Comparison

ServiceCalc vs Symbol Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ServiceCalc

This tool automates invoice calculations for service technicians, reducing errors and time spent. It handles labor, parts, tax, and totals, with features like a built-in timer and flashlight.

Highlights
  • Automated labor calculation
  • Parts/materials totaling
  • Configurable tax rates
  • Built-in timer
  • Flashlight function
  • Customizable skins
Features
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***FEATURED IN KEYNOTES MAGAZINE*** ServiceCalc cuts time spent and reduces errors when totaling invoices out in the field. This tool automates and displays the Labor, Parts/Materials, Tax, and Total. ServiceCalc is ideal for Locksmiths, Electricians, Plumbers, or any other service technicians that frequently write up invoices. Conventional Method: -Sub total line items on invoice -Add up labor on a standard calculator -Write down labor on invoice -Clear the calculator's screen -Add up parts/materials -Write down on invoice -Multiply tax rate -Write down on invoice -Clear calculator's screen -Add labor, parts, and tax -Write total on invoice ServiceCalc Method: -Sub total line items on invoice -Add up labor and tap Labor button -Add up parts and tap Parts button*** -Write down totals on invoice ***Parts are added per line. The timer is used to create a delay when making a single multiplication. This delay gives you enough time to read its subtotal to then transfer onto the invoice.*** After tapping Parts you can turn your iDevice sideways (landscape) for a larger readout. Quickly add the desired labor by tapping the half hour or full hour buttons. Two tax rates are configurable to allow multiple jurisdictions. The secondary tax rate can also be used as a tip calculator. Built in flashlight function for illuminating your invoice. 3 Skins to choose from: Original, Blue Steel, and Magnum ---------------------------------- Totals truncate to 2 decimal places. Tax is rounded up to the hundredths when the halfway point is a value of 5 or higher. Example: if tax = 2.775, actual tax = 2.78 if tax = 2.77445, actual tax = 2.78 if tax = 2.771, actual tax = 2.77 ---------------------------------- Compatibility: iPhone / iPod touch on iOS 8.0 or later and iPad on iOS 12.0 or later. Found a bug? Something not working? Have a suggestion? Feel free to contact me via email: farren@phoxlocks.com

About

Symbol Keyboard

Access thousands of unique characters, symbols, and glyphs directly within any app. Elevate your social media, enhance documents, and create unique usernames with a vast, intuitively organized library of special characters.

Highlights
  • System-wide third-party keyboard integration
  • Vast library of letters, arrows, and shapes
  • Specialized math and gaming symbols
  • Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
  • Create unique nicknames and usernames
  • Universal Unicode character compatibility
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Unlock a Universe of Symbols: Type Anything, Anywhere with Uniboard! Tired of the limitations of your standard keyboard? Wish you could easily access thousands of unique characters, symbols, and glyphs directly within any app? Introducing Uniboard – the ultimate Unicode keyboard designed to revolutionize how you communicate, create, and express yourself on your iPhone and iPad! Uniboard seamlessly integrates with your iOS system, adding a powerful tool that puts an extraordinary library of symbols right at your fingertips. Stop copying and pasting from websites – start typing unique characters effortlessly in Messages, Notes, Mail, Safari, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, documents, and absolutely everywhere else you can type! ▸ Surprise Your Friends: Send messages that stand out! Imagine dropping an ancient Egyptian Hieroglyph or a complex mathematical formula ≤ directly into your chat. ▸ Elevate Your Social Media: Craft eye-catching bios, posts and comments on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and more. ▸ Enhance Your Notes & Documents: Uniboard provides the specialized symbols you need! ▸ Create Unique Nicknames & Usernames: Stand out in online communities with unique symbols, letters, and shapes. A Vast Library, Intuitively Organized: ▸ Letters & Alphabets: Access standard Latin characters alongside Greek letters (Α α Β β Γ γ Δ δ Ε ε Ζ ζ...), essential for science, math, and more. ▸ Arrows Galore: Need to point the way? Uniboard has an extensive collection of arrows: simple, curved, feathered, bold, double-lined, and many more! ▸ Geometric Shapes: Add structure and style with a huge variety of shapes. Find filled and outlined versions of squares, triangles, circles, diamonds, and countless other geometric forms. Perfect for lists, diagrams, or visual embellishments. ▸ Gaming Symbols: Level up your communication in gaming communities! Access a full set of Chess Pieces, Dice faces, Mahjong Tiles, Domino Tiles, and playing card suits. Ideal for strategy guides, chat, or showing off your wins. ▸ Powerful Math Symbols: Whether you're a student, teacher, engineer, or scientist, Uniboard is your essential math companion. Fractions, integrals, differentials, summation, product, roots, infinity, proportional, logic, set theory, comparison, superscript and subscript, plus countless other mathematical symbols and operators. ▸ Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Unlock the mystery of the ancients! Explore a fascinating collection of authentic Egyptian hieroglyphs to add a unique historical touch to your messages, notes, or creative projects. Amaze your friends with symbols from a bygone era. Why Choose Uniboard? ▸ Seamless Integration: Works system-wide as a third-party keyboard in virtually any app. Simple setup, familiar experience. ▸ Universal Compatibility: Uses standard Unicode characters, ensuring your symbols appear correctly on most modern devices and platforms. ▸ Offline Access: All symbols are part of the keyboard, available anytime, anywhere, without needing an internet connection. ▸ Clean & Simple Interface: Designed for efficiency and ease of use. Find what you need quickly and get back to typing. Your standard keyboard only shows you a tiny fraction of the characters your device can display. Uniboard unlocks the rest, giving you the power to communicate with unparalleled richness and precision. Perfect for students, educators, scientists, mathematicians, engineers, gamers, social media enthusiasts, designers, writers, history buffs, or anyone who wants to add a unique touch to their digital communication. Download Uniboard today and transform your typing experience. Access the symbols you need, impress your friends, and communicate like never before!

Screenshots

ServiceCalc4 screens
Symbol Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ServiceCalc at 91% against Symbol Keyboard's 33%. ServiceCalc also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Symbol Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ServiceCalc costs $0.99 and Symbol Keyboard $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServiceCalc ships an update every 2 months, Symbol Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ServiceCalc versus Symbol Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServiceCalcSymbol Keyboard
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarren DomeniciFiveSheep OU

Customer experience

ServiceCalc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Symbol Keyboard

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ServiceCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Symbol Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ServiceCalc free?
ServiceCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symbol Keyboard free?
Symbol Keyboard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ServiceCalc or Symbol Keyboard have ads?
Neither ServiceCalc nor Symbol Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ServiceCalc or Symbol Keyboard?
ServiceCalc ships an update every 2 months, and Symbol Keyboard fortnightly. Most recently, ServiceCalc was updated on October 10, 2026 and Symbol Keyboard on October 24, 2026.

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