Comparison

Special Characters++ vs Filament.uno

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

Head to head
About

Special Characters++

Access over 1000 unique symbols, glyphs, and characters not found on the standard iOS keyboard. Organize your favorites and quickly find characters with a dedicated search bar. Enhance your texts, emails, and notes with custom characters.

Highlights
  • Access over 1000 special characters
  • Categorized character sections
  • Quick Find search bar
  • Favorites list for custom sorting
  • Recently used character tracking
  • Supports landscape and portrait modes
Features
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Special Characters is an iOS 8 keyboard that gives you access to all the symbols, glyphs, bullets, arrows and other special characters that you can't access from the standard iOS keyboard. Special Characters isn't a replacement keyboard but a companion that you can use to get to the characters & symbols you need when you need them. Choose from over 1000 characters separated into 10 sections. * Symbols * Pictographs * Currency Characters * Math Symbols * Punctuation * Bullets * Arrows * Parentheses * Numbers * Letter A - Z are there. * Quick Find Bar * Use the quick find bar to jump right were you want to be. * Favorites * You can also long tap on any key and store it in your favorites. Edit and sort your favorites list into what works for you. * Recently Used * Special Characters also keeps track of all your recently used characters like the Emoji keyboard. Finally, Special Characters works in both landscape and portrait. We are certain that Special Character keyboard will give your emails, texts and notes the special characters you need! So, make the leap with Jump Gap Software’s Special Characters keyboard for iOS 8.

About

Filament.uno

Easily manage your 3D printing filament stock. Track what you have, add new spools, and maintain your inventory with simple tools.

Highlights
  • Add filament spools
  • Manage inventory
  • Maintain filament stock
  • Simple functionality
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Filament.uno makes 3D printing inventory easy by providing simply functionality to add, manage and maintain your filament inventory.

Screenshots

Special Characters++4 screens
Filament.uno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Filament.uno at Free against Special Characters++'s $0.99. Filament.uno also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Special Characters++'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Filament.uno is free to download; Special Characters++ costs $0.99 up front. Filament.uno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Special Characters++ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Filament.uno holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Special Characters++ has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Special Characters++'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Filament.uno's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Special Characters++ ships an update every 7 months, Filament.uno every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Special Characters++ versus Filament.uno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial Characters++Filament.uno
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SpencerPaul Sohier

Customer experience

Special Characters++

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative25.0%

Filament.uno

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Special Characters++

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Filament.uno

One-time1
  • Filament.uno PRO$2.99

Questions

Is Special Characters++ free?
Special Characters++ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Filament.uno free?
Filament.uno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Special Characters++ or Filament.uno?
Filament.uno is rated higher. Special Characters++ averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Filament.uno averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Special Characters++ or Filament.uno have ads?
Filament.uno shows ads; Special Characters++ does not.
Which is updated more often, Special Characters++ or Filament.uno?
Special Characters++ ships an update every 7 months, and Filament.uno every 3 months. Most recently, Special Characters++ was updated on October 8, 2026 and Filament.uno on October 2, 2026.

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