Best Emoticons For Chat & Messages Apps

237+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.0 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our emoticons for chat & messages list covers 237+ iPhone apps updated through October 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Emoticons For Chat & Messages Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Emoticons for Chat & MessagesEmoticons for Chat & MessagesFree4.5★ (17)YesNoOct 2026
2Emoji Smiley - Free Color Unicode Emoticons Keyboard for SMS, Messages & EmailEmoji Smiley - Free Color Unicode Emoticons Keyboard for SMS, Messages & EmailFree4.6★ (25)NoNoOct 2026
3Symbol Keyboard for TextingSymbol Keyboard for TextingFree4.6★ (3K)YesNoNov 2026
4Talking Emojis for TextingTalking Emojis for TextingFree4.5★ (25K)YesNoNov 2026
5Pickimo - Emoji & EmoticonsPickimo - Emoji & EmoticonsFree5.0★ (2)NoNoOct 2026
6BitmojiBitmojiFree4.0★ (108K)NoNoNov 2026
7Symbol Pad & Icons for TextingSymbol Pad & Icons for TextingFree4.7★ (2.8K)YesNoNov 2026
8Emoji - Free Color Emojis stickers for whatsapp, Facebook, Messages & EmailEmoji - Free Color Emojis stickers for whatsapp, Facebook, Messages & EmailFree4.1★ (16)NoNoOct 2026

Top Picks for Emoticons For Chat & Messages

Emoji Smiley - Free Color Unicode Emoticons Keyboard for SMS, Messages & Email screenshot 1
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Access over 100,000 color emojis, symbols, and Unicode characters to enhance your messages. This app extends your default keyboard, offering a vast library of free emoticons and characters for SMS, emails, and other communication platforms.

What We Love

  • 👍 Fun and easy to use
  • 💡 Diverse selection of emojis
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 😊 Brings joy to messages

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited search/filtering options
  • 💻 Not integrated with default keyboard
  • 🔔 Frequent notification prompts
Symbol Keyboard for Texting#3

Symbol Keyboard for Texting by ShuMei Liang

Unicode Characters and Symbols
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.6😐(3K ratings)
FreeAds
Symbol Keyboard for Texting screenshot 1
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Symbol Keyboard for Texting screenshot 3
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Enhance your mobile conversations with a vast library of over 50,000 unique Unicode characters and symbols. Easily integrate these special characters into your messages to make your chats more engaging and visually interesting.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great source for uncommon and common fonts
  • 👍 Comprehensive collection of symbols and languages
  • 👍 Useful for organization and labeling
  • 👍 Easy to integrate with iOS keyboard

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App now just takes you to ads
  • 🐛 Loads ads instead of showing symbols
  • 🐛 Requires full access to see anything typed
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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FAQ about Emoticons For Chat & Messages

What are the best emoticons for chat & messages apps for iPhone?
Emoticons for Chat & Messages tops our emoticons for chat & messages apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 17 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top emoticons for chat & messages apps we rank are free to download, including Emoticons for Chat & Messages and Emoji Smiley - Free Color Unicode Emoticons Keyboard for SMS, Messages & Email.
Emoticons for Chat & Messages shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 237+ emoticons for chat & messages apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.