Comparison

Pictographs vs Ogham Input

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

Head to head
About

Pictographs

Easily insert a wide variety of special characters and symbols on your iPhone and iPad. Access symbols like infinity, copyright, and trademark directly from your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Insert odd characters
  • Access special symbols
  • Keyboard for iPhone and iPad
  • Wide variety of symbols
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Pictographs make it easy to enter slightl-odd characters on your iPhone and iPad, for example: ‽, ∞, ≠, ®, ©, ™, ¢, º, ∞, ∅, and many more.

About

Ogham Input

This app provides a custom keyboard for your smartphone, allowing you to type using Ogham characters. It integrates seamlessly with any application, offering a unique way to write with ancient runes. Follow simple setup steps to start using it.

Highlights
  • Ogham character keyboard
  • Works with any app
  • Easy setup instructions
  • Privacy-focused data collection
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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First of all, this is not just an application. Ogham Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with the Ogham characters! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the runes? === In some cases, users can have issues to see the new keyboard on the Keyboard list. We recommend that you restart the phone and close all the applications before and after installing/configuring the app. If you have any question related to that, contact us via contato@hodstudio.com.br You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your Ogham Input keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Ogham Input When using an app, the iPhone/iPad will show a Globe icon or button at the bottom. By holding on it, you can choose which keyboard you want to use. Select Ogham Input and start writing with runes! PRIVACY POLICE Ogham Input aims to spread and facilitate the use of runes by anyone. Because it’s a keyboard, operational system can display an default alerts to inform that keyboards can capture data typed by users and send them to third parties. That is not the case with Ogham Input. We collect and process only data on app usage statistics, as well as error/crash information. What does that mean? - It is not necessary to create an account and the app will not request any personal data. - No data typed with Rune Input - Medieval is sent anywhere. Typed characters are transferred to the operational system of the mobile, which will be standard processed, like inserting them on a text field. - No personal data is collected. Only usage statistics and error/crash information are collected, which are processed directly by Google’s servers.

Screenshots

Pictographs2 screens
Ogham Input2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pictographs at Free against Ogham Input's $1.99. Pictographs also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, 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

Pictographs is free to download; Ogham Input costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pictographs ships an update every 3 weeks, Ogham Input every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pictographs versus Ogham Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictographsOgham Input
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MillerPablo Cussa de Souza

Customer experience

Pictographs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ogham Input

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pictographs

No in-app purchases

None

Ogham Input

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pictographs free?
Pictographs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ogham Input free?
Ogham Input costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pictographs or Ogham Input have ads?
Neither Pictographs nor Ogham Input shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pictographs or Ogham Input?
Pictographs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ogham Input every 41 months. Most recently, Pictographs was updated on October 3, 2026 and Ogham Input on October 15, 2026.

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