# Crazy Cursive Letters — Joined Up Writing

> Cursive handwriting practice app with phonics and personalized feedback for children. (iPhone/iPad app by madebyeducators.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-cursive-letters/id788797222 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [madebyeducators](https://appshunter.io/developer/668446587)
- Category: Education, Games, Family, Puzzle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian and 15 more
- Released: 2014-01-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-cursive-letters/id788797222/reviews.md

## What is Crazy Cursive Letters?

Features include;
* Choice of cursive style letter e.g. two styles of the letter r.
* Personalised feedback to tell kids which letters they are totally awesome at and which letters they could focus on practising.
* Practice of single letters in cursive style.
* The 100 most frequent words to try in cursive style.
* Multiple Players, useful to track the progress of siblings or of up to 10 players in a class.
* 'My Words', section where you could type in the weeks spellings to practice.
* A phonics based approach supporting the writing practice.
* Left / right handed adaptation
* You can also use Crazy Cursive to help learn a new language! Select from American English, UK English, French, German, Italian or Spanish words and phonics. 

Your child can practice writing the top 100 words in cursive style and can also type in their own words to practice. Letters are sounded out phonetically to allow your child to develop skills of breaking down words which is particularly useful for children with Dyslexia. 

Thank you to the Teachers, Children and Parents of Fairlawn School London for your support and feedback. Special thanks to Fairlawn Teachers for being inspiringly Crazy for Cursive!

10 Benefits of Teaching Cursive Handwriting 

1.Relative ease in introducing cursive penmanship to preschoolers. 
2.Prevents reversals and confusion of letters 
3.Enhances spelling ability 
4.Develops internal control systems that can be used as tool for learning 
5.Potential for errors are diminished 
6.Improved reading skills 
7.Enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing 
8. Prevents erratic spaces between letters and words 
9. Helps Left Handed Children 
10.Use as a tool to put thoughts on paper quickly and easily 

Conclusion: 
We should teach our children ‘Cursive First, Print Later’. 

Source: Samuel L. Blumenfield, "How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!" 

The British Dyslexia association recommend that children learn the continuous cursive style. The cursive style has some significant advantages for Dyslexic students. The key advantages to this system are: 

* By making each letter in one movement, children’s hands develop a ‘physical memory’ of it, making it easier to produce the correct shape; 

* Because letters and words flow from left to right, children are less likely to reverse letters which are typically difficult (like b/d or p/q); 

* There is a clearer distinction between capital letters and lower case; 

* The continuous flow of writing ultimately improves speed and spelling.

## Key features

- Choice of cursive styles
- Personalized feedback
- Single letter practice
- Practice 100 frequent words
- Multiple player tracking
- Custom word practice
- Phonics-based approach
- Left/right-handed adaptation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-cursive-letters/id788797222/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Okay

*2022-11-17, version 2.4*

Okay okay I’m not sure what the heck is wrong but I’m so sorry for that but I’m so glad you are able and enjoy the rest of the night love love and miss you 🥰 much more about the rest of the year we love it so bad and I’m not doing that for a while but I think I’m so tired of being a little bit tired I just don’t know how I’m doing this I just don’t know how I’m doing this I love it and I’m not doing that I’m so bad I’m so sorry for being a jerk I just got to see him I was so bad and he said good morning so bad and he was going home he had him join his game for his house just fjo

### 1/5 — Incorrect cursive

*2020-04-03, version 2.4*

I can’t believe there is an app teaching kids the incorrect cursive letters. I can’t believe I paid for this thinking it was correct. I found out because my daughter said the words don’t have every letter so I told her to do the word “box”. The “b” is wrong. I went thru the lower case alphabet and found numerous letters are wrong. I didn’t even look at upper case. No point. Told her this app is getting deleted. Waste of money.

