CharMap vs Date Range Search Filter Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CharMap
Explore and manage Unicode characters with this utility. Organize favorites, view details, and copy characters to your clipboard. Use the custom keyboard to insert them anywhere and sync collections across devices.
- Browse curated character categories
- Organize favorite characters
- View character details and copy to clipboard
- Insert characters with custom keyboard
- Discover characters and blocks
- Sync collections across devices
- Preview system fonts
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CharMap allows to you discover, organize, and use unicode characters. FEATURES • Browse a collection of curated character categories, and organize your favourite characters into custom collections. • View character details and copy characters to the clipboard. • Enable the CharMap keyboard to insert characters wherever custom keyboards are supported. • Discover unicode characters and blocks using a dedicated unicode browser. • Automatically sync your collections between devices. • Quickly access your custom collections using the collection widget. • Browse and preview system fonts. • No ads, trackers, or analytics. Your data is stored on-device, and optionally synced across your private iCloud account.
Date Range Search Filter Tool
Easily search Google for information within a specific date or custom date range. Find out what was published between any two dates or set a single date as a boundary for your search queries.
- Search by specific date
- Search between custom date ranges
- Use via app or browser extension
- Video instruction included
- Set 'no earlier than' or 'no later than' dates
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The app allows you to search for information in Google for a specific date or between specified dates. For example, you can find out what the media wrote about in the period between June 5, 2014 and July 17, 2014. Or you can specify only 1 date. For example — no earlier than August 7, 2015 or no later than May 3, 2012. HOW TO USE? There are 2 options — through the app or through the extension. THROUGH THE APP 1. Open the browser and perform the search you need in Google 2. Copy the link to the search results 3. Open the «Date Range Search» app and click the «Search» button THROUGH THE EXTENSION 1. Open the browser and perform the search you need in Google 2. Click the «Share» button 3. Select the «Date Range Search» extension There is also a video instruction in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Date Range Search Filter Tool at 5.0 against CharMap's 4.0. Date Range Search Filter Tool also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). CharMap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 40 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Date Range Search Filter Tool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. CharMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Date Range Search Filter Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CharMap has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CharMap ships an update every 5 months, Date Range Search Filter Tool every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CharMap | Date Range Search Filter Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conor Mulligan | Gregory Strigunov |
Customer experience
CharMap
Date Range Search Filter Tool
In-app purchases
CharMap
No in-app purchases
Date Range Search Filter Tool
- Unlimited Searches$0.991 Month
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