CharMap vs MyLinks
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 in a variety of formats. • 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 system fonts and view font metadata. • No ads, trackers, or analytics. Your data is stored on-device, and optionally synced across your private iCloud account.
MyLinks
Effortlessly save, categorize, and manage all your important links in one place. Access your curated collection across devices with a personalized and secure experience. Boost productivity by reducing time spent searching for saved content.
- Save and categorize links
- Cross-platform syncing
- Privacy and security focused
- Personalizable themes and layouts
- Boosts productivity
- Easy link sharing
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Introducing MyLinks - Your Ultimate Link Saving Companion! Unlock the power of seamless link organization with MyLinks - the must-have app for anyone who loves to save, share, and manage links effortlessly! WHY CHOOSE MYLINKS? Link Saving Made Easy: Gone are the days of cluttered bookmarks! MyLinks lets you save and categorize your favorite links in a snap, ensuring that you never lose track of important websites, articles, or videos. Cross-Platform Accessibility: Access your saved links anytime, anywhere! MyLinks syncs seamlessly across devices, allowing you to browse your curated collection on your phone, tablet, or computer. Privacy and Security: Your data is precious, and we understand that. MyLinks prioritizes your privacy and ensures that your saved links are secure, giving you peace of mind while you explore the web. Personalize Your Experience: Customize MyLinks to match your style! Choose from a variety of themes and layouts to create an app environment that feels uniquely yours. Boost Productivity: By keeping your links organized, MyLinks enhances your productivity. Spend less time searching and more time enjoying the content that matters most to you! Ready to revolutionize the way you save and share links? Download MyLinks now and experience link management like never before. Your digital bookmark paradise awaits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CharMap at 53% against MyLinks's 0%. CharMap also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (56 vs 1). MyLinks's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CharMap holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CharMap has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of CharMap's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyLinks's.
| Parameter | CharMap | MyLinks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (56 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conor Mulligan | Success Chizaram |
Customer experience
CharMap
MyLinks
Bugs and requests
CharMap
Reported bugs
12 issues- Characters omitted in other apps
- Keyboard looks like white rectangle in some apps
- Private Use Area characters not shown
- Collections feature quit working
- App crashes every time it's opened
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- App crashes on iPad Pro
- App crashes on iPad
- Everything gone after update
- App doesn't open after update
- Some symbols are not shown
- Keyboard not showing up immediately
- Preferences -> font closes app
Requested features
20 requests- Add return/enter key
- Batch add characters to collections
- Multi-font support
- Unicode 18.0 support
- Add Unicode 17.0
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- Ability to select characters with single click
- Add 'raised to the power of x' symbol
- Add superscripts in letter, equation, and inequality form
- Option to format characters (LTR/RTL)
- Make fonts usable in 'Unicode'
- Implement custom font API
- Search for character option
- Search by character name
- Add Sutton SignWriting block
- Add symbol search
- Update UI with SF symbols
- Add dark mode support
- Rename collections
- Backup and Restore collections
- Put collections on top of list when using as keyboard
MyLinks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CharMap
No in-app purchases
MyLinks
No in-app purchases
