Comparison

Character Writer vs CRAFTBOXX

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

Head to head
About

Character Writer

This app provides a specialized keyboard for easy access to over 500 special characters, including Greek letters, math symbols, and pictographs. It offers document syncing, dark mode, word count, and various export options for iPad users.

Highlights
  • Access to 500+ special characters
  • Custom keyboard for special characters
  • iCloud document sync
  • Dark theme and automatic theme switching
  • Word count and adjustable font size
  • Multiple export options (copy, print, email, social)
Features
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Character Writer is an elegant text editor and the best way to work with special characters on the iPad. Character Writer's custom keyboard offers you easy access to over 500 special characters while you type. Designed with style and function in mind, Character Writer is the perfect productivity tool for anyone who writes anything on their iPad. Features Include: • Easy Access to hundreds of special Characters: - Full upper and lower case Greek alphabet - Math Symbols - Digits -> Fractions, superscript and subscript numbers - Pictographs - Letter like symbols & many more • Document Sync - iCloud support • Advanced Writing Technologies: - Dark theme (perfect for nighttime writing) - Automatic theme switching - Word Count - Integrated keyboard arrow keys for precision cursor placement - Adjustable font size • A Full Range of Export Options: - Copy Text - Print - Email as Text - Email as Attachment - Tweet - Post to Facebook - Open In... The all new Character Writer has been a long time in development. It was originally born out of the frustration normally produced by attempting to compose technical reports on the iPad, which previously required special characters to be copied and pasted individually from a webpage.

About

CRAFTBOXX

Streamline your craft business with this app for planning, documenting, and tracking time. Easily plan projects, send employee information, and allow clients to approve work digitally. Save hours weekly with efficient workflow management and offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Project planning and employee information distribution
  • Client approval and digital acceptance protocols
  • Time tracking for work and breaks
  • Digital documentation with photos and materials
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Automatic synchronization with planner
  • Personalized customer support
Features
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Your craftsmen app for planning, documentation and time tracking. Plan projects with our office planner and send your employees all the information they need via app. They can get the work done, document it and get it approved by clients. Save 3-4 hours a week right from the start! Top app features: - Clear overview of appointments and their status - Navigation to the client location - Time tracking for working hours and breaks - Digital documentation with photos, notes, used materials - Digital acceptance protocol - Automatic synchronisation with the planner - Notifications about changes - Offline-first: works even without Internet … and many more features in the Craftboxx Planner. Bonus: personalised customer support Call us and one of us will pick up and help. No endless forwarding, where no one is in charge. Here’s what our happy customers say: Great software! Absolutely suitable for craft businesses. Simple, intuitive and so cool to use. It’s even fun! - Marcel Hofmann Added value from day 1 Brilliant app! Has helped and given my business incredible structure. Customer service is also top notch. The team is very knowledgeable and personally responsive to our needs. I can really recommend Craftboxx to any business. - Theresa Download the app and see if we’re a good fit or get in touch: frage@craftboxx.de Happy planning, Your Craftboxx team

Screenshots

Character Writer3 screens
CRAFTBOXX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CRAFTBOXX at Free against Character Writer's $0.99. CRAFTBOXX also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 23%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Character Writer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CRAFTBOXX is free to download; Character Writer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CRAFTBOXX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Character Writer's written reviews are positive against 67% of CRAFTBOXX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Character Writer ships an update every 11 months, CRAFTBOXX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Character Writer versus CRAFTBOXX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharacter WriterCRAFTBOXX
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmchair EngineeringCraftboxx GmbH

Customer experience

Character Writer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

CRAFTBOXX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Character Writer

No in-app purchases

None

CRAFTBOXX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Character Writer free?
Character Writer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRAFTBOXX free?
CRAFTBOXX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Character Writer or CRAFTBOXX?
CRAFTBOXX is rated higher. Character Writer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CRAFTBOXX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Character Writer or CRAFTBOXX have ads?
CRAFTBOXX shows ads; Character Writer does not.
Which is updated more often, Character Writer or CRAFTBOXX?
Character Writer ships an update every 11 months, and CRAFTBOXX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Character Writer was updated on November 1, 2026 and CRAFTBOXX on November 11, 2026.

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