Comparison

Bases vs Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts

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

Head to head
About

Bases

Convert between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal values. Displays the corresponding Unicode character and its description. Supports 8-bit and 16-bit modes with bit shifting and value increment/decrement.

Highlights
  • Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal conversion
  • Unicode character display
  • Unicode descriptions
  • 8-bit and 16-bit modes
  • Bit shifting
  • Value increment/decrement
  • Sharing support
Features
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Easily convert between Binary, Decimal and Hexadecimal values and display associated character or emoji. Bases is an easy to use, base converter. Type in hexadecimal, decimal or binary values (8 bit or 16 bit) and see the value converted and the unicode character equivalent along with the unicode descriptor text. The application can displays; - Decimal - Hexadecimal - Binary - Associated Character (if any) - Unicode Descriptions Note: This application was primarily designed for the iPhone but can also be used on an iPad. It actually works great on iPad Pro, if you share the the iPad screen with my HexToASCII application. Features: - 8 bit and 16 bit modes. - Unicode descriptions of various character and control code. - Increment or decrement values at the touch of a button. - Right shift or left bits. - If a value has an associated character it will be displayed. - Supports sharing Initially developed to assist me to explain both hexadecimal and binary arithmetic to my students. I thought it would be good to share. Enjoy!

About

Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts

Easily transform your text into stylish fonts and add decorative symbols and kaomoji. Access a vast library of over 26,000 special characters from the Unicode standard, all available with a simple tap. Customize your messages, bios, and posts with unique flair.

Highlights
  • Fancy text styles (bold, italic, cursive)
  • Over 26,000 special characters
  • Decorations and kaomoji text faces
  • Searchable character library
  • Customizable keyboard
  • Favorites and history
Features
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Fancy fonts for your bio, posts and messages, and every symbol one tap away. Turn any text into cool, aesthetic letters: bold, italic, cursive, gothic, Ⓒⓘⓡⓒⓛⓔⓓ and more, frame your name with decorations, and add cute kaomoji text faces. Then search, copy and paste more than 26,000 special characters: arrows, hearts, stars, check marks, math signs, currency signs, letters from every script and more, straight from the Unicode 18 standard. FANCY TEXT • Type anything and copy it as fancy letters in Ⓒⓘⓡⓒⓛⓔⓓ and more • 23 text styles: bold, italic, script, gothic, double-struck, circled, squared, wide, small caps, upside down, strikethrough and more • Paste it anywhere: bios, messages, posts and notes • Bold, Italic and Strikethrough are free; every style comes with Symbols Pro DECORATIONS AND KAOMOJI • Frame your name with more than 30 decorations: stars, hearts, sparkles, brackets and more • Over 80 kaomoji text faces for every mood: happy, love, sad, angry, shy, animals and more • Tap to copy, then paste into your bio, nickname or chat • A few decorations and faces in every group are free; all of them come with Symbols Pro FIND ANY CHARACTER • Search by name ("arrow", "check mark", "degree") or by hex code ("2192") • Browse all 249 Unicode blocks, or group by category • Filter by letters, marks, numbers, punctuation, symbols or spaces COPY IT YOUR WAY • Tap any character to copy it instantly, with optional sound and haptic feedback • Long-press to copy its code: Unicode (U+2192), HTML (→), HTML hex, CSS, Swift or JavaScript • Share characters to any app SYMBOLS KEYBOARD • Type any character in any app with the Symbols keyboard • Characters are grouped into symbols, punctuation, numbers, letters, marks and spaces • Symbols never records what you type FAVORITES AND HISTORY • Save the characters you use most to Favorites • Every character you copy is kept in History, ready to use again SYMBOLS PRO • No ads • All 23 Fancy Text styles • Every decoration and kaomoji • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with your favorite and recent characters • Your Favorites and Recents inside the Symbols keyboard Symbols Pro is available as a weekly or monthly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. Any unused part of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kreatimont.com/apps/symbols/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bases4 screens
Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bases at none against Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts's 3. Bases also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price 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. Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Bases asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bases holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bases ships an update every 3 weeks, Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bases versus Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasesSymbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell MayAlexandr Nadtoka

Customer experience

Bases

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bases

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Bases free?
Bases is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts free?
Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bases or Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts?
Bases is rated higher. Bases averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Bases or Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts have ads?
Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts shows ads; Bases does not.
Which is updated more often, Bases or Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts?
Bases ships an update every 3 weeks, and Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts every 3 days. Most recently, Bases was updated on November 2, 2026 and Symbols Keyboard & Fancy Fonts on November 3, 2026.

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