Draw Keyboard HD vs Symbol Keys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw Keyboard HD
Create and send custom drawings directly from your keyboard. Express yourself with doodles and sketches in your messages. Features include multiple brush types, color selection, and the ability to draw on photos.
- Custom drawing keyboard
- Multiple brush and pen selection
- Color selection
- Transparent background
- Undo support
- Draw on photos
- Save drawings to camera roll
Read full descriptionHide full description
Don't just send text. Start drawing your messages. Be more expressive. Draw Keyboard HD lets you doodle/draw directly from your iOS keyboard and send those drawings as messages to your friends and family. ** Features ** - Custom Drawing Keyboard ( works with many messaging apps). - Simple Color Selection - Transparent background on drawings - Simple Brush Selection (Many different brushes and pens) - Undo support for mistakes. - Reloads last drawing when launching the keyboard. Stop accidentally losing drawings. - Works in IMessage, WhatsApp, FBMessage, Twitter, Kik, Line, WeChat, Email, and Line. - Draw on photos - Save image to Camera Roll ** Disclaimer ** The app requires Full Access to be enabled so that we can copy your drawings to the Clipboard. The app will not work without this permission enabled. Note, we do not log what you type with your keyboards. As a matter of fact, our keyboard does not even provide a text keyboard to avoid this confusion.
Symbol Keys
This keyboard app offers a wide array of Unicode symbols for easy access. Customize your typing experience with a personal touch, enhancing communication across various platforms.
- Extensive Unicode symbol library
- Customizable keyboard layout
- Enhanced communication
- Easy symbol access
Read full descriptionHide full description
A simple, customizable keyboard that gives you access to hundreds of Unicode symbols
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symbol Keys at 100% against Draw Keyboard HD's 50%. Symbol Keys also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Draw Keyboard HD's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Draw Keyboard HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Symbol Keys asks for nothing beyond the download.
Symbol Keys holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Draw Keyboard HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Symbol Keys's.
Draw Keyboard HD ships an update every 2 months, Symbol Keys every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Draw Keyboard HD | Symbol Keys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FunPokes Inc. | Ji Hoon Lee |
Customer experience
Draw Keyboard HD
Symbol Keys
In-app purchases
Draw Keyboard HD
- Draw Keyboard HD Pro Upgrade$1.99
Symbol Keys
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Draw Keyboard HD free?
Is Symbol Keys free?
Which has better reviews, Draw Keyboard HD or Symbol Keys?
Do Draw Keyboard HD or Symbol Keys have ads?
Which is updated more often, Draw Keyboard HD or Symbol Keys?
Other comparisons
