Character Writer vs CheckAge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
CheckAge
Verify driver's licenses and ID cards by scanning barcodes. View scanned information, take photos of IDs, and save a history of all scans. Data can be emailed for convenience.
- Scan driver's license barcodes
- View scanned ID information
- Take photos of ID fronts
- Save scan history
- Email scanned data
- In-app purchases for additional scans
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A simple app to check a driver's license or ID card. Scan the barcode printed on a driver's license issued in the US or Canada. Get 10 free scans when you install the App. Additional scans require an In-App purchase. View the scanned information. Option to take a picture of the front of the driver's license or ID card. Save a history of all scans. Option to email the scanned data/ history. Title: Upgrade to monthly or yearly subscription • Length of subscription: 1 month or 1 year • Price of subscription: price $9.99 per month or $99.99 per Year • Payment will be charged to AppStore Account at confirmation of purchase • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://webslides.com/CheckAge/eula/ Privacy policy: https://webslides.com/CheckAge/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CheckAge at Free against Character Writer's $0.99. CheckAge also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). Character Writer's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
CheckAge is free to download; Character Writer costs $0.99 up front. CheckAge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Character Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Character Writer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. 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 0% of CheckAge's.
Character Writer ships an update every 11 months, CheckAge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Character Writer | CheckAge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Armchair Engineering | SUNDARAM NATARAJAN |
Customer experience
Character Writer
CheckAge
In-app purchases
Character Writer
No in-app purchases
CheckAge
- Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
- Annual subscription$99.991 Year
