Unicode Map and Code Table vs YooniKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unicode Map and Code Table
Explore a vast collection of over 50,000 Unicode characters and symbols. Discover diverse shapes and characters, including constellations and chess pieces, to express your information comprehensively.
- Extensive Unicode character library
- Over 50,000 characters and symbols
- Support for diverse shapes
- Includes constellations and chess symbols
- Comprehensive information expression
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Are you interested in Unicode symbols? There are over 50,000 characters and thousands of shapes and characters. They can express your information totally,including constellation,chess , etc.
YooniKey
Access and type a vast array of special characters not found on standard keyboards. This app and its integrated keyboard provide a searchable Unicode browser, allowing you to find, use, and explore code points and code blocks with ease. Create custom text styles and manage your favorite characters.
- Searchable Unicode browser
- Embedded keyboard for any app
- Code block and code point exploration
- Favorite and recently used characters
- Styled alphabet converter
- Long-press for character info and filtering
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Are you frequently wanting to type characters that aren't in standard keyboards? I know I was, and didn't want to pay extra just to get to the characters I needed. So I wrote YooniKey, a full Unicode® browser application and an embedded keyboard that can be used by any application. Both the app and the keyboard offer a searchable list of Unicode® code blocks and code points. Keyboard highlights: ⁍Quickly jump to any code block, sorted by name or natural position. ⁍When searching in the keyboard, a simple ASCII keyboard appears that allows you to type the limited characters allowed in code point names. ⁍See and type favorite and recently used code points. ⁍Long-press on a code point for more information about it. Releasing with your finger inside the info balloon will filter on the tapped code point's related code points. That makes for fast, simple exploration without having to visit the app! App highlights: ⁍Quickly jump to any code block, sorted by name or natural position. ⁍Customize the index shown on the right for even faster access to your favorite code blocks. ⁍Tap on a code point for more information about it, include its hex value, name, aliases, and related characters. ⁍Long-press a code point to add it to or remove it from favorites or to filter on its related code points. ⁍Long-press on a related character in the info area to look up that code point, include its hex value, name, and related characters. ⁍Tap code points to enter them into the edit field, then tap the Copy to Pasteboard button so your text can be pasted elsewhere. ⁍Styled alphabet converter makes it easy to create custom text in assorted typefaces found in the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols code block. Unicode and the Unicode Logo are registered trademarks of Unicode, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: YooniKey at none against Unicode Map and Code Table's shown. YooniKey also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Unicode Map and Code Table's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (821 vs 11). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YooniKey holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unicode Map and Code Table has 821 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Unicode Map and Code Table's written reviews are positive against 100% of YooniKey's.
Unicode Map and Code Table ships an update every 3 weeks, YooniKey every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unicode Map and Code Table | YooniKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (821 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 821 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 山 钟 | Steve Mills |
Customer experience
Unicode Map and Code Table
YooniKey
Bugs and requests
Unicode Map and Code Table
Reported bugs
3 issues- App gets stuck on ads, unable to access main functionality
- Vertical box drawing symbols not aligning correctly
- Unable to copy multiple symbols at once
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create custom symbol collections
- Implement search by symbol name or Unicode code
- Support for split-screen or multi-window use
- Add more language and symbol sets (e.g. Yezidi, Anatolian hieroglyphs)
YooniKey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unicode Map and Code Table
No in-app purchases
YooniKey
No in-app purchases
