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Ascii Art Keyboard vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Ascii Art Keyboard's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Ascii Art Keyboard
This App
Fonts Art: Keyboard for iPhone
Nemesis
Fonts ‎
Contender
Cool Fonts+
Contender
Bitmoji
Peer
Microsoft SwiftKey Beta
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperJewelsapps S. L.AIBYAppCodism TechnologiesHoang NguyenBitstripsSwiftKey
CategoryEntertainmentUtilitiesUtilitiesUtilitiesUtilitiesPersonalization
PlatformiOSiOSiOSiOSiOS, AndroidAndroid
Store Metrics
Rating4.6 / 54.6 / 54.6 / 54.5 / 54.0 / 54.2 / 5
Ratings Count222464,062265562107,719118,573
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateMar 24, 2021Sep 20, 2019Jun 3, 2020Apr 6, 2021Oct 29, 2014Oct 22, 2015
Last UpdatedMar 24, 2021Nov 14, 2025Oct 28, 2024Nov 30, 2025Jan 12, 2026Apr 6, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment-mixed--mixed-
Score-48/100--52/100-
Praises-
  • Visual Appeal and Variety
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  • Personalized Expression
  • Sticker Variety
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Complaints-
  • Aggressive Monetization
  • Technical Issues
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  • 3D Avatar Update
  • Snapchat Integration
  • Broken Keyboard Integration
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Requests------
Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Emoji-to-photo conversion algorithm provides a unique creative hook
  • System-wide keyboard integration ensures utility across all messaging platforms
  • Proprietary 'Font Maker' handwriting feature
  • Comprehensive all-in-one personalization suite (Fonts + Widgets + Icons)
  • Massive social proof with 464k+ ratings
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  • Massive library of situational 2D stickers covering diverse conversational idioms.
  • Unique 'Friendmoji' social hook that drives network effects within friend groups.
  • Deep AR integration with Snapchat's 3D World Lenses.
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Weaknesses
  • Zero monetization strategy limits development capacity
  • No update activity since 2021 indicates potential abandonment
  • Aggressive paywalling of core features
  • Technical bugs causing loss of native keyboard functions (microphone)
  • High ad frequency (up to 6 in a row reported)
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  • Significant user backlash against the 'creepy' 3D avatar aesthetic update.
  • Technical debt leading to broken Gboard and keyboard integrations.
  • High friction for non-Snapchat users due to forced account linking.
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Pricingfreesubscriptionfreemiumfreefreefree
MomentumZombieMaintenanceZombie-Maintenance-
Update Cadence1 versions1 versions5 versions-2 versions, ~11d avg-

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