Comparison

Symbol Keyboard for Texting vs flick(フリック)

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

Head to head
About

Symbol Keyboard for Texting

Enhance your mobile conversations with a vast library of over 50,000 unique Unicode characters and symbols. Easily integrate these special characters into your messages to make your chats more engaging and visually interesting.

Highlights
  • Over 50,000 characters
  • Unicode symbols
  • Special characters
  • Enhanced mobile chatting
  • Texting customization
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Symbol Keyboard improves your mobile chatting, making it more fun! Features: - Over 50000 Characters

About

flick(フリック)

This keyboard app offers intelligent Japanese text input with AI conversion, a vast library of over 2 million emoticons and ASCII art, and customizable themes using your own images and videos. It aims to enhance your communication with expressive and context-aware typing.

Highlights
  • AI Japanese text conversion
  • 2 million+ emoticons and ASCII art
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Easy half-width katakana input
  • Context-aware predictive typing
Features
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[3 Key Features of flick] - AI Conversion: Intelligent Japanese text input fits the context, whether for casual chats with friends or professional business communication. - Emoticon Function: Search and use from over 2 million emoticons and ASCII art to express your feelings. - Theme Function: Create a one-of-a-kind keyboard using your favorite images and videos. It is easy to input half-width katakana and symbols such as heart and smile. [How to use] 1. Download. 2. Launch flick from the home screen icon. 3. Set up. [About AI Conversion] This function provides predictive conversion that considers context, which was challenging with traditional kanji conversion and Japanese input methods. Since this process is computationally intensive on smartphones, the conversion is handled by AI operated by IO Inc. on servers within Japan. Input data is processed solely by AI, with no human access. Additionally, this input key is used only for conversion purposes and not for any other use. All data utilized by the AI is processed exclusively within Japan and is promptly discarded after use. [How to Search Emoticons] 1. "わ", "ら", "う". 2. Tap the bear/search icon on the left side of the keyboard before committing. *:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。 [About Full Access] The full access is used for the following functions: - Searching and downloading emoticons. - Searching and downloading GIF images. - Using the preferences' values that are set on the preference screen. - (If AI conversion is enabled) Sending and receiving the AI kanji conversion. Please note that the AI conversion process does not share any sensitive data, including contact information, with external parties. [About the Dialog on Switching Full Access] "This could include sensitive information such as your credit card number or street address." This notification text is not a warning only for this app. This is an explanation of the risk of allowing full access to keyboard applications that have not been installed initially on the device. This is shown even for any other keyboard applications. Unlike a part of Chinese keyboard applications, this app does not collect sensitive information such as credit card numbers and addresses. *:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。 [FAQ] Q: Use an image in the background. A: Choose [Theme > My theme > Use own image]. Q: Change the background color. A: Choose [Theme > My theme > Color theme]. Q: Type the same character quickly. A: Choose [Setting > Software keyboard advanced settings > Input style > Flick]. Q: Change the font size of candidates. A: Choose [Setting > Font size of candidate words]. Q: Use the same key layout as iPhone A: Choose [Setting > Keyboard layout > iPhone]. Q: Use the same key layout as a smartphone A: Choose [Setting > Keyboard layout > 12 keys]. Q: Use new lines in LINE A: Open LINE and change the setting. *:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。 flick was developed based on Mozc, one of Google's OSS software. *:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。 [About Premium Service] Price and term: 240 yen / 6 months Service: Unlimited emoticon search, No ads [About AI Conversion] Price and term: 360 yen / 1 month Service: AI conversion and prediction -Billing Billing will be made to your iTunes account. - Automatic Renewal Details Unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before your current billing period ends, it will automatically renew. The renewal fee will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Cancellation Mid-Term Cancellation mid-term is not accepted. - Confirmation and cancellation of auto-renewal [AppStore > Your Account > Subscriptions] - Privacy Policy https://kaomoji.tokyo/privacy-policy/ - Terms of Use https://kaomoji.tokyo/terms_of_use/ *:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。*゚¨゚゚・*:..。 [Twitter/X] https://x.com/eqrobot

Screenshots

Symbol Keyboard for Texting4 screens
flick(フリック)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Symbol Keyboard for Texting at none against flick(フリック)'s 3. Symbol Keyboard for Texting also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 63%) and ratings volume (3K vs 61). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. flick(フリック) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Symbol Keyboard for Texting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Symbol Keyboard for Texting against 4.7 for flick(フリック). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Keyboard for Texting has 3K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Symbol Keyboard for Texting's written reviews are positive against 63% of flick(フリック)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symbol Keyboard for Texting ships an update every 3 weeks, flick(フリック) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Symbol Keyboard for Texting versus flick(フリック): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymbol Keyboard for Textingflick(フリック)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3K ratings)4.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better61
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShuMei LiangIO Inc.

Customer experience

Symbol Keyboard for Texting

All ratings2,871 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews680 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.3%

flick(フリック)

All ratings61 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Symbol Keyboard for Texting

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App doesn't work, need help
  • iOS keeps removing keyboard access
  • Recently used symbols list gets cleared

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add preview of each font before selection
  • Organize symbols into categories or folders
  • Add more font options, especially for English
  • Include astrological and zodiac symbols

flick(フリック)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Symbol Keyboard for Texting

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

flick(フリック)

Subscriptions3
  • プレミアムサービス$1.996 Months
  • Hidden Emoticon Key Service$1.991 Year
  • AI Prediction7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Symbol Keyboard for Texting free?
Symbol Keyboard for Texting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is flick(フリック) free?
flick(フリック) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Symbol Keyboard for Texting or flick(フリック)?
flick(フリック) is rated higher. Symbol Keyboard for Texting averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while flick(フリック) averages 4.7 from 61 ratings.
Do Symbol Keyboard for Texting or flick(フリック) have ads?
Both Symbol Keyboard for Texting and flick(フリック) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Symbol Keyboard for Texting or flick(フリック)?
Symbol Keyboard for Texting ships an update every 3 weeks, and flick(フリック) every 2 months. Most recently, Symbol Keyboard for Texting was updated on October 23, 2026 and flick(フリック) on October 26, 2026.

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