Facemoji Emoji Keyboard&Fonts

Why I Downloaded Facemoji Emoji Keyboard&Fonts

I saw this app sitting at the top of the Google Play Store with a 4.7 rating and hundreds of thousands of downloads. That usually means one of two things: either it’s genuinely good or the developer paid for placement. I was leaning toward the second option because I’ve been burned by keyboard apps before. They ask for “full network access” and then sell your typing data to advertisers. But I was getting tired of the same old boring fonts on my OnePlus 11, and I wanted something fresh for messaging my cousin Karen on WhatsApp last Tuesday night. So I figured I’d give it three days—if it felt sketchy, I’d delete it immediately. I checked the permissions list before even tapping “install.” The app asked for the usual keyboard stuff: vibration control, access to text input, and the ability to save custom themes. Nothing screamed “red flag” right away, but I still had my guard up.

Standout Features

The first thing that got me was the sheer number of emojis. I’m not talking about the standard smiley-face set you get with Gboard. Facemoji has over 3,000 emojis, stickers, and even GIFs built right into the keyboard. I could search for a specific emoji like “crying laughing skull” and it actually found something relevant. The font selection is massive too—I spent almost twenty minutes just scrolling through different cursive and bold styles. But the feature that really stood out to me was the Emoji Combo tool. You can mash two or three emojis together to create a custom sticker. I made a weird cat-pizza-star combination and sent it to my friend Dave. He thought it was a paid sticker pack. It’s not. It’s free. The keyboard also has an emoji prediction engine that suggests emojis as you type, which saved me time when I was typing “I’m so tired” and it immediately popped up the sleepy face. I noticed the app supports multiple languages too, including Spanish and French, though I only tested English. The only thing I found overwhelming was the homepage—there’s so much stuff thrown at you at once. Themes, fonts, stickers, trending combos. It felt like walking into a candy store where everything is screaming “pick me.”

Daily Use Experience

Setting Facemoji as my default keyboard on the OnePlus 11 took about two minutes. The app walks you through it in the settings menu, which is nice because Android can hide that option behind three layers of menus. Once it was active, I typed a few messages to my mom and my friend Amanda. The keyboard felt smooth. No lag. No random crashes. The autocorrect is decent—not quite as smart as Gboard, but it didn’t embarrass me by changing “dinner” to “dinner” wrong. I liked that I could switch between different font styles mid-conversation without closing the app. I used the bubble font for a funny text and then switched to a more formal serif font for a work email. That flexibility is rare. I did notice the keyboard takes up a little more screen space than default, especially on my 6.7-inch display, but that’s a minor trade-off. On Wednesday morning I typed a long message to my sister about weekend plans and the emoji prediction suggested the correct laughing emoji after I typed “haha.” It felt almost psychic. The only annoyance was the occasional pop-up ad suggesting I try a new theme pack. Not intrusive enough to ruin the experience, but enough to make me roll my eyes. I wish the free version didn’t push premium features so hard.

Cost Breakdown

The app is free to download. That’s the hook. But like most keyboard apps, the real money is in the premium stuff. You can buy individual theme packs for around $1.99 each, or subscribe to something called Facemoji Pro for $4.99 a month. Pro unlocks all fonts, removes ads, and gives you early access to new emoji combos. I haven’t paid a cent yet, and honestly, I don’t feel like I’m missing much. The free version gives you hundreds of fonts and thousands of emojis. The only limit I hit was trying to download a specific Star Wars-themed keyboard layout that was locked behind a paywall. That stung a little because I’m a nerd for that stuff. But $4.99 a month feels steep for a keyboard. I’d rather pay a one-time fee of $2.99 or $3.99. I don’t like subscription creep, where every app wants a monthly cut of my paycheck. So for now, I’m sticking with the free tier. It’s more than enough for daily use.

Support Experience

I haven’t contacted support myself because the app hasn’t broken or glitched on me. But I did browse the app store reviews to see if people were complaining about customer service. The developer EKATOX APPS seems to respond to negative reviews within a day or two, which is better than most. I saw one user complaining about the keyboard not saving their custom theme after an update, and the developer replied asking for a bug report with device info. That’s a good sign. Another user said their keyboard stopped working on a Samsung tablet, and the reply included troubleshooting steps. No bots. No copy-paste responses. That gives me some confidence that if I ever run into an issue, they’ll actually help. I wish they had a live chat or email option, but for a free app with millions of downloads, the review response system seems to work okay.

Privacy Verdict

This is the part where I get paranoid. I read the privacy policy before I even opened the app. Facemoji collects device ID, IP address, keyboard usage statistics, and what they call “general typing behavior.” They say they don’t collect sensitive data like passwords or credit card numbers, but they do share anonymized data with third-party analytics companies. That’s boilerplate for most free keyboard apps, but it still makes me uncomfortable. I checked the permissions again on my phone: it does NOT ask for contacts, SMS, or phone state, which is a huge relief. I’ve seen keyboard apps that request access to your entire contact list just to suggest emoji names. That’s insane. Facemoji only wants what it needs to function. Still, I would not use this keyboard to type anything private like bank info or login credentials. I use a separate password manager and only use Facemoji for casual texting and social media. The privacy policy also says they comply with GDPR and CCPA, so at least they’re following legal standards. I’m not thrilled about the data collection, but I’m not uninstalling the app either. I’ll just be careful what I type.