Comparison

Special Characters++ vs Perform Remote

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

Perform Remote

Features
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Take control of your DMX and general lighting with Perform™ Remote mobile app. When connected to a Perform™ Controller by Pathway Connectivity Solutions® or an Animate™ Controller by nLight®, building staff can use their mobile device on the Wi-Fi to easily adjust lighting intensity, color temperature, and color, as well as activate Looks and view scheduled events. The app can also adjust luminaires controlled by nLight products when used with the Animate Controller.

Screenshots

Special Characters++4 screens
Perform Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Perform Remote at Free against Special Characters++'s $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Perform Remote is free to download; Special Characters++ costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Special Characters++ versus Perform Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial Characters++Perform Remote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SpencerAcuity Brands Lighting, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Special Characters++

No in-app purchases

None

Perform Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Special Characters++ free?
Special Characters++ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perform Remote free?
Perform Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Special Characters++ or Perform Remote have ads?
Neither Special Characters++ nor Perform Remote shows ads.

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