# Character Pad — Copy Paste Special Characters

> Copy and paste special characters and symbols for use in any application. (iPhone/iPad app by Armchair Engineering.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-pad/id418874651 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Armchair Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/398901339)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 605 App Store ratings · 119 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-pad/id418874651/reviews.md

## What is Character Pad?

Character Pad gives you quick access to hundreds of beautiful and useful special characters, which you can use in any application.

Simply tap on a character to copy it to your device's clipboard, open any other app, and paste it anywhere you like. Done. Easy!

Customise your IMs, emails, documents and other texts with this great selection of special characters & symbols.

Characters include:
- Greek alphabet
- Numbers
- Math symbols
- Bullets
- Letterlike symbols
- Many more!


What two App Store reviewers had to say about Character Pad: 

"Dead easy to use and works a treat! Update with more characters some time........" - Soxcat

"Fast, simple, does one thing and does it seemlessly. No more having to write ½ as 1/2. Thank you, well worth the dollar!" - Auntmarge64 


Please Note: Characters will be readable from any iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac and most PCs. Some special characters may appear as question marks (?) or squares for some recipients of text messages whom use non-iPhone mobiles.

## Key features

- Access hundreds of special characters
- Copy characters to clipboard
- Paste into any application
- Customize messages and documents
- Includes Greek alphabet, math symbols, and more

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Characters | $2.99 | one-time |
| Full Upgrade - Reduced Price | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Upgrade - Hero Price | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Character Pad?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- ⭐ Great
- 🙌 Useful
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔍 Essential
- 🤩 Fun

**Cons**

- 💰 Paid features
- 🔒 Limited access
- 🐛 Crashes
- 📍 Outdated
- 🚫 Removed features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working
- Compatibility issues with new iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- More characters and symbols
- Search functionality
- Improved clipboard management
- Compatibility updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 119)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-pad/id418874651/reviews.md

### 5/5 — great

*2023-02-09*

great

### 1/5 — Not it

*2021-12-21*

The app works well. One major turn off is that you have to pay to get access to the symbols you really need .

### 2/5 — Developer Needs to do Update

*2021-11-12*

I hate to be a negative Karen or Ken but I am running iPad OS 15.2 on my 12.9” 1Tb iPad Pro and this App won’t open anymore. Keeps telling me “Developer needs to update this App for it to work with this iOS!” So developer, have you just decided you no longer want to update this App or are you working hard on the update? Maybe it’s like my teacher would say years ago “are you working hard on the update or hardly working on it at all?” I can always go and look for other Apps that do what this one used to do, but I would really like to have this one work again. Please don’t make me move on to another App.

### 1/5 — Why are the math characters locked behind a paywall?

*2021-10-25*

That’s literally the only reason I downloaded the app

### 4/5 — Can’t upgrade to get more

*2021-10-02*

The app crashes when trying to upgrade.

### 4/5 — Good

*2021-09-28*

Good

### 1/5 — Not enough access to try it

*2021-07-03*

Most of these characters aren’t even accepted in CODM. How can I even see if the locked ones work there? There’s no indicator

### 3/5 — Old Version is Better

*2021-07-02*

I preferred the original version of Character Pad. It featured more characters with better quality than this version, but it is no longer compatible with the new IOS. ☹️

### 4/5 — Thank you! Very useful!

*2021-06-01*

Thank you for this very useful little app. I tried my hardest to figure out how to type a superscript 2 in an online comment, all to no avail. Online searching likewise provided no solution. Then one particular website directed me to this app. Problem solved!

### 5/5 — I need help!

*2021-04-27*

I was wondering how to get the diagonal smiling face? If anyone know please respond.

## Frequently asked questions about Character Pad

### What does Character Pad do?

Character Pad provides quick access to hundreds of special characters and symbols. You can easily copy these characters to your device's clipboard and then paste them into any other application to customize your text.

### What kind of special characters are available?

The app offers a wide selection of characters, including the Greek alphabet, numbers, math symbols, bullets, letterlike symbols, and many more. This allows for extensive customization of your written content.

### How much does Character Pad cost?

The application is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. One reviewer mentioned it was 'well worth the dollar', suggesting there might be a one-time purchase option for expanded features or content.

### Is Character Pad compatible with my device?

Characters copied from Character Pad are readable on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, and most PCs. However, some special characters might appear as question marks or squares for recipients using non-iPhone mobile devices.

### How can I use the special characters?

Using the characters is simple: tap on the desired character within the app to copy it to your clipboard. Then, navigate to any other app, such as your messaging app or email client, and paste the character where you want it to appear.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.2 — 2019-12-05

- Bug fixes

### 2.5.1 — 2019-12-04

- Bug fixes

### 2.5 — 2019-05-10

- Support for newer, larger-screen devices

### 2.4.1 — 2018-05-21

- Bug fixes

### 2.4 — 2017-12-04

- iPhone X support
- Bug fixes

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