# Dexteria - Fine Motor Skills — Build Hand Strength & Control

> Digital tool for practicing fine motor skills and handwriting readiness. (iPhone/iPad app by BinaryLabs, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dexteria-fine-motor-skills/id420464455 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BinaryLabs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/420464458)
- Category: Medical, Education
- Price: $6.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 102 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2011-03-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dexteria-fine-motor-skills/id420464455/reviews.md

## What is Dexteria?

Disclaimer:
Dexteria is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making medical decisions.

Dexteria turns your iOS device into a powerful tool for practicing fine motor skills and building handwriting readiness in children and adults.

You can now use Dexteria with our new companion app Dexteria OT Benchmarks to:
• Track performance over time for multiple users 
• Compare to reference ranges from real app usage
• Generate clear, professional reports for IEP/504 documentation

Dexteria’s hand and finger activities take full advantage of the iOS multi-touch screen to help users practice strength, control, coordination, and dexterity through engaging, repeatable exercises. Widely used by occupational therapists, educators, and families, Dexteria provides a structured way to practice fine motor skills across a range of ability levels.

• Practice hand strength, coordination, and motor control
• Supports skill-building for children and adults
• Automatically creates performance and usage reports that can be emailed
• Turns the iPad into a versatile fine motor practice tool

Automatic tracking and reporting make it easy to monitor time on task and progress. Reports can be emailed directly from the app. As part of the Dexteria ecosystem, performance data can be used alongside other Dexteria tools to support normalized comparisons and deeper insight over time.

Editor's Choice Award – Children's Technology Review

"Outstanding app and I highly recommend it. Children are very motivated to use it."
– App Store Review

Privacy Commitment
We do not collect or share personal information. There is no user tracking, no ads, and no user identification. Your data stays on your device.

## Key features

- Build hand strength and control
- Improve coordination and dexterity
- Engaging, repeatable exercises
- Supports children and adults
- Automatic performance reports
- Emailable progress tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $6.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dexteria Multi-User | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Dexteria?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Effective for fine motor skill development
- 🎮 Engaging games that motivate children
- 📊 Progress tracking and data recording features
- 🏥 Highly recommended by occupational therapists
- 🎯 Helps with handwriting and letter formation
- 💪 Strengthens finger dexterity and grip
- 🧠 Beneficial for stroke recovery and rehabilitation
- 🎨 Well-designed user interface and activities
- 📱 Works on both iPad and iPhone
- 🔊 Good auditory feedback system

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ⚠️ Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- 😞 Limited game variety and repetitive content
- 💰 Expensive for the content offered
- 🔧 Hand calibration problems
- 📵 Multitasking gestures conflict on iPad
- 🎯 Letter tracing too sensitive and frustrating
- 👶 Not suitable for very young children
- ⌨️ Poor performance on iPhone small screens
- 🖐️ Tap It game frequently non-functional
- 😴 Boring for children without supervision
- 🖊️ Doesn't support left-handed users properly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tap It hand calibration fails or takes excessive time
- App crashes with iOS 5 and newer versions
- Letter tracing doesn't work with newer Apple software
- Window shade activation locks up alphabet tracing
- Notification Center tab interferes with letter tracing
- Pinch It game doesn't register movement or provide feedback
- Multi-user feature doesn't allow returning to game after user switch
- Hand calibration causes automatic app shutdown
- Letter tracing lines don't appear on screen
- Inconsistent responsiveness across activities

**Most requested features**

- Multi-user progress tracking for multiple students
- Cursive letter tracing option
- Variety in pinch game targets (not just crabs)
- Untimed option for Tap It activity
- Free-form writing practice without tracing
- Ability to practice writing names and custom words
- More game options and activities
- Adjustable difficulty levels for younger children
- Support for left-handed letter formation
- Blank paper for freestyle writing practice

## Recent user reviews (10 of 102)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dexteria-fine-motor-skills/id420464455/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good for what its suppose to do

*2026-07-24*

It’s really helpful but could use a few more games

### 1/5 — Read

*2025-06-06*

This app is the worst it should be one star no fun games kid broke the phone

**Developer response:** We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Dexteria is designed to support fine motor skill development through structured activities, which may feel different from typical games. We understand that every child is unique, and not every app is a perfect fit for every situation. If your child was frustrated or something went wrong, we’d love to learn more and see how we can help. Please feel free to reach out to us at feedback@dexteria.net. We appreciate your comments.

