Comparison

Symbol Keyboard for Message vs Vaakya

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Symbol Keyboard for Message

Add over 10,000 special symbols and characters to your messages and social media profiles. Customize bios, posts, and texts to stand out and impress your friends. Works across all your favorite apps.

Highlights
  • 10000+ cool symbols
  • Customize social media bios
  • Use in all apps
  • Pimp Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
  • Create custom text messages
  • Personalize contact lists and calendars
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Coolest Symbol Keyboards for iOS! Input 10000+ Cool Symbols and pimp your instagram bios ,twitter profile, facebook, SMS, text! Impress your friends with special symbols and use it in your favourite social networking apps! Use in Everywhere, in twitter, instagram, texting and messaging ! You can also use it to customize your contact lists, calendar, folders, etc. Be COOL! Download Symbol Keyboard to access 10000+ symbols that work with all app! Write custom cool text messages to your friends with cool symbols keyboard.

About

Vaakya

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Vaakya is a picture based AAC app designed for people with speech impairments.This may be in the case of aphasia, MND/ALS, after a stroke, in case of vocal cord problems or other speech problems. It is also suitable for Individuals affected by autism, cerebral palsy and various other mental and physical conditions. The app is an AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) tool and can also be used to practice during rehabilitation. Even for individuals with such conditions that are unable to read, it works as an effective tool to communicate as it depends on images and audio instead of text. With the app, you can create a combination of custom images and audio which are relate-able to an individual user in order to effectively communicate. For educators, therapists and guardian’s, multiple users can be created which can contain images and audio customized to relate to each specific individual.

Screenshots

Symbol Keyboard for Message4 screens
Vaakya3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vaakya at none against Symbol Keyboard for Message's shown. Vaakya also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symbol Keyboard for Message ships an update monthly, Vaakya every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Symbol Keyboard for Message versus Vaakya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymbol Keyboard for MessageVaakya
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer山 钟WAVE INFRATECH PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Symbol Keyboard for Message

No in-app purchases

None

Vaakya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symbol Keyboard for Message free?
Symbol Keyboard for Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vaakya free?
Vaakya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symbol Keyboard for Message or Vaakya have ads?
Symbol Keyboard for Message shows ads; Vaakya does not.
Which is updated more often, Symbol Keyboard for Message or Vaakya?
Symbol Keyboard for Message ships an update monthly, and Vaakya every 4 weeks. Most recently, Symbol Keyboard for Message was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vaakya on November 3, 2026.

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