Symbol Keys vs mySOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol Keys
This keyboard app offers a wide array of Unicode symbols for easy access. Customize your typing experience with a personal touch, enhancing communication across various platforms.
- Extensive Unicode symbol library
- Customizable keyboard layout
- Enhanced communication
- Easy symbol access
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A simple, customizable keyboard that gives you access to hundreds of Unicode symbols
mySOS
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mySOS — Peace of Mind in your pocket. mySOS turns your phone into a personal safety device. When you feel unsafe or face an emergency, one tap raises the alarm and shares your live GPS location with the people who matter most, so help can find you fast. EMERGENCY AT A TAP Choose the help you need — Medical, Police, Road, Fire, Sea or Other — and instantly alert your emergency contacts with your real-time location. LIVE LOCATION SHARING Your contacts can see where you are on a map and follow your movements until you are safe. JOURNEY TRACKING Heading out for a walk, run or drive? Start a Journey and let your contacts watch over your trip. If something goes wrong, they are alerted. FIND HELP NEAR ME Quickly locate the nearest hospital, police station, pharmacy and other essential services, wherever you are. PANIC BUTTON READY Pair a mySOS GSM or 4G panic button to raise an emergency even when your phone is not in your hand. HOW IT WORKS Free plan: your saved emergency contacts are notified with your live location whenever you raise an alarm. Premium plan (Peace of Mind): adds professional 24/7 call-centre monitoring that calls you to verify your emergency and dispatches the right help — medical, security or roadside — while keeping your contacts informed. Whether you are walking to your car, travelling, or simply keeping loved ones close at hand, mySOS helps you feel safer every day. Your safety, shared. Download mySOS today. mySOS is provided by mySOS Solutions (Pty) Ltd. mySOS supports your safety but cannot guarantee response times or outcomes and is not a substitute for official emergency services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: mySOS at 13.0 against Symbol Keys's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Keys ships an update every 2 weeks, mySOS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol Keys | mySOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ji Hoon Lee | Mackor (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
Symbol Keys
No in-app purchases
mySOS
No in-app purchases
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