### 1/5 — multi user doesn’t work

*2024-10-09*

I paid for multi user, but can’t return to the game once a user is added. Really frustrating!

**Developer response:** Hi Dr. Yew, sorry you are having problems with the app.  Can you please contact us at feedback@dexteria.net so we can help resolve the issue?  Thank you.

### 5/5 — Use after stroke

*2024-03-01*

Very helpful in relearning fine motor skills after a stroke.

### 2/5 — Not Worth The Money

*2021-03-31, version 1.3.7*

Write It is useful.  Pinch It is just a game, while the biggest disappointment is Tap It which is totally useless for someone with adult sized fingers.

### 1/5 — Only 1 out of the 3 games functions in a usable way

*2020-02-12*

The crab pinch is the only game that works. The numbers game keeps repeating that we start at the arrow dot (there isn’t one?) and the other game that starts with fingers - I don’t even know what he’s supposed to do for that. He puts his fingers on the screen and then nothing else happens. It clearly isn’t functioning the way it’s intended.

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear you are having problems with the app. It sounds like you might have multi-touch gestures enabled.  For best results, please go to settings and disable multi-touch gestures.

### 1/5 — Melissa Ingram

*2019-10-27*

App not easy to work for children and letters and numbers won’t trace red as instructed on app before I purchased. Please refund me

**Developer response:** Good news!  We have updated Dexteria and eliminated this bug.  Thank you for your patience. Please get the free update in the App Store. 

If you like the new version, please consider updating your app review.  Thanks.

### 1/5 — So sad it won’t work on the new Apple software

*2019-10-13*

As an OT this was my favorite app. But now  the Write It game simply doesn’t work. The letters will not trace. I have deleted and the reinstalled the app 3 times. I am disappointed because it was a great motivator for teaching the HWT letter and number formation.

**Developer response:** Good news! We have updated Dexteria and eliminated this bug. Thank you for your patience. Please get the free update in the App Store. If you like the new version, please consider updating your app review.  Thanks.

### 5/5 — Really cool and very fun!

*2019-01-06, version 1.3.6*

I think it works too!

### 4/5 — Good

*2015-09-12*

Good app for pre warm ups working with students who have handwriting difficulties as well as develop manipulation skills.  I'm an OT and cannot wait to try this on my students. Have tried this on my 5 year old and loves it!

## Frequently asked questions about Dexteria

### What does Dexteria do?

Dexteria transforms your iOS device into a tool for practicing fine motor skills and building handwriting readiness. It offers engaging exercises designed to improve hand strength, control, coordination, and dexterity for users of all ages.

### Who is Dexteria for?

This app is designed for both children and adults who want to enhance their fine motor skills. It is widely used by occupational therapists, educators, and families to support skill development across a range of ability levels.

### Does Dexteria have in-app purchases?

Yes, the application has in-app purchases. While the core functionality is available, additional features or content may be accessible through purchases within the app.

### How does Dexteria track progress?

Dexteria automatically creates performance and usage reports that track time on task and progress. These reports can be easily emailed directly from the app, allowing users to monitor their development.

### Is Dexteria a medical device?

No, Dexteria is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. It is a tool for practicing skills and should be used in conjunction with professional medical advice.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-06-06

New for iPad! Dexteria now supports multiple user profiles on a single iPad. Keep each user's scores and progress separate, making shared iPads practical for homes, clinics, and classrooms. All data is saved to your local device only, ensuring privacy.

### 1.5 — 2026-04-10

Updated reports section.

### 1.4 — 2026-03-28

Updated for latest iOS

### 1.3.7 — 2019-10-29

Fixed Trace It bug for iOS 13 users.

### 1.3.6 — 2014-10-01

Bug fixes

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- [Dexteria Jr.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dexteria-jr/id624918435)

All apps by BinaryLabs, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/420464458

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