# Text Faces for Texting

> ASCII Emoticons and Emoji Art

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id656987566](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id656987566)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id656987566`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ShuMei Liang
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,208 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.12.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-17
- **First published:** 2013-06-17
- **Size:** 6.61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-faces-for-texting/id656987566)
- **Website:** [http://server.emojimobile.com/Policy/Text\_Faces\_for\_Texting\_Privacy\_Policy.htm](http://server.emojimobile.com/Policy/Text_Faces_for_Texting_Privacy_Policy.htm)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://server.emojimobile.com/Policy/Text\_Faces\_for\_Texting\_Privacy\_Policy.htm](http://server.emojimobile.com/Policy/Text_Faces_for_Texting_Privacy_Policy.htm)

## Description

Text Faces for Texting is a Chrome extension that adds a rich library of ASCII emoticons and emoji art to your messages, making chats more expressive.

With a catalog of over 10,000 emojis, you can find the perfect symbol for any mood or moment, from playful to professional.

## Rankings

- #38,528 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users love the app for its ease of use, free access, and a large set of expressive text faces, and for functioning as a convenient keyboard extension. However, recurring concerns include keyboard visibility issues (it often won’t show or open), annoyance from ads in some versions, and navigation challenges due to the extensive face library and switching between multiple keyboards.

### Pros

- Very easy to use and intuitive
- Free to use with no paywalls or gating
- Huge library of faces and emoticons; fun and expressive
- Works as a keyboard extension you can use anywhere without leaving the app
- Enhances texting by adding emotion and personality to messages

### Cons

- Keyboard not appearing or opening reliably after install
- Ads presence and ad-related complaints in some versions
- Navigation is cluttered; hard to find desired faces and to switch between multiple keyboards

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id656987566)