CharMap vs PassOff
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.
PassOff
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In an era of frequent data breaches, is storing your passwords in the cloud truly safe? PassOff is an offline password manager built on the principle of "Zero Trust." We believe that staying offline is the ultimate security. All your accounts, passwords, notes, and sensitive information are encrypted and stored only on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded to any server. [Key Features] - Truly Offline: The app operates without internet access, eliminating the risk of data leaks or interception. - Secure Encryption: Industry-standard encryption combined with FaceID/TouchID biometrics for dual protection. - Pure Experience: No ads, no distractions. Launch and access your data instantly. - Local Storage: You hold the keys. No cloud accounts, no third-party servers. - Organized: Flexible categories for passwords, cards, IDs, and secure notes. [About Permissions] To protect your privacy, this app is designed to run offline. The network permission is requested solely to communicate with the App Store for verifying your premium membership status. It is never used to transmit your personal data. [Pricing] We say no to subscriptions! Unlock the lifetime membership with a simple one-time purchase. Enjoy all premium features forever and support independent development. Secure your digital life today with PassOff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CharMap at none against PassOff's 1. PassOff's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. PassOff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CharMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CharMap | PassOff |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conor Mulligan | 军 沈 |
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
PassOff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CharMap
No in-app purchases
PassOff
- Permanent Membership$0.99









