Special Characters++ vs Charm Fonts Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Charm Fonts Keyboard
Enhance your text with a wide array of stylish fonts, decorative frames, and special symbols. Create unique messages and social media posts with customizable options. Premium users can design their own fonts and frames.
- Various cool font styles
- Fancy frames and decorations
- Customizable font, frame, and line styles (Premium)
- Combining characters and Kaomojis
- Hundreds of special symbol characters
- Input styled text anywhere
Read full descriptionHide full description
Charm Fonts Keyboard helps you inputting text in various cool font styles and with fancy frames & all kinds of decorations. You can input styled text anywhere, Notes, IM, SMS, SNS posts... Making framed text and separate lines, decorate text with fancy emojis & symbols! Other than built-in font & frame & line styles, Premium users can customize their own font & frame & line styles! And Combining characters & Kaomojis Also has many hundreds of special symbol characters! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Charm Fonts Keyboard at Free against Special Characters++'s $0.99. Charm Fonts Keyboard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Special Characters++'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Charm Fonts Keyboard is free to download; Special Characters++ costs $0.99 up front. Charm Fonts Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Special Characters++ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Charm Fonts Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Special Characters++'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Charm Fonts Keyboard's.
Special Characters++ ships an update every 7 months, Charm Fonts Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Special Characters++ | Charm Fonts Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Spencer | 瑞军 许 |
Customer experience
Special Characters++
Charm Fonts Keyboard
In-app purchases
Special Characters++
No in-app purchases
Charm Fonts Keyboard
- Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
Questions
Is Special Characters++ free?
Is Charm Fonts Keyboard free?
Which has better reviews, Special Characters++ or Charm Fonts Keyboard?
Do Special Characters++ or Charm Fonts Keyboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Special Characters++ or Charm Fonts Keyboard?
Other comparisons















