UnicodePad
UnicodePad is a free, open-source notes app for Android. Input every character in Unicode. It has 490 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Android
- Kotlin
- Notes & to-do
- Actively maintained
About UnicodePad
UnicodePad lets you input every character in Unicode. And input string can be copied to the clipboard or input directly by Mushroom. You can find out where selected character is in list. By long clicking, larger character and code point will be shown. Favorite characters can be memorized. If you can't see special characters, you have to get a font such as Noto font and select it. You can download Noto fonts Google.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds UnicodePad from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is UnicodePad?
UnicodePad is a free, open-source notes app for Android. Input every character in Unicode. It has 490 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is UnicodePad free and open source?
Yes. UnicodePad's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install UnicodePad?
You can install UnicodePad from F-Droid (package jp.ddo.hotmist.unicodepad) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.20.0).
Is UnicodePad still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 21, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 23, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.