Unicode Character Map FREE vs Symbol Keyboard for Message
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unicode Character Map FREE
Access and copy a vast range of Unicode characters supported by your device. Easily find symbols, emoticons, and characters from various alphabets to use in any application. Save favorites and build custom character strings.
- View supported Unicode characters
- Copy characters to clipboard
- Search by character name or block
- Access characters from multiple alphabets
- Save frequently used characters
- Build custom character strings
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Select and copy characters from your iPhone and iPad to all your applications! This app shows you all the characters from the Unicode character set that are supported by iPhone and iPad. It excludes all those that routinely appear as little boxes on these devices. Simply tap the character to copy it to the clipboard. This app makes it so easy to send emoticons, stars, hearts, music notes and other symbols in text messages and emails. Special features: - see only those characters supported by iPhone and iPad - easily find characters from other alphabets including Greek, Cyrillic, Gujarati, Arabic, Hebrew and Braille - search for a particular character using its individual name (eg, theta, check) - or browse the name of the block (eg, dingbats, number forms, arrows) - easy-to-browse and well-presented character list - simply scroll down! - select one character to copy, or build an infinite string, using the options - save frequently used characters to the favourites bar Use the ad-supported version free of charge or buy the ad-free version today!
Symbol Keyboard for Message
Add over 10,000 special symbols and characters to your messages and social media profiles. Customize bios, posts, and texts to stand out and impress your friends. Works across all your favorite apps.
- 10000+ cool symbols
- Customize social media bios
- Use in all apps
- Pimp Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
- Create custom text messages
- Personalize contact lists and calendars
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Coolest Symbol Keyboards for iOS! Input 10000+ Cool Symbols and pimp your instagram bios ,twitter profile, facebook, SMS, text! Impress your friends with special symbols and use it in your favourite social networking apps! Use in Everywhere, in twitter, instagram, texting and messaging ! You can also use it to customize your contact lists, calendar, folders, etc. Be COOL! Download Symbol Keyboard to access 10000+ symbols that work with all app! Write custom cool text messages to your friends with cool symbols keyboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Symbol Keyboard for Message at 4.7 against Unicode Character Map FREE's 3.4. Symbol Keyboard for Message also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 51%). Unicode Character Map FREE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 for Message holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Unicode Character Map FREE's written reviews are positive against 76% of Symbol Keyboard for Message's.
Unicode Character Map FREE ships an update every 14 months, Symbol Keyboard for Message monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unicode Character Map FREE | Symbol Keyboard for Message |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (35 ratings) | 4.7 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Festivals App | 山 钟 |
Customer experience
Unicode Character Map FREE
Symbol Keyboard for Message
Bugs and requests
Unicode Character Map FREE
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes or freezes every 3-5 seconds
- Freezes when scrolling through characters
- Character popup disappears before readable
- Crashes on startup with iOS 5, 7, and newer versions
- Incompatible with iOS 14.8, 15.1 and later
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- Search function lags and is unresponsive
- App redirects to web browser and App Store every 20 seconds
- Constant lagging and performance degradation
- Character names truncated with ellipses
- iPad scrolling causes freezing at certain points
- App won't open or load properly
Requested features
12 requests- Update to latest iOS versions (iOS 7, 14, 15+)
- Keyboard integration similar to emoji keyboards
- Ability to copy multiple characters at once
- Slower or persistent character information display
- Better search and alphabetical organization
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- Add missing mathematical symbols (Pi, subscripts 1-3)
- Include Apple logo character
- Add Cherokee letters N and X
- Include deathly hallows and Harry Potter symbols
- More complete font types (Times New Roman, creative fonts)
- Text expansion settings integration
- Improved iPad compatibility
Symbol Keyboard for Message
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unicode Character Map FREE
No in-app purchases
Symbol Keyboard for Message
No in-app purchases
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