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24 alternatives to Chars

Unicode Symbols Keyboard for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chars launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chars 2▲84

   Note-taking with Unicode

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Characters for iOS▲81

   Kaomoji library & keyboard for iOS

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CharMap 4.0▲139

   Unicode viewer and keyboard for iPhone and iPad

   2024 · charmap.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CharMap▲78

   Unicode character viewer and keyboard for iOS

   2019 · charmap.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Unicopy▲139

   Easy-to-copy unicode characters and symbols

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Symbol Pad▲86

   Easily copy/paste special symbols and characters on iOS

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7US
   unicode.style▲125

   2018 · unicode.style · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fonts▲71

   Create unique unicode fonts

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Characters▲143

   Mac menu bar app for quick use of special characters.

   2015 · getcharacters.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ✶ glyfs▲121

    Unicode characters & text tools for iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slash Keyboard▲392

    A smart iOS keyboard for sharing contacts, GIFs, videos, & …

    2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blixy▲125

    Fonts & Themes Keyboard

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Anyline Keyboard▲330

    Phone keyboard that let's you scan text instead of typing it

    2020 · anyline.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Emoji Type▲126

    Custom keyboard that auto suggests emojis as you type (iOS)

    2014 · deepdreams.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Emojimo Keyboard▲40

    iOS keyboard that turns your words into emojis

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mathpad – Physical keypad for typing math symbols▲78

    Here's something different than your usual fare: A physical keypad that lets you directly type math! Ever tried typing mathematical equations in your code IDE, email, or on Slack? You might know it can be tricky. Mathpad solves this with dedicated keys for Greek letters, calculus symbols, and more. Press the ∫ key and get ∫, in any application that accepts text. It uses Unicode composition, so it works everywhere: Browsers, chat apps, code editors, Word, you name it. Basically, anywhere you can type text, Mathpad lets you type mathematics. I built Mathpad after getting frustrated with the…

    2025 · crowdsupply.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Keyboard+▲85

    Keyboard with built-in translation service

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Emojiboard▲97

    Find the right Emoji with a quick sketch, from any iOS app

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Invisible Character Viewer▲115

    Detect and identify hidden unicode in text strings

    2024 · invisiblecharacterviewer.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ASCII Cats▲97

    Artwork created using keyboard symbols and characters

    2021 · user.xmission.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shortski▲115

    Mac OS keyboard substitution's for most useful thing's

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Symbols Keyboard - French 🇫🇷▲2

    A simple web keyboard to select special symbols characters

    2021 · pixomoji.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Emojiyo Keyboard▲105

    Super-powered Emoji keyboard for iOS8

    2014 · mustips.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UniChar Keyboard▲8

    Find Unicode symbols using Machine Learning

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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