1. Home
  2. 🔍 Reference
  3. UniChar
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard

UniChar — Unicode Keyboard

Find & use special symbols

1.7K ratings
220 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🔍 Reference
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
June 4, 2014
Updated
October 13, 2026

Features

Developer

Jordan Hipwell
✨Promote your app ✨
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #1 for iPhone
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #2 for iPhone
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #3 for iPhone
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #4 for iPhone
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #5 for iPhone
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #6 for iPhone
UniChar — Unicode Keyboard screenshot #7 for iPhone
iphone
ipad
🧾$9.99
In-App Purchase↘︎
📌Ready
Reviews summary↘︎
⭐220
Reviews↘︎
📝16+ tags
Tags↘︎
🔄6+ apps
Alternatives↘︎
❓5 answered
FAQ↘︎
📦~ in 2 months
Updates frequency↘︎
🖼️Get Icon
Icons↘︎

About

Easily find and type special characters with a powerful Unicode keyboard. Browse hundreds of thousands of symbols, search by name or drawing, and organize your favorites. Ideal for developers and anyone needing to use a wide range of text symbols.

✓Access hundreds of thousands of Unicode characters
✓Custom keyboard for typing special symbols in any app
✓Search characters by name, info, or drawing
✓Organize favorite characters
✓View character name, Unicode, and UTF-8 info
✓Browse curated categories and full Unicode table
Show original description

What users say about UniChar

Reviews of UniChar are mostly positive: the Reference app is rated 4.7/5 from 1.7K App Store ratings. What users like most: straightforward and effective, highly useful and efficient. Top complaints: paywall for full access, keyboard not working as expected. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Straightforward and effective
  • 🚀Highly useful and efficient
  • 💡Excellent integration with keyboard
  • 🎨Beautiful and polished design

Negative things

  • 🔒Paywall for full access
  • 🐛Keyboard not working as expected
  • 🔍Lacking search functionality in keyboard
  • 📂Confusing organization of categories
See all reviews

What's New in UniChar

8.2.1

October 13, 2026

This update includes optimizations for iPhone Duo.

1

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$9.99

All Categories

Unlock all categories in the app and keyboard

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

This app rules

I was using various free Unicode symbol apps forever, it’s worth just getting Unichar. Depending on device you may need to install a few fonts for stuff like Anatolian Hieroglyphs, but not required and there are a TON of great sets of symbols already in Unichar. I have developed an awesome favorites section, Folders and such are so much fun to Rename now on my devices 😁. Love the app!
Show more
BBwishy

Is good I love it 😍

It has a LOT of symbols and I love it and it even has my favorite number pi ♡☻
RRRomeos reviews

Me review

Little Bit Too Much On Me. >:(
CCheckgate

unichar amazing

text gobbledygook heaven
R7Richard 732723782487

So greedy

I couldn’t buy everything because it was too expensive and I only got four
TAThe most greediest app
See 215 more reviews

Developer apps

DateStamper
DateStamper

The modern photo stamper

📷 Photo & Video

(9.4K)

Free
In-App Purchases
Wonder Window
Wonder Window

by Jordan Hipwell

🎬 Entertainment
Free
Plant Daddy — Water Reminders
Plant Daddy — Water Reminders

Water me daddy

🌟 Lifestyle

(318)

Free
In-App Purchases
Music Info — Song Metadata
Music Info — Song Metadata

Stats from your library

🎵 Music

(62)

Free
In-App Purchases
Color Meter: Pixel Picker
Color Meter: Pixel Picker

Sample colors from images

🔧 Utilities

(3)

Free
In-App Purchases
See developer apps

User experience

🐞

Reported Bugs

3 issues

Keyboard disappearing from settings

Bug

Drawing search feature not working

Bug

Certain characters not rendering properly

Bug
✨

Requested Features

5 requests

Add search by name/code in app

Feature

Allow multi-selection of characters

Feature

Sync favorites across devices

Feature

Expand character coverage (e.g. Greek, Alchemical)

Feature

Provide font options to display more symbols

Feature

FAQ

What does UniChar do?

UniChar is a Unicode character app and keyboard that allows you to quickly find, type, and work with special symbols. It provides access to hundreds of thousands of characters organized into categories and a full Unicode table, enabling you to search for and insert symbols into any app.

What are the key features of UniChar?

Key features include a custom keyboard for typing special symbols, the ability to search for characters by name or even by drawing, access to the entire Unicode table, and the option to organize favorite characters for quick access. It also provides detailed information about each character, such as its name and Unicode value.

Is UniChar free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering access to its core functionalities. However, it does feature in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or content might require a purchase.

What devices is UniChar compatible with?

UniChar is a universal app, meaning it is designed to work seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac devices. It also offers features like Handoff and Drag and Drop for enhanced cross-device functionality.

Who would benefit from using UniChar?

This app is beneficial for anyone who needs to use special characters regularly, such as developers working with Unicode code points and UTF-8 encodings, writers needing specific symbols, or designers looking for unique text elements. Its extensive character library and convenient keyboard make it a versatile tool.