# Handwriting Success — Handwriting Success

> Digital handwriting program with interactive workbooks and stylus support. (iPhone/iPad app by Handwriting Success, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handwriting-success/id1546769347 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Handwriting Success, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494157891)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.05/5 from 226 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 157 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handwriting-success/id1546769347/reviews.md

## What is Handwriting Success?

Welcome to handwriting in the 21st century. 

Compatibility: iPad Pro 12.9", iPad Pro 11", iPad Air 10.9" or iPad 10.2". Requires iOS 13.0 or later, and the use of Apple Pencil or similar paired stylus with palm-rejection features. 

The Getty-Dubay® Handwriting Success App brings the popular Getty-Dubay® handwriting program in eight workbooks to your tablet and stylus. Each ebook is a complete program that you can write in, with pages and pages of instruction and practice. You’ll be able to use the worksheets over and over by digitally erasing your previous sessions — practice to your heart's content. Free ebook samples come with the download. Full content is available via the in-app bookstore, with monthly and yearly subscription options, each with a free trial period.

All nine Getty-Dubay® handwriting ebooks are available via in-app purchase or subscription. Free samples allow you to try before you buy. There’s a responsive drawing engine, screen rotation for smaller tablets and pinch-zoom. 

The Getty-Dubay® Handwriting Success App is simple to use. Turn pages, scroll, navigate and create bookmarks in the same way you would with an ebook. 

The fun comes when you touch your stylus to the screen. Now you can select the color, width and opacity of your pen line. Trace and copy the handwriting models, reading the instructions and tips as you go. Redo your work and practice more by selecting the eraser icon, or by erasing the entire page at once.

Teachers and parents, with the Getty-Dubay® Italic Handwriting Series ebooks you can now incorporate technology into your handwriting instruction with seven age-appropriate workbooks (Books A-G) and an Instruction Manual. Books A through G are available on this app as one-year subscriptions. 

Adults and professionals, with the WRITE NOW ebook you can learn to use your stylus with confidence and ease to produce notes that you feel good about sharing, and that your colleagues & friends (and your handwriting recognition software) can read.

This is not your grandparent's handwriting. For over 40 years, the authors Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay have been teaching people — from medical professionals to school children — how to have legible, handsome handwriting without the loops and curlicues of conventional looped cursive. Getty-Dubay® Italic is already enjoyed by tens of thousands of adults and students worldwide.

It's real handwriting, for real life.  

The App content takes you step-by-step through the printed italic alphabet (lowercase and capitals) and numerals, then onto joining these letters for flowing, legible cursive italic writing. And the books walk the talk: All are handwritten by the authors.

Students can take a screenshot of their work to send to their teacher.

This App replaces the need for the paperback workbook, which means you're saving paper and the resources that would have gone into producing and shipping the product.

While you may experience improved handwriting after just a few sessions, most gains will come from repeated practice over time. As you use this app, try out your new handwriting on whiteboards, or with pen and paper for thank you notes, other correspondence or school work.

For help, and to access the free online resources that come with this app: www.handwritingsuccess.com/app-support

Privacy Policy: https://handwritingsuccess.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://handwritingsuccess.com/app-terms-of-use/

## Key features

- Interactive digital workbooks
- Customizable pen color, width, and opacity
- Digital eraser for repeated practice
- Screen rotation and pinch-zoom
- Bookmark creation
- Screenshot sharing for teachers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Book E Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Book D Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Book C Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Book B Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| WRITE NOW Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Book A Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Book A Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Book B Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| WRITE NOW Annual Subscription | $12.99 | per year |
| Book E Monthly (Legacy) | $2.99 | per month |
| Book C Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Book G Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Book A Annual (Legacy) | $8.99 | per year |
| Book D Monthly (Legacy) | $2.99 | per month |
| Book G Monthly (Legacy) | $2.99 | per month |
| Book C Monthly (Legacy) | $2.99 | per month |
| Book E Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handwriting Success for adults | $12.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum manual | $12.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 5-6 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 6-7 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 7-8 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 8-9 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 9+ | $8.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 10+ | $8.99 | one-time |
| Handwriting curriculum age 11+ | $8.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handwriting-success/id1546769347/reviews.md

### 1/5 — This is great but…

*2026-05-22*

Ok this app has NOTHING to do. You have to pay for everything please if you are looking at this do not get this app. You are going to barely use it and it’s just horrible. If the app maker is reading this please make the app better.

From Lola

**Developer response:** Please reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com to let us help you get the most out of the App. Were you using a palm-rejection stylus? We're curious to know what you'd like to see so that we can improve the App for others. We strive to be clear upfront — this App simply provides proven handwriting instruction ebooks that you can write in with a tablet and stylus. It's an economical alternative to buying the physical workbooks, and there's no commitment — you can try the app and the content before you buy it.

### 1/5 — Bait and switch

*2025-12-16*

This is advertised as a free app with in app purchase. That’s all fine and good except you can’t use it without purchasing a subscription. Thus it is not a free app at all.

