# Unicode Pad vs AnyFont

The clearest difference is rating: AnyFont at 4.6 against Unicode Pad's 3.5. AnyFont also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 8) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). Unicode Pad's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 38%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Unicode Pad costs $2.99 and AnyFont $1.99 up front. AnyFont sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unicode Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

AnyFont holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnyFont has 26K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Unicode Pad's written reviews are positive against 38% of AnyFont's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Unicode Pad ships an update every 3 months, AnyFont every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Unicode Pad | AnyFont |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [3.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unicode-pad/id374098312/reviews) | **[4.6 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anyfont/id821560738/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **26K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.7% of reviews** | 37.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#54** |
| Size | 140 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ziga Kranjec](https://appshunter.io/developer/368394743) | [Evo Tec Labs @ Pepperbit Online](https://appshunter.io/developer/1665371293) |

## What reviewers say

### Unicode Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unicode-pad/id374098312)

Access and copy thousands of Unicode characters to use in any app. Create custom keyboards for frequently used symbols and share them with friends. Search characters by name, codepoint, or glyph, and view detailed descriptions.

**Highlights:** Copy characters to clipboard, Customizable keyboards, Share custom keyboards, Search characters by name/codepoint/glyph, View extended character descriptions, Thousands of symbols available

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comprehensive symbol catalog
- 💡 Customizable keyboards
- 🚀 Easy to use interface
- 🔍 Powerful search functionality
- 🌟 Useful for nicknames and special characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 📦 Some characters display as boxes
- 🐌 Laggy scrolling and slow loading
- 🖱️ Manual copy-pasting required
- ⌨️ Limited keyboard space for custom keyboards

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when selecting notepad
- App crashes on startup
- Scrolling is laggy
- Custom keyboards take time to load
- Characters not appearing on keyboard after adding

**Requested features**

- Ability to add keyboards to other apps
- More space for custom keyboards
- Integration with iOS keyboard
- Add backspace/delete/return keys to custom keyboards
- Ability to rearrange keys on custom keyboards


### AnyFont

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anyfont/id821560738)

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Install custom fonts on your iPhone or iPad to use in various apps like Word, Pages, and Keynote. Supports TTF, OTF, and TTC formats, with options to add single or multiple fonts via file sharing or cloud services. An optional font bundle is available for purchase.

**Highlights:** Install .ttf, .otf, .ttc fonts, Add single or multiple fonts, Use fonts in Word, Pages, Keynote, Preview fonts within the app, Optional font bundle purchase, Supports Dark Mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Bundled Fonts | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works Flawlessly
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Great app to store fonts for cricut design space
- 👍 Still the best and value for money
- 👍 It works

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fraude ne fonctionne pas
- 🐛 looks very poor
- 🐛 How does this have a 4.6 rating?
- 🐛 Scam!
- 🐛 Incapable of installing downloaded TTF font

**Reported bugs**

- Fonts no longer work with Microsoft Office apps after iOS 14 update
- Fonts installed as profiles disappear after device reset
- App crashes when trying to open font zip files
- App resets font organization without warning

**Requested features**

- Ability to sort not installed fonts
- Sync fonts between Mac and iOS
- Batch install fonts
- Ability to install entire font families at once
- Search function for installed fonts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Unicode Pad free?

Unicode Pad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AnyFont free?

AnyFont costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Unicode Pad or AnyFont?

AnyFont is rated higher. Unicode Pad averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AnyFont averages 4.6 from 26K ratings.

### Do Unicode Pad or AnyFont have ads?

AnyFont shows ads; Unicode Pad does not.

### Which is updated more often, Unicode Pad or AnyFont?

Unicode Pad ships an update every 3 months, and AnyFont every 2 months. Most recently, Unicode Pad was updated on September 29, 2026 and AnyFont on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*