Pictographs vs AltKey Codes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Insert odd characters
- Access special symbols
- Keyboard for iPhone and iPad
- Wide variety of symbols
Read full descriptionHide full description
Pictographs make it easy to enter slightl-odd characters on your iPhone and iPad, for example: ‽, ∞, ≠, ®, ©, ™, ¢, º, ∞, ∅, and many more.
AltKey Codes
Read full descriptionHide full description
Never Search for Alt Codes Again! AltKey Codes is your offline companion for special characters and symbols. Access 800+ characters with their Alt key combinations instantly - no internet required! KEY FEATURES: 800+ Characters - Letters, symbols, math, Greek, emoticons & more 8 Categories - Organized for quick browsing Smart Search - Find by name, character, or Alt code Favorites & Recents - Save and track your most-used characters Dual Views - Switch between grid and list layouts One-Tap Copy - Copy characters or Alt codes to clipboard Completely Offline - Works anywhere, anytime PERFECT FOR: Writers needing accented letters (café, résumé, naïve) Students using math symbols (π, ∞, ±, ÷) Designers adding special characters Developers working with ASCII and Unicode Anyone typing in multiple languages PRIVACY FOCUSED: No internet connection required All data stays on your device No personal information collected No ads or tracking CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Basic & Accented Letters (À, É, Ñ, Ç) Mathematics & Symbols (±, ×, ÷, ≤, ≥) Currency (€, £, ¥, ¢) Quotes & Punctuation (" " « ») Drawing Characters Greek Letters (α, β, π, Ω) Emoticons & Symbols Full ASCII Reference From typing "café" to adding mathematical π symbols, AltKey Codes makes special characters effortless. Clean interface, instant search, and reliable offline access.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pictographs at 4 against AltKey Codes's 1. Pictographs also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pictographs | AltKey Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Miller | Ram Steenhaut |
In-app purchases
Pictographs
No in-app purchases
AltKey Codes
No in-app purchases
