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UnicodePad vs Unicodia: catalog facts
UnicodePadUnicodia

Best for: Entering unusual symbols and characters on Android

Best for: Anyone looking up Unicode characters, symbols and emoji on Windows

Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source, apart from the licence of one bundled font.

Android Windows
  • Covers every Unicode character
  • Copy to clipboard or insert via Mushroom
All 4 strengths for UnicodePad
  • Covers every Unicode character
  • Copy to clipboard or insert via Mushroom
  • Shows code points and enlarged glyphs
  • Saved favourite characters
  • Covers all Unicode 17 characters
  • Shows which installed font renders each character
All 4 strengths for Unicodia
  • Covers all Unicode 17 characters
  • Shows which installed font renders each character
  • Copies codes as HTML, UTF-8 or UTF-16
  • Notes on each writing system
  • Android only
  • Mushroom input works only in apps that support it
  • Windows only, with only basic support on Windows 7
  • Named multi-character sequences are not shown yet
All 3 limitations for Unicodia
  • Windows only, with only basic support on Windows 7
  • Named multi-character sequences are not shown yet
  • Search is simple
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
Sources for UnicodePad

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

Sources for Unicodia

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.