A Chinese keyboard made for iPhone and iPad
Pinyin, Shuangpin or 9-key, in Simplified or Traditional characters — and it understands you even when your finger slips. Typing is free, there are no ads, and what you type is processed on your phone. Writing to someone in another language? Translate as you type.
01 Built to feel right
From quick chats to serious writing, Hare puts the input methods you know and the freedom you want into one keyboard.
Built on the Rime engine and the Rime Ice dictionary, with QWERTY pinyin, 9-key and Xiaohe Shuangpin, and Traditional characters to Taiwan or Hong Kong standards. iPhone and iPad each get their own keyboard design. Mix Chinese and English, pick emoji from the candidates and swipe up for symbols — it fits your habits from the first character.
Import a compatible Rime configuration and keep your dictionaries, phrases and input schemes.
The default and system-style themes are free. Hare Pro unlocks every theme, custom colors, gradients and background photos, with separate light and dark looks — and you can export a palette to share it.
Smart Correction uses where your finger landed and the rules of pinyin to fix mistyped keys, and Smart Learning puts the words you use most first. Both free.
Tap the H at the left of the candidate bar to translate, polish, summarize or reply. You choose the service and enter your own key, and requests go straight from your device. You can also write scripts that need no AI at all.
Translate with one tap when you finish, or turn on Translate as I Type: write in Chinese and the translation lands in the chat box whenever you pause. Chinese ↔ English, plus Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian and Spanish; on iOS 26 and later, Apple’s on-device translation works offline.
07 / SHORTCUTS
Every shortcut from Rime Ice works in Hare, for free.
02 Real screens
Candidates sit right where you need them. Familiar keys and quiet colors keep your attention on the words.
03 From install to typing
The app walks you through adding the keyboard and preparing an input scheme, and lets you manage your own Rime configuration. Once it’s set up, switch to Hare whenever you type.
04 Private by design
A keyboard sees everything you write, so Hare was built from day one to keep it on your device.
Conversion, correction and learning all run on your device. Hare never sends your keystrokes or text to our servers.
There are no ads in the keyboard or the app, and no account to create. Apple handles purchases; we never see your payment details.
You can type without “Allow Full Access”. AI and translation use the service and key you choose, requests go straight from your device, and only when you use them.
05 Free and Pro
Hare is free to download, with no limits on typing. For translation, AI and personalization, buy Hare Pro once and keep it — no subscription.
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Prices are set by the App Store in your region. Apple handles the purchase; on a new phone, use “Restore Purchase” in the app. AI scripts and Translate as I Type use the translation or AI service you choose; online services need your own key and may charge separately. On iOS 26 and later, Apple’s offline translation is available.
06 FAQ
Didn’t find your answer? See Support, or write to [email protected]。
No — without it the keyboard types with its built-in dictionary. Turning it on lets the keyboard read the app’s dictionaries, settings and learning, and use online features like AI and translation. Turning it on does not make Hare upload what you type.
Yes. Choose Traditional, Traditional (Taiwan) or Traditional (Hong Kong) in Settings. Pinyin, correction and learning work as usual, and candidates and committed text come out in the Traditional form you picked. It’s free.
QWERTY full pinyin, 9-key and Xiaohe Shuangpin, with mixed Chinese and English. iPhone and iPad each have their own keyboard design. If you already use Rime, you can import a compatible input scheme.
No subscription. Buy Hare Pro once and keep it on every iPhone and iPad signed in to the same Apple Account. On a new phone, tap “Restore Purchase” in the app.
Hare provides no model and never handles your requests. You enter a key for the AI or translation service you choose, and that service bills by its own rules. On iOS 26 and later you can also use Apple’s built-in offline translation, with no key.
Hare is coming soon to the App Store. The first release excludes mainland China and the EU member states; elsewhere, availability follows the App Store. Tap “Notify me at launch” to send us an email, and we’ll reply on launch day.
07 / COMING SOON
Hare is coming soon to the App Store as a free download. The first release excludes mainland China and the EU member states; elsewhere, availability follows the App Store. The download link will appear here at launch.
Notify me at launchJust send one email — we’ll reply on launch day.