Best Character Map Apps

246+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good character map apps. We benchmark 246+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Character Map Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Unicode Map and Code TableUnicode Map and Code TableFree4.6★ (821)YesNoOct 2026
2CharMap — Unicode CharactersCharMap — Unicode CharactersFree4.0★ (52)NoNoAug 2026
3Unicode Character Map FREEUnicode Character Map FREEFree3.3★ (31)NoNoJul 2026
4UniChar — Unicode KeyboardUniChar — Unicode KeyboardFree4.7★ (1.6K)NoYesOct 2026
5Orange Chart - character mapsOrange Chart - character mapsFree3.9★ (8)YesYesSep 2026
6Symbol Pad & Icons for TextingSymbol Pad & Icons for TextingFree4.7★ (2.7K)YesNoOct 2026
7StoryAtlas StudioStoryAtlas StudioFree—NoYesAug 2026
8Chinese Character MasteryChinese Character MasteryFree——NoJul 2026

Top Picks for Character Map

Unicode Map and Code Table#1

Unicode Map and Code Table by 山 钟

Characters and Symbols Chart
Editor's Choice
🔍 Reference
4.6😐(821 ratings)
FreeAds
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Wide selection of symbols
  • 💡 Helpful for writing and coding
  • 🚀 Clean and organized layout

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Ads that cannot be closed
  • 🐛 Search function not working as expected
  • 🔒 Security concerns with in-app purchases
  • 👎 Difficult to find specific characters
CharMap — Unicode Characters#2

CharMap — Unicode Characters by Conor Mulligan

Unicode viewer and keyboard
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.0😐(52 ratings)
Free
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Explore and manage Unicode characters with this utility. Organize favorites, view details, and copy characters to your clipboard. Use the custom keyboard to insert them anywhere and sync collections across devices.

What We Love

  • 🌟 Genuinely amazing for needs
  • 💡 Custom keyboards brilliant
  • 💯 Has every Unicode
  • ✨ Very impressive
  • 👍 Great for computer science
  • 🚀 Smooth operation
  • 🆓 No ads or purchases
  • 💯 Extremely well developed
  • 🤩 Free and functional
  • 📱 Great interface on iPad
  • 🆓 Always super content
  • 👍 Works really well
  • 💯 One of the best unicode apps
  • ✨ Great app with customization
  • 👍 Nice simple app
  • 👍 Good UI, professional feel
  • 💡 Useful for math and science
  • 💯 Faultless operation
  •  Worth it for special characters
  • 💯 Fantastic app

Room to Improve

  • ❌ No return/enter key
  • ❓ Feature not obvious
  • ⚠️ Characters omitted in other apps
  • ⚪ Keyboard looks like white rectangle
  • 😵 UI is ugly and old
  • ⚫ Symbols black on keyboard
  • ❓ Search feature poor
  • 💥 Crashes every time
  • 🗑️ Everything gone after update
  • 🗑️ App doesn't open after update
  • ❌ Missing blocks
  • 🗑️ Waste of money
  • ❌ Doesn't work
  • ❌ Not helpful
  • ❓ Confused about functionality
  • ❌ Faulty app
  • ❓ Don't understand how it works
  • 🗑️ Garbage and a waste
  • 🗑️ Rip off
  • ❓ Is it on iPhone or iPod touch?
  • 🗑️ Nonesense app
  • 🗑️ Rubbish
  • 🗑️ Crap
3.3😐(31 ratings)
Free
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Access and copy a vast range of Unicode characters supported by your device. Easily find symbols, emoticons, and characters from various alphabets to use in any application. Save favorites and build custom character strings.

What We Love

  • 📚 Comprehensive Unicode character library with all known characters
  • 💰 Free app with no ads or paywalls required
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive when functioning properly
  • 🎨 Useful for customizing social media bios and creative text
  • 🌍 Supports multiple languages and writing systems
  • 📋 Simple one-tap copy functionality
  • 🔍 Searchable character database with code point numbers

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • ⚠️ Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🚫 App abandoned by developer with no updates
  • ⏱️ Character popup information disappears too quickly to read
  • 🔧 Poor search functionality and navigation
  • 📱 Performance issues on iPad
  • 🎯 Disorganized interface and unclear categorization
  • 🖼️ Ugly app icon with red banner
  • ❌ Missing some common mathematical symbols (Pi, subscript letters)
  • 🔗 Regional payment issues preventing purchase of ad-free version

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FAQ about Character Map

What are the best character map apps for iPhone?
Unicode Map and Code Table tops our character map apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 821 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top character map apps we rank are free to download, including Unicode Map and Code Table and CharMap — Unicode Characters.
Unicode Map and Code Table shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 246+ character map apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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