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24 alternatives to Kaomoji

Japanese text emoticons on your iPhone and iPad

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

1. 1
   Kaomoji: Japanese Emoticons▲95

   One-click copy and paste kawaii Kaomoji: Japanese emoticons

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kaomotion▲159

   Animated ASCII/text emoji in iMessage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Rando Emoji▲87

   Animated kaomoji stickers for iMessage

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kaomoji for Mac▲170

   Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kaomoji Drawer▲215

   Create and use Japanese Emoticons from your Mac menu bar

   2024 · dakotafelder.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kaomoji.moe▲94

   Instant access to over 10,000 unique Japanese text emoticons

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kaomoji▲5

   A Mac app for sharing expressive ASCII emoticons ᕕ( ՞ ᗜ ՞ )ᕗ

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Phrasemoji▲62

   Send hilarious phrases, quotes, and more as emoji!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Characters for iOS▲81

   Kaomoji library & keyboard for iOS

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Newmoji▲70

    New animated emoticon keyboard for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kaomoji Japanese Emoticons▲10

    Express yourself in cutest way with Kaomoji (顔文字) Kawaii!

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Facemoji Keyboard (iOS)▲68

    Express yourself with emoticons d–(^ ‿ ^ )z

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Moji Keyboard▲135

    The App Store of emoji

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MessMoji▲64

    Emoji stickers for iMessages

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Retro Emoji▲115

    ASCII emoticons for iMessage

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Emoji Samurai▲87

    Slice and dice emoji for some good ol'-fashioned arcade fun.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Eatmoji▲79

    Food emoji keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Emoji Store▲64

    Provides a variety of styles and funny emoticons

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Gomoji▲92

    An animated avatar for your digital life by JibJab

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smileys by Apple▲200

    Apple's new emoji app 😊

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Emojiyo Keyboard▲105

    Super-powered Emoji keyboard for iOS8

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Keymojis▲82

    We the best emoji keyboard 🔑

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Justmoji▲72

    Emojis for Beliebers 👱🏼

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    She-moji▲87

    Emoji to celebrate women

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →