subscription unlocking Hanzi writing capabilities.

Cantonese Keyboard - Jyutping#2

Cantonese Keyboard - Jyutping by 兵 张

Learn, Translate, Dictionary
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.9(46 ratings)
Free
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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.

Easy Chinese Keyboard#3

Easy Chinese Keyboard by Muhammad Asad Arman

Voice Translator Image Editor
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
1.0(1 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app facilitates typing and translation between English and Chinese on mobile devices. It offers a customizable keyboard with emoji, themes, and sound options, allowing users to write in either language seamlessly.

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Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Handwriting, OCR, flashcards
Free

This app is a comprehensive tool for learning Chinese, offering integrated dictionaries, document reading, and flashcard features. It supports various input methods including handwriting and OCR, with extensive dictionary options and pronunciation guides.

Integrated dictionaries with over 110,000 entriesFull-screen handwriting inputLive OCR for word lookup
🔍 Reference
(1.9K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Search. GIFs. Emojis and more.
Free

This keyboard app integrates Google Search, GIFs, and emojis directly into your typing experience. It offers features like Glide Typing for faster input and allows you to search and share information without leaving your current application.

Google Search integrationGIF and emoji searchGlide Typing for faster input
🔧 Utilities
(53K)
free
6
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translate Text, Message & Chat
Free

Type and translate text instantly in over 60 languages directly from your keyboard. Seamlessly communicate in any app without switching or copying. Enhance conversations with emojis.

Instant translation as you typeSupports over 60 languagesSeamless in-app integration
🔧 Utilities
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
7
微信输入法
微信输入法
微信输入法
简洁、好用、打字快
Free

A sleek and efficient typing application with smart spelling corrections, emoji suggestions, various input modes including voice-to-text, and quick input tools like commonly used phrases and spell check to enhance typing speed and accuracy. Check it out for faster and more precise typing!

🔧 Utilities
(748)
8
Google Translate
Google Translate
Google Translate
Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Free

Instantly translate text, voice, and images between hundreds of languages. Features include offline translation, real-time conversation translation, and the ability to save frequently used phrases.

Text translationOffline translationInstant camera translation
🔍 Reference
(83K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Learn Chinese: Pinyin Keyboard
Learn Chinese: Pinyin Keyboard
Learn Chinese: Pinyin Keyboard
Chinese Language Lessons
Free

This app helps users learn Chinese input methods through pinyin training. It provides a simple and effective way to practice pinyin and recognize Chinese characters.

Pinyin trainingChinese character recognitionInput method learning
🔍 Reference
(2)
free with in-app purchases
10
Chinese Stroke Order Character
Chinese Stroke Order Character
Chinese Stroke Order Character
Chinese Writing Practice
Free

Master Chinese character writing with animated stroke order guides. This app helps beginners learn to write characters correctly, offering features like Pinyin annotation, real voice pronunciation, and multi-language support. It's designed to make learning Chinese calligraphy systematic and efficient.

Animated stroke order guidesPinyin annotationReal voice pronunciation
🔍 Reference
(627)
free with in-app purchases
11
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Keyboard Fonts,Emoji&Sticker
Free

Enhance your mobile conversations with a custom AI-powered keyboard. Access thousands of emojis, stickers, GIFs, and cool fonts to personalize your messages and posts across various social media platforms. Create unique emojis and themes to express yourself.

AI-powered writing and translation assistantCustomizable keyboard themes, buttons, and effectsThousands of emojis, stickers, GIFs, and text art
🔧 Utilities
(403K)
free with in-app purchases
12
HelloChinese - Learn Chinese
HelloChinese - Learn Chinese
HelloChinese - Learn Chinese
#1 Chinese Learning App
Free

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Mandarin Chinese from beginner to conversational levels. It combines game-based lessons, stories, videos, and speech recognition to help you master pronunciation, characters, and practical conversations while exploring Chinese culture.

Game-based learningGraded storiesImmersive lessons
📚 Education
(22K)
freemium
13
Translate Now - AI Translator
Translate Now - AI Translator
Translate Now - AI Translator
Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Free

Instantly translate text, voice, and photos across over 320 languages with AI-powered tools. Features include a translator keyboard, hands-free voice translation for conversations, and photo translation for signs and menus. It also offers language learning assistance.

Text, voice, and photo translationTranslator keyboard for appsHands-free AI voice translator
🔍 Reference
(333K)
free with in-app purchases
14
TTKeyboard
TTKeyboard
TTKeyboard
Smart Myanmar Keyboard
Free

This keyboard app offers a smart input feature for faster typing and supports multiple Myanmar and Khmer character sets. Personalize your typing experience with a variety of colorful themes. It is compatible with all Apple devices.

Smart Input for faster typingMultiple Myanmar character sets (ZawGyi, MyanSan, Shan-Unicode, ZawGyi-Tai)Khmer keyboard support
🔧 Utilities
(1.8K)
free with in-app purchases
15
ToneBoard Keyboard
ToneBoard Keyboard
ToneBoard Keyboard
Learn Chinese tones by typing
Free

This app helps Mandarin Chinese learners practice tones by requiring them to input Pinyin with tones before suggesting characters. It functions like a standard QWERTY keyboard but enforces tone input for accurate recall.

Mandarin tone practicePinyin input with tonesCharacter suggestion based on tones
📚 Education
(5)
free
16
ChineseSkill - Learn Chinese
ChineseSkill - Learn Chinese
ChineseSkill - Learn Chinese
Must-Have Mandarin Chinese App
Free

Master Mandarin Chinese with interactive lessons, smart reviews, and AI-powered speaking practice. Learn Pinyin, Hanzi, vocabulary, and grammar for work, travel, or HSK exams. Improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Gamified bite-sized lessonsNative-speaker audio & videoHandwriting practice
📚 Education
(15K)
free with in-app purchases
17
TypeOn: Ai Keyboard Translator
TypeOn: Ai Keyboard Translator
TypeOn: Ai Keyboard Translator
Photo, Text, Voice Translator
Free

This AI-powered keyboard offers instant translation in over 100 languages directly within your messaging apps. It also features voice, camera, and AR translation, along with grammar and spelling checks to enhance your communication.

AI-powered translation100+ language supportVoice translation
📊 Productivity
(2.8K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Chinese Dictionary Advance
Chinese Dictionary Advance
Chinese Dictionary Advance
English to Chinese Dictionary
Free

This app provides a comprehensive offline English to Chinese dictionary with over 150,000 words. It features an easy-to-use interface, a quiz mode to test your knowledge, and options to save favorite words and view search history. It also includes text-to-speech functionality and sharing capabilities.

Offline English to Chinese dictionary150,000+ English words with Chinese meaningsInteractive quiz mode
📚 Education
(111)
free with in-app purchases
19
Desh Kannada Keyboard
Desh Kannada Keyboard
Desh Kannada Keyboard
Official from Desh Keyboard
Free

This keyboard extension simplifies typing in Kannada using English transliteration and word predictions. It offers easy language switching, spell correction, emoji access, and clipboard functionality for frequently used text. Users can also send stickers to enhance their chats.

English to Kannada transliterationWord predictions and spell correctionEasy language switching
🔧 Utilities
(91)
free
20
Chimege Keyboard
Chimege Keyboard
Chimege Keyboard
Mongolian voice typing
Free

This free utility provides Mongolian voice typing with a 97% word accuracy rate. It also includes a Mongolian spell checker and supports English, Buryat, and Kalmyk keymaps.

Mongolian voice typingMongolian spell checker97% word accuracy
🔧 Utilities
(26)
free

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