### 2/5 — Problems with functionality.

*2019-10-20, version 2.4*

We are using this app to help my daughter with her handwriting skills and it’s pretty good. But we have encountered some functionality problems - we can’t delete user profiles (our preschooler added 5 of her own) and also can’t swap between users while still in the app (you need to quit and restart, which is annoying).

### 1/5 — Do not get this app

*2019-01-17, version 2.4*

The app is very misleading. It is marketed as an app your child can learn cursive with, but that is not the case......unless you want them to learn the incorrect way.  Almost every letter is incorrect.  Find a different app.

### 1/5 — These games DO NOT WORK!!!

*2016-10-22*

DO NOT BUY!!!
These games all have errors before the first level. The DO NOT WORK!!!

**Developer response:** Dear MsSoussan

Thank you for your feedback regarding our app Crazy Cursive back in 2016, sorry not to have gotten back to you sooner but the 'reply to reviews' feature is new to us, and is incredibly helpful! 
I'm really sorry you have had a problem with the game. Your feedback alerted us to the problem with certain iOS in combination with particular devices, we updated the app and have not had any reports of problems since. 
Your little one is probably much bigger now and doesn't need cursive practice any more but if you do go back and give it a try again do let us know how you get on! Apologies again and do feel free to contact me further at madebyeducators@gmail.com

Thanks again for your feedback, its so very helpful, 
Vicky Carpenter Teacher & Director of MadeByEducators

### 1/5 — Freezes

*2016-10-01, version 2.0*

Started ok but now just freezes. Waste of money

### 1/5 — Mr

*2016-06-07, version 2.0*

Current version useless, I paid for download and it just freezes ..

### 4/5 — Limited to 3 letter words

*2015-11-02, version 1.8*

It's great for learning how to write cursive but it doesn't let you write more than 3 letter words.  I still think it is a really fun app.  Great for beginners.

### 3/5 — Seems okay but...

*2015-10-09, version 1.8*

The lower case cursive r is incorrect. My daughter was writing it wrong for awhile before I noticed.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2014-12-28, version 1.5*

My school suddenly changed to this type of handwriting and this really helped😆😆😆

## Frequently asked questions about Crazy Cursive Letters

### What cursive styles does Crazy Cursive Letters offer?

Crazy Cursive Letters provides a choice of cursive styles, including different variations for specific letters like 'r'. This allows users to select the style that best suits their learning preference or curriculum.

### How does Crazy Cursive Letters provide personalized feedback?

The app offers personalized feedback to children, highlighting letters they have mastered and those that require more practice. This targeted approach helps learners focus their efforts effectively.

### Can Crazy Cursive Letters be used for spelling practice?

Yes, Crazy Cursive Letters includes a 'My Words' section where users can input weekly spellings for practice. It also offers practice with the 100 most frequent words in cursive.

### Is Crazy Cursive Letters suitable for multiple children?

Yes, the app supports multiple players, making it useful for tracking the progress of siblings or up to 10 players in a classroom setting. This feature allows for individual progress monitoring.

### Does Crazy Cursive Letters support left-handed writers?

Absolutely. Crazy Cursive Letters includes a left/right-handed adaptation feature to ensure a comfortable and effective writing experience for all users, regardless of their dominant hand.

### Can Crazy Cursive Letters be used to learn other languages?

Yes, the app can be used to help learn new languages. You can select words and phonics from American English, UK English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

### What is the price of Crazy Cursive Letters?

Crazy Cursive Letters is available for a one-time purchase of $2.99. This price grants access to all features without recurring fees or advertisements.

### Does Crazy Cursive Letters have ads?

No, Crazy Cursive Letters does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted learning experience for children.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2018-07-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

UX improvements

### 2.3 — 2017-12-31

Icon change

### 2.2 — 2017-12-08

Update for iPhone X (and Christmas).

### 2.1 — 2017-04-26

Bug fix

### 2.0 — 2016-04-27

Please do keep the feedback coming and thanks for the comments. 
Improved localisation

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