# CharMap — Unicode Characters — Unicode viewer and keyboard

> Unicode character viewer, organizer, and keyboard with iCloud sync. (iPhone/iPad app by Conor Mulligan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charmap-unicode-characters/id369798229 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Conor Mulligan](https://appshunter.io/developer/347188860)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.96/5 from 52 App Store ratings · 64 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-05-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charmap-unicode-characters/id369798229/reviews.md

## What is CharMap?

CharMap allows to you discover, organize, and use unicode characters.

FEATURES

• Browse a collection of curated character categories, and organize your favourite characters into custom collections.

• View character details and copy characters to the clipboard.

• Enable the CharMap keyboard to insert characters wherever custom keyboards are supported.

• Discover unicode characters and blocks using a dedicated unicode browser.

• Automatically sync your collections between devices.

• Quickly access your custom collections using the collection widget.

• Browse and preview system fonts.

• No ads, trackers, or analytics. Your data is stored on-device, and optionally synced across your private iCloud account.

## Key features

- 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

## Recent user reviews (10 of 64)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charmap-unicode-characters/id369798229/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Adding characters on two files

*2026-07-21, version 5.1.1*

It’s good to add some characters on two files to add more storage when it’s too full!

### 5/5 — Very good

*2026-07-18, version 5.1.1*

Has every Unicode feels better than facemoji

### 5/5 — Almost everything’s good, but there is a problem:

*2026-06-26, version 5.1*

Some of the characters I added in my collections were still there in the app but when I used the CharMap keyboard in other apps some of the characters were omitted.

### 5/5 — Here are some bugs and other suggestions :)

*2026-06-24, version 5.1*

Bugs:
All characters in private use area should be grey
Suggestions:
1. batch add characters to collections
2. multi-font support (for app and keyboard because of tofus)
3. Unicode 18.0 support?

### 5/5 — Very impressive

*2026-04-30, version 5.0*

Better than the unicode keyboard i used before. Most of the non rendering is probably just IOS’s fault

### 5/5 — Thank You

*2026-03-15, version 4.2*

I wrote several game books using the Unicode characters that this app enabled me to easily access.

I used the APL glyphs and combining accents to write messages in my own custom emoji language. And the variety of standard Unicode math typefaces are always available for messages.

And I keep any math symbols and logic language symbols handy. Great for computer science students or engineers.

The box and line drawing glyphs are also nice to keep handy with this keyboard system on iPhone or iPad.

Excellent product. I really appreciate it.

### 5/5 — new unicode and i changed my review

*2026-01-31*

add unicode 17.0.

**Developer response:** Hey, thanks for the positive review! As of version 4.1, you can change the display font used to render characters. To choose a new font, go to “Settings > Advanced > Character Display Font” and choose a font from the list of installed fonts.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2025-07-25, version 4.2*

I get lots of characters

### 5/5 — Pretty good

*2025-05-06, version 4.2*

No money needed with all characters.

### 5/5 — Smooth!

*2025-03-26, version 4.1*

So effective!

## Frequently asked questions about CharMap

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1.1 — 2026-06-30

- Fixed an issue where characters without a system font glyph are hidden in keyboard collections.

### 5.1 — 2026-06-23

- Added recent and frequently-used characters to the "Browse" screen and keyboard.
- Added "Geometrical Shapes" category.
- Added "Musical Symbols" category.
- Collections are now reorderable.
- You can now hide categories.
- The iPad sidebar has been updated to support customization and a collapsible tab bar.
- Added full-text search.
- Updated the keyboard to Unicode 17.0.
- Improved keyboard layout.
- Miscellaneous UI tweaks.

### 5.0 — 2026-03-25

- Redesigned to support Liquid Glass.
- Updated app icon.
- Unicode 17.0 is now supported.
- Redesigned widgets.
- Improved search UI.
- Added search history.

### 4.2 — 2025-03-30

- Added the collections widget.
- Characters now display typographic lines including the baseline, ascender height and descender height.
- You can now search within categories and collections.
- Improved performance and stability.

### 4.1 — 2024-09-15

- Added two new categories: "Digits" and "Technical Symbols".
- You can now choose a custom icon when creating collections.
- Added dark and tinted icon variants.
- You can now search for characters by value or by codepoint.
- Added "cozy grid" and "list" layout modes to the collection and category screens.
- Added the ability to change the font used to display characters.
- Updated for iOS 18.
- Updated to Unicode 16.0.0.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.

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All apps by Conor Mulligan: https://appshunter.io/developer/347188860

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