CharMap vs QRStudios
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.
QRStudios
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Discover QRStudio, the ultimate app to create, customize, and manage your QR Codes on iOS and macOS. Whether you are a professional or an individual, QRStudio offers a complete suite of tools to generate unique and functional QR Codes in seconds. KEY FEATURES: • Versatile Creation: Generate QR Codes for all your needs: URLs, WiFi networks (auto-connect), vCard business cards, emails, SMS, phone numbers, social networks (Instagram, TikTok, X, etc.), and geolocation. • Advanced Customization: Make your QR Codes unique with our professional design tools. - Add your logo in the center (square or circular shapes). - Apply custom colors and stunning gradients. - Adjust transparency for perfect integration on your materials. - Choose the error correction level (L, M, Q, H). • iCloud Sync: Find all your QR Codes and templates on all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) instantly. Start a design on your Mac and show it on your iPhone. • Interactive Widgets: Access your favorite QR Codes directly from your Home Screen with iOS 18 widgets. • Smart History & Templates: - Save your creations in history for easy retrieval. - Create reusable templates to save time on recurring designs. • Pro Export: Export your QR Codes in high quality PDF or PNG format for your prints and marketing materials. Privacy First: Your data remains private, and most actions are performed locally on your device. Download QRStudio now and take your sharing to the next dimension!
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Verdict
CharMap and QRStudios are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | CharMap | QRStudios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conor Mulligan | Guilhem Normand |
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
QRStudios
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CharMap
No in-app purchases
QRStudios
No in-app purchases
