Comparison

CharMap vs Unicode Keyboard Type All Char

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Unicode Keyboard Type All Char

Easily input any character supported by Unicode, from global languages to symbols and emojis. This intuitive keyboard is compatible with all apps, offering a seamless experience for multilingual users and programmers.

Highlights
  • Full Unicode character support
  • Input global languages
  • Access symbols and emojis
  • User-friendly interface
  • Compatible with all apps
Features
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“A New Way to Explore the World of Characters at Your Fingertips!” This keyboard offers a seamless way to input any character supported by Unicode. From global languages to symbols and emojis, everything is now just a tap away. ■Key Features ・Full support for all Unicode characters ・User-friendly and intuitive interface ・Compatible with all apps ・Perfect for programmers and multilingual users Unleash the Infinite Possibilities! Let your creativity shine and explore the limitless world of text.

Screenshots

CharMap4 screens
Unicode Keyboard Type All Char3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CharMap at 4.0 against Unicode Keyboard Type All Char's 3.0. CharMap also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 2). Unicode Keyboard Type All Char's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CharMap holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CharMap has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CharMap versus Unicode Keyboard Type All Char: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharMapUnicode Keyboard Type All Char
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (57 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConor MulliganCROSSEDGE Inc.

Customer experience

CharMap

All ratings57 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative40.3%

Unicode Keyboard Type All Char

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

Unicode Keyboard Type All Char

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CharMap

No in-app purchases

None

Unicode Keyboard Type All Char

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CharMap free?
CharMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unicode Keyboard Type All Char free?
Unicode Keyboard Type All Char is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CharMap or Unicode Keyboard Type All Char?
CharMap is rated higher. CharMap averages 4.0 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Unicode Keyboard Type All Char averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CharMap or Unicode Keyboard Type All Char have ads?
Neither CharMap nor Unicode Keyboard Type All Char shows ads.

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