If you just updated your iPhone's software to iOS 8.3, then you probably can't stop sending your family and friends the new racially-diverse emojis. While it's so refreshing to see six new skin colors for our favorite characters (finally, a Santa to represent us all!), the new emoji keyboard isn't the only text-worthy characters available.
How many times have you replied to a text with a line from your favorite TV show or movie? Ever wish you could send someone a virtual shot of Patron via emoji or make their latest profile pic into a meme from your smartphone? Save yourself time and earn yourself that high-five emoji for your creativity skills by downloading these pop culture emoji apps.
Here are the best pop culture emoji keyboard apps you need to download right now.
Emoji-Seinfeld Edition
Celebrate Festivus for the rest of us year round by airing out your grievances in texts using Seinfeld emojis. The Emoji-Seinfeld Edition comes with 42 Seinfeld-inspired characters including Jerry, George, Elaine, Kramer, the back of Steinbrenner's head, the Pez Dispenser and Junior Mints. This keyboard is available for free for iOS 7.0 or later.
SNL
In honor of it's 40th anniversary, NBC released an official SNL app, which allows users to watch thousands of sketches throughout all the seasons. However, the best part of this app is the SNL-themed emoji keyboard it comes with that includes a Conehead, a box from the Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg digital short, a cowbell and Mary Catherine Gallagher, to name a few. You can download the Saturday Night Live app for free.
SMS Rage Faces
If you are known to troll your friends, then SMS Rage Faces is the app for you. Spice up your emojis with the best meme rage faces. Just tap the face you want, hit the SMS button and paste the emoji, You can also add your own faces and memes into the app, which can be shared on social media sites. SMS Rage Faces is available for free with in-app purchases.
Hipmoji
If you want to poke fun of all your hipster friends, then download Hipmoji, an app that has pop culture emojis as well as photo editing and sharing features. Users can send hipster emojis like a loafer shoe or a can of PBR and pop culture ones like a no flex zone sign, a Starbucks cup, bottle of Patron and a vape right from iMessage. Hipmoji is free to download in the App Store.
IKEA Emoticons
If you can't get enough of IKEA hide-and-seek, then the IKEA Emoticons app is the perfect pop culture keyboard for you. Select an emoji and paste it in iMessage, sending fun characters like Swedish meatballs, bookcases, a toilet, couches and adorable pets. You can download the IKEA Emoticons app for free in the App Store.
With all these options, it will be hard to text in strictly plain text again!
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