**Developer response:** It is advertised correctly: It is free to download and try with free sample content and has available subscription content. Are you using the required palm-rejection stylus, such as the Apple Pencil? Please reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com if you need help using the app.

### 5/5 — Amazing resource!

*2025-12-11*

This is the greatest teach-yourself-handwriting resource for the electronic aids that I have ever seen. It may even be the greatest teach-yourself-handwriting resource of ANY kind that I have ever seen.

Kate Gladstone 
Handwriting instruction and remediation consultant
Director, the World Handwriting Contest

### 1/5 — the most confusing thing ever!!

*2025-10-17*

How do I even use the app??

**Developer response:** Hi! The app provides several how-to pages on first startup, and you can access these anytime by selecting the "How to use this app" menu item. Choose the ebook you'd like to try (WRITE NOW is the ebook for adults) and that places it in "My Bookshelf". From there, touch the ebook cover to view, navigate and write in it with your palm-rejections stylus. Please reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com for app support.

### 5/5 — Meh

*2025-06-11*

My kid got better at writing but nothing to good since I’m an English teacher.

**Developer response:** Glad you liked the App and that your student improved as a result!

### 1/5 — Paid then taken away

*2024-01-30*

I paid for workbook and used for a while. Later after update i no longer have access and must pay again for same content. Be careful.

**Developer response:** Please reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com with any issues you have, and we will be happy to assist. Be sure to check the "Restore Purchases" menu item if your purchase or free trial doesn't show in the My Bookstore, especially after update or reinstallation.

### 1/5 — Lost the book I purchased 3 days ago

*2023-11-29*

I lost the book I just purchased and the restore button did not work. Please give me the book back or refund me.

**Developer response:** Please reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com with your support questions and we will be happy to assist you. All App Store refunds are handled directly through Apple and not by the developer.

### 1/5 — Pay for the app and the same price for the workbooks

*2023-11-19*

It costs the same price to buy the app as it does to use anything in the app. You can sample workbooks but you still have to pay another 12 dollars to actually use the whole book. Sad :(

**Developer response:** We understand that you are asking for free content, and we thank you for this feedback. Please note that there is no cost to download the App and try the samples. The pricing model for the in-app purchase is similar to iBooks, but with the Handwriting Success you can actually write directly in the handwriting instruction ebook. These ebooks now start at $2.99 USD per month or $8.99 per year.

### 1/5 — It’s a store app.

*2023-11-14*

You purchase the practice material within the app. It fails to make you privy to that information prior to download. Deceptive, silly and expensive.

**Developer response:** The App is not deceptive, as you will note in the App description: "Free samples allow you to try before you buy". We hope you will reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com with your concerns prior to posting a review. We have plans to make the trial/purchase scenario clearer in the upcoming update. The app content is priced starting at $2.99 USD per month or $8.99 per year based on the ebook content of over 60 pages of instruction and practice.

### 1/5 — Can’t even try

*2023-07-26*

To use this app, you have to pay for something. DO NOT DOWLOAD!

**Developer response:** The app has full functionality on download, allowing you to use samples of the educational content for free to try before you buy. Be sure that you are using a palm-rejection stylus to be able to write in the ebooks or ebook samples, as described.  Please reach out to appsupport@handwritingsuccess.com and we will be happy to answer your specific concerns.

## Frequently asked questions about Handwriting Success

### What is Handwriting Success?

Handwriting Success is a digital application that brings the Getty-Dubay® handwriting program to your tablet. It provides interactive workbooks with pages of instruction and practice, allowing you to write, erase, and refine your handwriting using a stylus.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include interactive digital workbooks, a responsive drawing engine with customizable pen colors, widths, and opacity, a digital eraser for repeated practice, screen rotation, pinch-zoom functionality, and the ability to create bookmarks and take screenshots of your work.

### How much does Handwriting Success cost?

The app is free to download and includes free ebook samples. Full content is available through an in-app bookstore with monthly and yearly subscription options, each offering a free trial period. Individual ebooks can also be purchased.

### What devices and software are compatible with Handwriting Success?

The app is compatible with iPad Pro 12.9", iPad Pro 11", iPad Air 10.9", and iPad 10.2". It requires iOS 13.0 or later and the use of an Apple Pencil or a similar paired stylus with palm-rejection features.

### Who would benefit from using this handwriting app?

This app is beneficial for students learning to write, adults and professionals seeking to improve their note-taking and professional communication, and teachers looking to incorporate technology into handwriting instruction. It teaches a legible, modern italic handwriting style.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.3 — 2026-06-04

Bug fixes

### 3.3.2 — 2025-12-11

A few bug fixes

### 3.3.1 — 2025-12-04

Bug fixes

### 3.3.0 — 2025-11-21

Bug fixes and updates for iOS 26 support

### 3.2.1 — 2024-07-18

Updates for new in-app subscriptions

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