Best Special Character Keyboard Apps

246+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6β˜…, the special character keyboard category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 246+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Special Character Keyboard Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1UniChar β€” Unicode KeyboardUniChar β€” Unicode KeyboardFree4.7β˜… (1.7K)NoYesNov 2026
2Symbol Keyboard for TextingSymbol Keyboard for TextingFree4.6β˜… (3K)YesNoNov 2026
3Symbol Keyboard - 2000+ SignsSymbol Keyboard - 2000+ SignsFree4.6β˜… (7.3K)YesNoNov 2026
4Fonts - AI StickersFonts - AI StickersFree4.5β˜… (289K)NoYesNov 2026
5Font Keyboard - Cool FontsFont Keyboard - Cool FontsFree4.6β˜… (195K)YesYesNov 2026
6Symbol Pad & Icons for TextingSymbol Pad & Icons for TextingFree4.7β˜… (2.8K)YesNoNov 2026
7TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVETikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVEFree4.7β˜… (18M)YesYesNov 2026
8Special Character KeyboardSpecial Character KeyboardFree3.0β˜… (12)NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Special Character Keyboard

UniChar β€” Unicode Keyboard#1

UniChar β€” Unicode Keyboard by Jordan Hipwell

Find & use special symbols
Editor's Choice
πŸ” Reference
4.7😊(1.7K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily find and type special characters with a powerful Unicode keyboard. Browse hundreds of thousands of symbols, search by name or drawing, and organize your favorites. Ideal for developers and anyone needing to use a wide range of text symbols.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Straightforward and effective
  • πŸš€ Highly useful and efficient
  • πŸ’‘ Excellent integration with keyboard
  • 🎨 Beautiful and polished design

Room to Improve

  • πŸ”’ Paywall for full access
  • πŸ› Keyboard not working as expected
  • πŸ” Lacking search functionality in keyboard
  • πŸ“‚ Confusing organization of categories
Symbol Keyboard for Texting#2

Symbol Keyboard for Texting by ShuMei Liang

Unicode Characters and Symbols
Strong Contender
πŸ”§ Utilities
4.6😐(3K ratings)
FreeAds
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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

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

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› App now just takes you to ads
  • πŸ› Loads ads instead of showing symbols
  • πŸ› Requires full access to see anything typed
  • πŸ”‹ High battery consumption
Symbol Keyboard - 2000+ Signs#3

Symbol Keyboard - 2000+ Signs by ε±± ι’Ÿ

Unicode Symbols and Characters
Worth Considering
πŸ“Š Productivity
4.6😐(7.3K ratings)
FreeAds
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Access over 2000 unique Unicode symbols and characters with this app. It provides additional keyboards to easily insert special signs into your messages and documents.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Wide variety of symbols and fonts
  • πŸ‘ Easy to use and copy/paste
  • πŸ’‘ Useful for customizing text and bios

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Ads and in-app purchases
  • πŸ”’ Concerns about privacy and security
  • πŸ‘Ž Not integrated as a keyboard

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FAQ about Special Character Keyboard

What are the best special character keyboard apps for iPhone?
UniChar β€” Unicode Keyboard tops our special character keyboard apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 1.7K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes β€” 19 of the top special character keyboard apps we rank are free to download, including UniChar β€” Unicode Keyboard and Symbol Keyboard for Texting.
UniChar β€” Unicode Keyboard has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 246+ special character keyboard apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.