Symbol Keyboard vs Math Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol Keyboard
Access hundreds of special characters and symbols for use in any application. Simply tap a character to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it into your desired app.
- Hundreds of special characters
- Unicode symbols
- One-tap copy to clipboard
- Paste into any app
- Quick access
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Character Pad gives you quick access to hundreds of beautiful and useful special characters. Simply tap on a character to copy it to clipboard, open any other app, and paste it.
Math Keyboard
This custom keyboard simplifies typing mathematical and physics symbols, including Greek letters and superscripts/subscripts. Seamlessly input formulas into any app without needing to copy and paste from external sources. Enhance your notes, reports, and messages with ease.
- Superscripts/subscripts for numbers, letters, and symbols
- Greek letters support
- Wide variety of math symbols
- Familiar keyboard layout
- Quick tab switching
- Cursor control via long-press
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Struggling to type math symbols on your phone? Math Keyboard is a custom keyboard that lets you input the symbols, Greek letters, superscripts, subscripts, and more commonly used in math and physics — directly from your keyboard. No more searching the web every time just to copy a symbol. From class notes and reports to chats and memos, type math expressions smoothly in any app. 【Key Features】 Superscript / subscript for numbers, letters, and symbols Full Greek alphabet support Rich set of math symbols (basic) Custom keyboard support 【Highlights】 Same look and feel as the standard keyboard Shift key to toggle superscript / subscript (or uppercase / lowercase) Easy tab switching within the keyboard Long-press the Space key to move the cursor Add and reorder categories 【About Pro】 The free version has limited categories. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all categories, including: Standard alphabet Advanced math symbols (calculus) Arrows Logic & sets Custom keyboard You can also switch the alphabet display style between italic and regular. ※ This in-app purchase is a one-time payment. ※ To use this keyboard, you need to add it and enable "Allow Full Access" in the Settings app. (We do not collect any of your input — your privacy is fully protected.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symbol Keyboard at 84% against Math Keyboard's 0%. Symbol Keyboard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Math Keyboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Math Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Symbol Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Symbol Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Keyboard has 3.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Symbol Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Math Keyboard's.
Symbol Keyboard ships an update every 10 days, Math Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol Keyboard | Math Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShuMei Liang | Yuta Nishimatsu |
Customer experience
Symbol Keyboard
Math Keyboard
Bugs and requests
Symbol Keyboard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when opening the app
- Keyboard fails to switch back to default
Requested features
4 requests- Add preset symbol organization (e.g. A-Z)
- Implement settings menu (dark mode, custom folders)
- Integrate keyboard with system for easier access
- Improve search to find symbols quickly
Math Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Symbol Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Math Keyboard
- MathKeyboard Pro$5.99
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