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CharMap — Unicode Characters

CharMap — Unicode Characters

Unicode viewer and keyboard

57 ratings
67 reviews
🔧 Utilities
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Free

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Released
May 4, 2010
Updated
October 18, 2026

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Developer

Conor Mulligan
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Explore and manage Unicode characters with this utility. Organize favorites, view details, and copy characters to your clipboard. Use the custom keyboard to insert them anywhere and sync collections across devices.

✓Browse curated character categories
✓Organize favorite characters
✓View character details and copy to clipboard
✓Insert characters with custom keyboard
✓Discover characters and blocks
✓Sync collections across devices
✓Preview system fonts
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What users say about CharMap

Reviews of CharMap are mixed: the Utilities app is rated 4.0/5 from 57 App Store ratings. What users like most: genuinely amazing for needs, custom keyboards brilliant. Top complaints: no return/enter key, feature not obvious. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🌟Genuinely amazing for needs
  • 💡Custom keyboards brilliant
  • 💯Has every Unicode
  • ✨Very impressive
  • 👍Great for computer science
  • 🚀Smooth operation
  • 🆓No ads or purchases
  • 💯Extremely well developed
  • 🤩Free and functional
  • 📱Great interface on iPad
  • 🆓Always super content
  • 👍Works really well
  • 💯One of the best unicode apps
  • ✨Great app with customization
  • 👍Nice simple app
  • 👍Good UI, professional feel
  • 💡Useful for math and science
  • 💯Faultless operation
  • Worth it for special characters
  • 💯Fantastic app

Negative things

  • ❌No return/enter key
  • ❓Feature not obvious
  • ⚠️Characters omitted in other apps
  • ⚪Keyboard looks like white rectangle
  • 😵UI is ugly and old
  • ⚫Symbols black on keyboard
  • ❓Search feature poor
  • 💥Crashes every time
  • 🗑️Everything gone after update
  • 🗑️App doesn't open after update
  • ❌Missing blocks
  • 🗑️Waste of money
  • ❌Doesn't work
  • ❌Not helpful
  • ❓Confused about functionality
  • ❌Faulty app
  • ❓Don't understand how it works
  • 🗑️Garbage and a waste
  • 🗑️Rip off
  • ❓Is it on iPhone or iPod touch?
  • 🗑️Nonesense app
  • 🗑️Rubbish
  • 🗑️Crap
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What's New in CharMap

5.2.1

October 18, 2026

- Improved stability. - Added support for multiple windows on iPad.

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CharMap 4 is Now Available

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May 4, 2024 — May 31, 2024

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User reviews

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Bug: keyboard resets after pressing character

Hello, can you fix how the keyboard will reset back to the starting position of the category after a character is pressed? If I want to type more than one character, or use the fonts to type a word, I have to scroll back to the position I was at after pressing a letter. It would be very nice to have this fixed. Thanks
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Bburnsac100

Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for the review! Unfortunately I haven't been able to reproduce this behaviour, nor has it been reported by other users. Would you mind reaching out directly in the app and letting me know which device model and OS version you're using to help me investigate further? You can find this by navigating to Settings > About > Contact.

Almost perfect

The app is genuinely amazing for what I need it for, these uncommon characters that I often use are made easily accessible and the possibility to make custom keyboards is brilliant. The one thing that lets it down is there’s no return/enter key which means I have to switch between keyboards to start a new line of text. This feature may already exist, but it’s not obvious on how to toggle it if it does exist.
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HHey_it's_Jay

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M(MHK37 (JA)

Adding characters on two files

It’s good to add some characters on two files to add more storage when it’s too full!
M(MHK37 (JA)

Very good

Has every Unicode feels better than facemoji
BDback on geometry dash
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Reported Bugs

12 issues

Characters omitted in other apps

Bug

Keyboard looks like white rectangle in some apps

Bug

Private Use Area characters not shown

Bug

Collections feature quit working

Bug

App crashes every time it's opened

Bug

App crashes on iPad Pro

Bug

App crashes on iPad

Bug

Everything gone after update

Bug

App doesn't open after update

Bug

Some symbols are not shown

Bug

Keyboard not showing up immediately

Bug

Preferences -> font closes app

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Requested Features

20 requests

Add return/enter key

Feature

Batch add characters to collections

Feature

Multi-font support

Feature

Unicode 18.0 support

Feature

Add Unicode 17.0

Feature

Ability to select characters with single click

Feature

Add 'raised to the power of x' symbol

Feature

Add superscripts in letter, equation, and inequality form

Feature

Option to format characters (LTR/RTL)

Feature

Make fonts usable in 'Unicode'

Feature

Implement custom font API

Feature

Search for character option

Feature

Search by character name

Feature

Add Sutton SignWriting block

Feature

Add symbol search

Feature

Update UI with SF symbols

Feature

Add dark mode support

Feature

Rename collections

Feature

Backup and Restore collections

Feature

Put collections on top of list when using as keyboard

Feature

FAQ

What does CharMap do?

CharMap allows you to discover, organize, and use Unicode characters. You can browse categories, save your favorites into custom collections, view detailed information about each character, and copy them to your clipboard for use elsewhere.

How can I insert Unicode characters using this app?

You can insert characters by copying them from the app and pasting them into another application. Additionally, CharMap provides a custom keyboard that can be enabled to insert characters directly wherever custom keyboards are supported on your device.

Is CharMap free to use?

Yes, CharMap is free to use. The application does not contain any ads, trackers, or analytics. Your data is stored locally on your device and can be optionally synced across your private iCloud account.

What devices is CharMap compatible with?

The app description does not explicitly state compatibility with specific operating systems or device types. However, it mentions the ability to sync collections across devices via iCloud, suggesting compatibility with Apple's ecosystem.

Can I organize my frequently used characters?

Yes, you can organize your frequently used characters by creating custom collections. This allows you to group your favorite characters together for quick access. You can also access these collections quickly using the collection widget.