Reading Tool vs Unicode+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Tool
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Reading Tool is a simple and focused app that helps you to create and share reading notes or quotes. - Crafted with system native design with Liquid Glass style. - Focused, easy to use. - You can sync your books and notes across multiple Apple devices (login with same Apple ID).
Unicode+
Easily find and copy thousands of Unicode symbols organized into categories. Quickly access currency signs, punctuation, mathematical symbols, and more with a clean interface and one-tap copy functionality.
- Thousands of Unicode symbols
- Organized symbol categories
- Fast symbol search
- One-tap copy to clipboard
- Recently used symbols access
- Clean user interface
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Unicode+ is the symbol keyboard for iPhone. Find, copy and type thousands of Unicode symbols, math signs, special characters and glyphs in any app. Need a degree sign, a math symbol, an arrow or a check mark? Search for it or browse by category, tap once to copy, or type it straight from the Unicode+ keyboard without leaving the app you are in. WHAT YOU CAN FIND - Math symbols: plus-minus, square root, pi, infinity, not equal, sum, fractions, superscript and subscript - Signs and special characters: degree, check mark, copyright, trademark, currency signs - Arrows, stars, hearts, shapes and box drawing characters - Greek letters, accented letters, phonetic (IPA) symbols and glyphs FEATURES - Symbol keyboard: type any symbol in Messages, Notes, Mail and more - Fast search by name or keyword - Organized categories that are easy to browse - One-tap copy and paste - Recently used symbols for quick access - Clean, simple design Students, writers, designers, developers and anyone who needs the right character fast will feel at home in Unicode+. Legal : Privacy Policy https://retrytech.site/assets/unicode/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://retrytech.site/assets/unicode/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Tool at none against Unicode+'s 1. Reading Tool also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Unicode+'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Unicode+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading Tool ships an update every 5 days, Unicode+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Tool | Unicode+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CreationAct (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. | RETRYTECH LLP |
In-app purchases
Reading Tool
No in-app purchases
Unicode+
- Lifetime$9.99
