Unicode Character Viewer vs Since the Big Bang
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unicode Character Viewer
Explore and discover the vast world of Unicode characters and glyphs. Search for specific characters, view their variations across different fonts on your device, and save your favorites for quick access. Compose text strings using any Unicode character.
- Search by glyph title
- View glyph variations in different fonts
- Mark glyphs as favorites
- Add glyphs to a draft text editor
- Identify glyphs in strings
- Explore downloadable iOS fonts
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This app lets you explore the world of Unicode glyphs. The languages of the world contain some beautiful letter forms, and Unicode Character Viewer gives you an easy way to search for characters, mark your favourites, and share them with others. Browse all the fonts in your iOS device, and every glyph supported by each of those fonts. * Search by glyph title. * View variations of a glyph in different fonts. * Mark glyphs as favorites for easy reference. * View all the variations of a glyph in all fonts that support it. * Add glyphs to a draft text editor for composing a string using any Unicode characters. * Identify glyphs in strings you find. * Explore the 283+ downloadable iOS 7 fonts. This app is perfect for finding interesting characters to use in text messages, social media, or within apps. (The icon is Unicode code point 0x273E, entitled SIX PETALLED BLACK AND WHITE FLORETTE).
Since the Big Bang
Explore a comprehensive timeline of history, from the universe's origin to the present day. Zoom in on specific eras or events, search for details, and add your own personal moments to the shared historical narrative. Follow friends to see their events integrated into your view.
- Continuous historical timeline
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Searchable historical events
- Add personal history
- Follow friends' events
- Privacy controls for personal events
- Event and profile reporting
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Since the Big Bang is a single continuous timeline of everything, from the origin of the universe to today. Pinch to zoom out and watch billions of years compress into a single view: the formation of Earth, the first life, the dinosaurs. Zoom in and the timeline narrows centuries, then years, then individual days. Pan anywhere along it and events appear where they happened in time. BROWSE FREELY No account needed. Explore the full timeline, search for any event, and read the details: wars, discoveries, inventions, art, disasters, and the people behind them. ADD YOUR OWN HISTORY Sign in and place your own moments on the same timeline as the rest of history. Choose who sees each one: • Just me: a private record only you can read • Followers: visible to people who follow you • Public: part of the shared timeline for the community Your first day at a new job sits next to Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone. That is the point. FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE Find and follow friends to see their events woven into your timeline. Keep your account public, or make it private so you approve each follower. SAFETY Every event and profile can be reported or blocked. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours, and there is zero tolerance for objectionable content or harassment. Sign in with Apple or Google.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Since the Big Bang at 100% against Unicode Character Viewer's 31%. Since the Big Bang also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Unicode Character Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Since the Big Bang is free to download; Unicode Character Viewer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Since the Big Bang holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unicode Character Viewer has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Unicode Character Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Since the Big Bang's.
Unicode Character Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Since the Big Bang every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unicode Character Viewer | Since the Big Bang |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fall Day Software Inc. | Ruisheng Zhouren |
Customer experience
Unicode Character Viewer
Since the Big Bang
Bugs and requests
Unicode Character Viewer
Reported bugs
15 issues- Cannot view glyphs on OTF files
- Does not come out as an installed font
- Only shows Apple standard fonts
- Does not find all installed fonts
- Does not work with downloaded fonts
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- Pastes as a box on Word or Pages
- App crashes
- App crashes when typing 'Me' in Browse characters
- App crashes after new update
- Does not work with Procreate
- Downloaded fonts do not show up
- Characters turn out to be something different after copy/paste
- Not working with recent Cricut Design Space update
- Freezes when loading fonts
- Does not work on iOS 15
Requested features
10 requests- Update to work with iOS 14
- Ability to favorite fonts
- Add instructions on how to add aftermarket font files
- Fix glitch where characters change after pasting
- Update to work with Cricut's latest update
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- Make app compatible with iOS 15
- Fix freezing issue
- Allow adding custom fonts
- Easier browsing of named Unicode blocks
- Ability to mark blocks as favorites
Since the Big Bang
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unicode Character Viewer
No in-app purchases
Since the Big Bang
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Unicode Character Viewer free?
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