Unicode viewer vs Symbol Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unicode viewer
Explore the full range of Unicode characters from U+0000 to U+FFFF. This utility app provides a simple interface to view and understand various characters.
- View Unicode characters
- Supports U+0000 to U+FFFF range
- Simple interface
- Character exploration
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Unicode viewer, can view unicode $0000 ~ $FFFF
Symbol Keyboard
Access hundreds of special characters and symbols for use in any application. Simply tap a character to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it into your desired app.
- Hundreds of special characters
- Unicode symbols
- One-tap copy to clipboard
- Paste into any app
- Quick access
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Character Pad gives you quick access to hundreds of beautiful and useful special characters. Simply tap on a character to copy it to clipboard, open any other app, and paste it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symbol Keyboard at 84% against Unicode viewer's 33%. Symbol Keyboard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). Unicode viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symbol Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Keyboard has 3.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Unicode viewer's written reviews are positive against 84% of Symbol Keyboard's.
Unicode viewer ships an update every 12 months, Symbol Keyboard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unicode viewer | Symbol Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amtb fate | ShuMei Liang |
Customer experience
Unicode viewer
Symbol Keyboard
Bugs and requests
Unicode viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Symbol Keyboard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when opening the app
- Keyboard fails to switch back to default
Requested features
4 requests- Add preset symbol organization (e.g. A-Z)
- Implement settings menu (dark mode, custom folders)
- Integrate keyboard with system for easier access
- Improve search to find symbols quickly
In-app purchases
Unicode viewer
No in-app purchases
Symbol Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Unicode viewer free?
Is Symbol Keyboard free?
Which has better reviews, Unicode viewer or Symbol Keyboard?
Do Unicode viewer or Symbol Keyboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Unicode viewer or Symbol Keyboard?
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