Comparison

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards vs RuneInput

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

Head to head
About

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards

Access and use over 155,000 Unicode characters with this comprehensive character map app. It features customizable keyboards for any iOS app, bundled and importable fonts, and detailed character information. Seamlessly copy, search, and organize characters for diverse writing needs.

Highlights
  • Access 155,000+ Unicode characters
  • Customizable keyboards for any iOS app
  • Install and import custom fonts
  • Detailed character information and search
  • Copy characters to clipboard
  • Notepad for frequently used characters
  • Drag and drop support
Features
Read full description

Unicode Pad Pro is the ultimate Unicode character map app for the iPad. Offering an extensive database of over 155,000 characters, it supports the latest Unicode 16 standard. This powerful tool features customizable keyboards, which can be used across any iOS app, bundled fonts, and the ability to import custom fonts. Users can easily browse, search, and copy characters, access detailed character information, and enjoy seamless multitasking with other apps. Perfect for everything from scientific notation to creative writing, Features: • Custom keyboards can be used in any other iOS app • Install bundled fonts for use in other apps • Import and use any custom font into the app • Support for Unicode 15.1 standard, which has many new symbols. • Huge selection of symbols (thousands), in fact all that are available on your device. Database itself actually contains data for all characters (over 140000!). • Copy characters to clipboard for use in other apps, like web, mail, chat, notes... any iOS app! • Detailed information on each Unicode character, including encodings, extra info, similar characters and availability in fonts • Extensive gesture support for smooth workflow! • Drag and drop support for text, PNG and PDF graphics! • Notepad with customizable keyboards, for your often-used characters and for copying several characters at once. Great for casual writing, too! • HTML entity names for relevant characters • UNIHAN english definitions for CJK ideograms for many characters • Egyptian hieroglyph definitions • Ideographic Description Sequences (IDS) for CJK ideograms • Share your custom keyboards with your friends! • Search for characters by name, hexadecimal codepoint or glyph! Find similar and related characters instantly! • Great support for iPad multitasking - works great together with other apps • Streamlined design, specifically optimized for each device. Support for all device orientations and Retina display.  • Support for dark mode. • Fully tested on latest iOS • Support for Backspace, New line, Shift and Alternate special keys on custom keyboards. • Custom keyboard sizes up to 6x16=96 keys. • Flick left and right for next and previous characters in detail view • View extended character descriptions on Wikipedia, unicode.org charts or Emojipedia right from inside the app! • Copy glyphs as PDF graphics or PNG images • Sections of favourite and recently copied characters • One universal application works on iPhone, iPod and iPad! • Reference booklet of characters available on modern computers! Paper Unicode maps are over 1000 pages long! • Quick access to many groups of commonly used symbols! • Great for scientific, mathematical and physics notation, handles many superscripts, subscripts and other symbols! • Excellent for phonetic notation! • Developers: see which characters are available on your iOS device and in which fonts. • Perfect for writing Unicode poetry! • Awesome for making interesting app names!

About

RuneInput

This keyboard app allows you to type using Elder Futhark runes directly within any application on your smartphone. It functions like a standard keyboard, offering a unique way to communicate and explore ancient alphabets. Learn more about the runes through the provided phonetic guide.

Highlights
  • Elder Futhark rune keyboard
  • Type in any app
  • Works like a standard keyboard
  • Phonetic guide available
  • Easy installation and configuration
Features
Read full description

First of all, this is not just an application. RuneInput is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with Runes! Yes, any application, any smartphone! This version supports Elder Futhark Runes. See below how the runes are presented (typed directly with RuneInput)! To learn more about how this phonetic alphabet works, visit our website to see the Elder Futhark Phonetic Guide to Runes. You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your RuneInput rune keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select RuneInput

Screenshots

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards4 screens
RuneInput2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RuneInput at every 2 days against Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards's every 4 months. RuneInput also leads on price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 7) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards costs $6.99 and RuneInput $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards has 198 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards's written reviews are positive against 100% of RuneInput's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards ships an update every 4 months, RuneInput every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards versus RuneInput: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnicode Pad Pro with keyboardsRuneInput
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (198 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZiga KranjecPablo Cussa de Souza

Customer experience

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards

All ratings198 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative10.7%

RuneInput

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards

No in-app purchases

None

RuneInput

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards free?
Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RuneInput free?
RuneInput costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards or RuneInput?
Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards is rated higher. Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards averages 4.5 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while RuneInput averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards or RuneInput have ads?
Neither Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards nor RuneInput shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards or RuneInput?
Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards ships an update every 4 months, and RuneInput every 2 days. Most recently, Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards was updated on September 26, 2026 and RuneInput on September 12, 2026.

Other comparisons