Comparison

Fancy Fonts vs Serene

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

Head to head
About

Fancy Fonts

Enhance your messages and social media posts with a custom keyboard offering a wide array of stylish fonts and symbols. Easily switch between cursive, bold, and other unique text styles directly within your favorite apps without needing to copy and paste. Unlock even more font families for document creation with the premium version.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard with 49 text and symbol styles
  • Cursive, bold, gothic, and other stylish letters
  • Kaomoji for chats and captions
  • One-tap style switching on keyboard
  • Install 1,100+ font families for documents (Premium)
  • Export fonts as .ttf files (Premium)
Features
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Type fancy text right where you write. Fancy Fonts adds a keyboard with 49 text and symbol styles, so you can type cursive, bold, bubble, gothic and other stylish letters straight into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Snapchat, X, iMessage and any other app where you can type. No copy and paste: just switch styles on the keyboard. No Full Access needed. The Fancy Fonts keyboard works without Full Access, and Premium unlocks every style right in the keyboard. FANCY TEXT KEYBOARD • 43 fancy letter styles: cursive, bold, italic, bubble, squares, gothic, small caps, strikethrough, upside down and more • 5 symbol sets: stars, hearts, hands, hieroglyphs, zodiac and chess signs • Kaomoji like (• ε •) for your chats, captions, bio and nickname • Switch styles with one tap on the keyboard while you type • 16 keyboard colors, all free • 6 keyboard styles free; all other styles with Premium REAL FONTS FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS (PREMIUM) • Install 1,100+ font families (2,500+ styles) on iPhone and iPad • Use them in apps with a font picker, such as Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Word, PowerPoint and Procreate • Install up to 30 font families at once and uninstall them anytime • Export a font family as .ttf files • Preview any font with your own text for free • Search by name and filter by category (serif, sans-serif, display, handwriting, monospace) and by script (Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Devanagari and more) • See font details: designer, license and version GOOD TO KNOW The keyboard types Unicode characters that look like fancy fonts, so your styled text shows up in other apps without changing their settings. Fancy Fonts does not change the iOS system font. Some text fields, such as password fields, don't allow third-party keyboards. PREMIUM Premium unlocks all keyboard styles, font installation and .ttf export, and removes ads. Options and prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Works on iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417817508241 Terms of Use: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417715625361

About

Serene

This app offers tools to help manage anxiety and panic attacks. It provides guided modules for relaxation, meditation, sleep, and affirmations. Designed for on-the-go use, it aims to provide a simple and aesthetic user experience for immediate relief.

Highlights
  • Visualize to calm panic attacks
  • Meditate to reduce anxiety
  • Improve sleep quality
  • Use affirmations for motivation
  • Help mode for immediate relief
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Serene is a panic attack relief app to help people overcome feelings of anxiety and panic attacks. The app is made up of four different modules, with each of them designed to help you relax and reconnect with yourself. The app is designed to be taken with you wherever you go so that you can access it easily whenever you feel you are experiencing an anxiety or panic attack. You can access it on the go, at work, while traveling, on holiday or while playing sports. Serene offers a number of features that are free to access and can be used at any time. Serene also aims to provide assistance to those suffering from anxiety and panic attacks through a simple and aesthetic user experience. Serene has a number of features to help you overcome your anxiety. 1) Visualize: Calm yourself down to overcome panic attacks 2) Meditate: Learn to relax and reduce your anxiety 3) Sleep: Get restful sleep and feel refreshed 4) Affirmations: Motivate yourself and get out of negative zones 5) Help mode: Relax and overcome your state of panic by reconnecting with your true self 6) Ads free: No ads to enhance your user experience Get complete access to all Serene’s features by purchasing a yearly auto-renewing subscription for $39.99. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off any time from your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms and Conditions: https://panicattackapp.blogspot.com/2023/10/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://panicattackapp.blogspot.com/2023/10/privacy-policy.html This application is not a substitute for medical advice. Please consult a medical professional if you are experiencing an anxiety of panic attack.

Screenshots

Fancy Fonts4 screens
Serene4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Serene at none against Fancy Fonts's shown. Serene also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Fancy Fonts's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Fancy Fonts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Serene sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Serene holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fancy Fonts has 372 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Fancy Fonts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Serene's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fancy Fonts ships an update every 2 months, Serene every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fancy Fonts versus Serene: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFancy FontsSerene
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (372 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings372 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp ToroPayal Seth

Customer experience

Fancy Fonts

All ratings372 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative30.6%

Serene

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fancy Fonts

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Installed fonts not appearing in keyboard
  • Keyboard won't display in iMessage or text messages
  • App freezes when changing fonts or emojis
  • Unresponsive keyboard keys
  • Accidental VIP prompts blocking font usage
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  • App crashes requiring reinstallation
  • Compatibility issues with Notes app
  • Performance slowdown during typing

Requested features

8 requests
  • Larger font preview sizes for better visibility
  • More keyboard customization and personalization options
  • Dyslexia-friendly font options
  • Backup button on keyboard
  • Predictive text functionality
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  • Direct text message and iMessage compatibility
  • Trial period before purchase
  • More keyboard styles and designs

Serene

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Fancy Fonts

Subscriptions3
  • Cool Fonts Unlimited$2.997 Days
  • Cool Fonts Unlimited$4.997 Days
  • Cool Fonts Unlimited$15.991 Year
One-time6
  • Fancy Fonts Unlimited$2.99
  • Fancy Fonts Unlimited2 variants$4.99
  • Fancy Fonts Unlimited$5.99
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  • Fancy Fonts Unlimited$6.99
  • Fancy Fonts Unlimited$15.99
  • Fancy Fonts Unlimited$19.99
1 purchases

Serene

Subscriptions1
  • Serene Yearly Plan$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fancy Fonts free?
Fancy Fonts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Serene free?
Serene is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fancy Fonts or Serene?
Serene is rated higher. Fancy Fonts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while Serene averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Fancy Fonts or Serene have ads?
Fancy Fonts shows ads; Serene does not.
Which is updated more often, Fancy Fonts or Serene?
Fancy Fonts ships an update every 2 months, and Serene every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fancy Fonts was updated on November 7, 2026 and Serene on November 3, 2026.

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