Comparison

Special Characters++ vs Paleo Hebrew

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

Paleo Hebrew

Type ancient and modern Hebrew letters with this keyboard app. It includes vowel pointing for pronunciation and superscripted modern Hebrew letters for easy reference. Holding keys allows for modern Hebrew input.

Highlights
  • Ancient Hebrew letter input
  • Modern Hebrew letter input
  • Vowel pointing for pronunciation
  • Superscripted modern Hebrew references
  • Hold-key functionality for modern Hebrew
Features
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This keyboard enables users to input both ancient and modern Hebrew letters. Vowel pointing has been incorporated to facilitate pronunciation for those interested in enhancing the sound of words. Modern Hebrew letters are superscripted for reference, indicating the corresponding modern Hebrew letter for each ancient Hebrew letter. Holding down the key will allow users to type in modern Hebrew.

Screenshots

Special Characters++4 screens
Paleo Hebrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paleo Hebrew at 100% against Special Characters++'s 55%. Paleo Hebrew also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Special Characters++'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $7.99) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Special Characters++ costs $0.99 and Paleo Hebrew $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paleo Hebrew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Special Characters++'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Paleo Hebrew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Special Characters++ ships an update every 7 months, Paleo Hebrew daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Special Characters++ versus Paleo Hebrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial Characters++Paleo Hebrew
Price$0.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SpencerPath To Yahuah Ministries

Customer experience

Special Characters++

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

Paleo Hebrew

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Special Characters++

No in-app purchases

None

Paleo Hebrew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Special Characters++ free?
Special Characters++ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paleo Hebrew free?
Paleo Hebrew costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Special Characters++ or Paleo Hebrew?
Paleo Hebrew is rated higher. Special Characters++ averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Paleo Hebrew averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Special Characters++ or Paleo Hebrew have ads?
Neither Special Characters++ nor Paleo Hebrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Special Characters++ or Paleo Hebrew?
Special Characters++ ships an update every 7 months, and Paleo Hebrew daily. Most recently, Special Characters++ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Paleo Hebrew on October 24, 2026.

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