Best Calligraphy Handbook alternatives: apps like Calligraphy Handbook

Whether you want more options like Calligraphy Handbook or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Calligraphy Handbook

Handwriting Practice App by Lidwien Veugen

Learn Cursive Writing

Editor's Choice

4.4😞(699 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Master cursive and improve your handwriting with this fun and interactive app. Practice various lettering styles and fonts with step-by-step tutorials and augmented reality projection. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists looking to enhance their penmanship and create beautiful designs.

What We Love

👍 Helps with handwriting
👍 Good for learning fonts
👍 Inspires creative flow
👍 Fun and therapeutic
👍 Great for lettering

Room to Improve

💰 Money scheme/Rip off
💰 Too many ads
💰 Limited free letters
💰 Expensive premium
💰 Not worth the cost

KaleidoPaint by Jeff Weeks

Strong Contender

4.6😐(76 ratings)

Free

Create intricate, repeating designs by mirroring your brushstrokes in real-time. Offers extensive editing tools for precise control over every element of your artwork. Export your creations as tileable images or standard graphics.

What We Love

✨ Intuitive and easy to use
🎨 Great for creating patterns and designs
💎 Free and ad-free
💡 Vector-based editing
🔄 Allows for easy line adjustment (Bezier curves)
🌟 Mesmerizing and fun to use
💯 High-quality designs
🚀 Quick saving and uploading
👍 Useful for fabric and wallpaper design
🖼️ Good for creating wallpapers
🎨 Inspires creative flow state
💯 Invaluable for art and textile design
🧘 Relaxing and enjoyable
🌟 Amazing for mandalas and symmetrical patterns
💡 Developer is responsive and supportive
🎨 Versatile for various artistic applications
🌟 Endless design possibilities
🆓 Completely free
🎨 Addictive and engaging
💎 Hidden gem
💯 Highly recommended

Room to Improve

🐛 App crashes or doesn't open
🐛 Opens files app instead of the app itself
🐛 Blank page with no controls
🐛 Recent changes made the app confusing and less user-friendly
🐛 Old drawings ruined by updates
🐛 Line quality adjustments negatively impacted old drawings
🐛 Fill color not changing with line color
🐛 Unwanted blue background that cannot be removed
🐛 Less precise after updates
🐛 Color and background tabs no longer working
🐛 Stroke smoothing too aggressive
🐛 Inability to precisely control color selection (RGB/HLS)
🐛 Sharing button not working
🐛 Save as JPG only, not vector SVG
🐛 Tiling export issues (rectangle not always suitable)
🐛 Tileable rectangle export not working
🐛 Can only save as JPG
🐛 No layers
🐛 No transparent background option
🐛 No eraser tool
🐛 No blending colors feature
🐛 Limited symmetrical choices
🐛 Limited control of drawing strokes
🐛 No Apple Pencil support
🐛 No option to switch mirroring on/off
🐛 No RGB color value sliders
🐛 No opacity or blending modes
🐛 No selection tool
🐛 No way to minimize tool windows
🐛 No way to export layers to Photoshop

Amaziograph by AMAZIOGRAPH OOD

Amazing mandalas and mosaics

Worth Considering

Math Becomes Mesmerizing Art

4.9😐(6.8K ratings)

$1.99

Unleash your inner artist with this intuitive drawing app. Create stunning tessellations and mandalas using a variety of symmetries and tools. Perfect for both beginners and professionals, it offers a relaxing and fun way to express creativity.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to use
👍 Relaxing and fun to use
👍 Great for creating mandalas and patterns
👍 Versatile and flexible
👍 Affordable price
👍 Helpful and responsive support

Room to Improve

🐛 Freezing and lagging issues
🐛 Crashes and loss of work
🐛 Buggy after updates
🐛 Pixelated lines and poor quality
🐛 Inability to import images
🐛 Limited color palette and mixing options
🐛 Lack of advanced features like layers, rulers, and line smoothing

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