alt Codes vs AltKey Codes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
alt Codes
Discover Windows keyboard shortcuts for typing special characters and symbols not on your keyboard. Quickly copy symbols to your iOS device's clipboard for easy pasting on your Mac via Universal Clipboard.
- Find Windows keyboard shortcuts
- Type special characters and symbols
- Copy symbols to iOS clipboard
- Paste on Mac with Universal Clipboard
- Quick symbol lookup
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alt Codes enables you to quickly and easily find the keyboard combinations in Windows to type symbols and characters that are not found on traditional keyboards. In addition to discovering the keyboard code for a character or symbol, you can quickly copy the character or symbol to the clipboard of your iOS device. With Universal Clipboard, any character or symbol copied on your iOS device can be instantly pasted on your Mac.
AltKey Codes
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Never Search for Alt Codes Again! AltKey Codes is your offline companion for special characters and symbols. Access 800+ characters with their Alt key combinations instantly - no internet required! KEY FEATURES: 800+ Characters - Letters, symbols, math, Greek, emoticons & more 8 Categories - Organized for quick browsing Smart Search - Find by name, character, or Alt code Favorites & Recents - Save and track your most-used characters Dual Views - Switch between grid and list layouts One-Tap Copy - Copy characters or Alt codes to clipboard Completely Offline - Works anywhere, anytime PERFECT FOR: Writers needing accented letters (café, résumé, naïve) Students using math symbols (π, ∞, ±, ÷) Designers adding special characters Developers working with ASCII and Unicode Anyone typing in multiple languages PRIVACY FOCUSED: No internet connection required All data stays on your device No personal information collected No ads or tracking CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Basic & Accented Letters (À, É, Ñ, Ç) Mathematics & Symbols (±, ×, ÷, ≤, ≥) Currency (€, £, ¥, ¢) Quotes & Punctuation (" " « ») Drawing Characters Greek Letters (α, β, π, Ω) Emoticons & Symbols Full ASCII Reference From typing "café" to adding mathematical π symbols, AltKey Codes makes special characters effortless. Clean interface, instant search, and reliable offline access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: alt Codes at 3 against AltKey Codes's 1. alt Codes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | alt Codes | AltKey Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jared Lipton | Ram Steenhaut |
In-app purchases
alt Codes
No in-app purchases
AltKey Codes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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