Comparison

Unicode Companion vs GameIconKit

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

Head to head
About

Unicode Companion

Features
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The Unicode reference tool for developers, designers, and curious minds. Unicode Companion puts the entire Unicode standard at your fingertips. Browse every block, search by name or value, inspect detailed properties, and copy characters in the exact notation your code or document requires — all in a clean, native interface built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. BROWSE THE WHOLE STANDARD Every Unicode block is organised into clear categories with an expandable accordion list. Jump straight to Basic Latin, Mathematical Operators, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, or any of the hundreds of other blocks in seconds. Mark blocks you visit often as favourites so they're always one tap away. FIND EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR • Search within the current block as you type • Switch to global search to scan all 150,000+ characters at once • Search by character name, code point, or notation (type U+2603 and land directly on the snowman glyph) INSPECT EVERY DETAIL Tap any character to open a full detail view showing: • Large glyph preview with left/right navigation • Unicode name, block, category, and numeric value • Every useful encoding: U+Hex, Decimal, HTML Hex, HTML Decimal, HTML Named entity, CSS escape, Swift literal, Python literal, UTF-8 bytes, UTF-16 code units • Related glyphs (NFD decompositions, directional variants) • Confusable characters (Unicode TR39 lookalikes — invaluable for security and accessibility work) Tap any encoding row to copy it instantly. Tap the Block name to jump straight to that block in the grid. COPY IN THE FORMAT YOU NEED Long-press any character in the grid to copy it as Character, U+Hex, Decimal, HTML Hex, HTML Decimal, CSS escape, Swift literal, or Python literal. Set your preferred default format in Settings — it's used every time you select a character. SCAN REAL-WORLD TEXT Point your camera at a sign, book page, or screenshot and Unicode Companion identifies every character it contains, grouped by Unicode block. On Mac, drop or paste any image to run the same OCR analysis. Perfect for identifying unfamiliar scripts or tracking down unusual glyphs in the wild. BUILT FOR EVERY APPLE PLATFORM • iPhone — full-screen grid with floating search bar, toolbar menus for blocks, favourites, and recents • iPad — adaptive three-column layout in landscape; push navigation in portrait; floating glass block header • Mac — three-column NavigationView, keyboard shortcuts, native Settings window, image-based text scanner FAVOURITES AND RECENTS Star individual characters or whole blocks. Your last ten selections appear in the Recents list, each tappable to jump straight back. Everything persists across launches. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Liquid Glass interface on iOS/iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 • Full Dynamic Type and accessibility support • Share any character with its name and code point in one tap • Tips carousel on first launch to help you discover every feature

About

GameIconKit

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Find the perfect icon for your Flutter game — in seconds. GameIconKit is a curated icon library built for Flutter game developers. Flutter's official Material Icons, filtered down to only what actually works in game UI: skills, items, spells, weapons, and more. What you can do: • Browse Flutter's official Material Icons, curated for game UI — no more hunting through hundreds of irrelevant icons • Preview any icon across every color variant instantly — find the exact shade that fits your game's style • Change the background color to match your game's scene and see exactly how the icon looks in context • Copy Flutter-ready values with one tap: icon name, icon code, or color code — each separately • Copy your background color code with one tap too • Manage your icon sets with the Selector — build and organize your collection • Export your full icon set as JSON with one tap Need just the icon code? Tap and copy. Need the color? Tap and copy. Need everything? Export as JSON. No manual lookup, no typos — paste Flutter-ready code straight into your project. Built for Flutter developers and indie game creators who want to ship fast.

Screenshots

Unicode Companion4 screens
GameIconKit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GameIconKit at Free against Unicode Companion's $4.99. GameIconKit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Unicode Companion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

GameIconKit is free to download; Unicode Companion costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unicode Companion ships an update every 4 weeks, GameIconKit every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Unicode Companion versus GameIconKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnicode CompanionGameIconKit
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Bocker DrHARUNA MIZOBUCHI

In-app purchases

None

Unicode Companion

No in-app purchases

None

GameIconKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unicode Companion free?
Unicode Companion costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GameIconKit free?
GameIconKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unicode Companion or GameIconKit have ads?
GameIconKit shows ads; Unicode Companion does not.
Which is updated more often, Unicode Companion or GameIconKit?
Unicode Companion ships an update every 4 weeks, and GameIconKit every 3 months. Most recently, Unicode Companion was updated on October 28, 2026 and GameIconKit on October 28, 2026.

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