Comparison

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards vs HEXCalc(binary conversion)

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
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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

HEXCalc(binary conversion)

This utility app performs n-ary conversions, including those with decimal points. It also converts binary numbers into their sign, one's complement, and two's complement representations.

Highlights
  • N-ary conversion with decimal points
  • Binary to sign code
  • Binary to one's complement
  • Binary to two's complement
  • Supports iPhone and iPod
Features
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包含小数点的n进制转换. 二进制转换成原码,反码补码. It contains a decimal point 'n' binary conversion. Binary conversion into the TURN CODE, COMPLEMENTAL CODE, ONES-COMPLEMENTAL CODE.

Screenshots

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards4 screens
HEXCalc(binary conversion)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards at 81% against HEXCalc(binary conversion)'s 0%. Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 69 months). HEXCalc(binary conversion)'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99). 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 HEXCalc(binary conversion) $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards ships an update every 4 months, HEXCalc(binary conversion) every 69 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards versus HEXCalc(binary conversion): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnicode Pad Pro with keyboardsHEXCalc(binary conversion)
Price$6.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 69 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZiga Kranjec永生 刘

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%

HEXCalc(binary conversion)

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards

No in-app purchases

None

HEXCalc(binary conversion)

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 HEXCalc(binary conversion) free?
HEXCalc(binary conversion) costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards or HEXCalc(binary conversion) have ads?
Neither Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards nor HEXCalc(binary conversion) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards or HEXCalc(binary conversion)?
Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards ships an update every 4 months, and HEXCalc(binary conversion) every 69 months. Most recently, Unicode Pad Pro with keyboards was updated on November 1, 2026 and HEXCalc(binary conversion) on November 1, 2026.

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