# 活字帖 \| Live Calligraphy — Enjoy Chinese calligraphy

> Digital Chinese calligraphy practice app with master stroke tracing. (iPhone/iPad app by 哲 盛.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-calligraphy/id554212306 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [哲 盛](https://appshunter.io/developer/554212449)
- Category: Education, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 171 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2012-08-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-calligraphy/id554212306/reviews.md

## What is 活字帖 | Live Calligraphy?

***Featured*** as "Chinese Culture" in more than 120 countries during Chinese Spring Festival, 2015. 

***Over 5,000*** 5-star ratings in App Store China.

Learn and practice Chinese brush calligraphy with your finger in iPad and iPhone. 

Live Calligraphy uses the original strokes extracted from the master piece of ancient calligrapher in your practice, so that you can feel yourself like a real master of Chinese calligraphy, and fully enjoy the artistic charm of the art of calligraphy.

LanTing calligraphy scroll is generally considered as the best running script in ancient China, and Live Calligraphy provides over 100 characters of LanTing in current release, wish you like them.

Enjoy Chinese calligraphy~

Now, the app contains 8 handscrolls:
- LanTing (兰亭集序--王羲之)
- Basic Strokes (基本笔画--楷书四大家)
- Timely Clearing After Snowfall (快雪时晴帖--王羲之)
- Namo Amitābha by HongYi (南无阿弥陀佛--弘一法师)
- Poem of Fragrance (秾芳诗帖--宋徽宗)
- Confucius Passed Away (仲尼梦奠帖--欧阳询)
- Ode to Qin (琴赋--文征明)
- Heart Sutra (心经--赵孟頫)

*Keyword*: Chinese calligraphy, Chinese culture/art, practice Chinese characters

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你是否曾想像自己如书法大师一样挥毫呢？来试试吧，用你的手指在iPad和iPhone上练习毛笔书法。 

“活字帖”利用中国古代名家书法作品中的原笔迹，在你描摹或者临帖时绘制出来，使得你的书法效果能媲美真迹，让你体验如书法家一样的练字感受，更真切的感受书法的魅力。 

本作与现有大多数作品的最大区别在于，大多数现有的作品只是根据手指运行轨迹，用计算机计算模拟出类似于毛笔笔迹的效果。但是，因为触摸屏的限制，计算机再如何聪明，又如何能知道用户运笔时的轻重缓急，浓淡干湿呢？故本作规避了用笔技巧，着重于练习每个字的字体结构。因此，本作并不能代替笔墨纸砚的常规练字方法，但是却可以从一定程度上提高用户的书法水平。 

《兰亭集序》被誉为中国古代书法的第一行书，本版本免费提供前100个字，后续字体需要IAP解锁或者由完整版获得。 

本App现有8个字帖:
- 兰亭集序（王羲之）
- 基本笔画（楷书四大家）
- 快雪时晴帖（王羲之）
- 南无阿弥陀佛（弘一法师）
- 秾芳诗帖（宋徽宗）
- 仲尼梦奠帖（欧阳询）
- 琴赋（文徵明）
- 般若波罗蜜多心经 (赵孟頫)

希望大家喜欢。

## Key features

- Practice Chinese brush calligraphy
- Uses original master strokes
- Focuses on character structure
- Offers 8 classic handscrolls
- Learn from ancient calligraphers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lan Ting | $2.99 | one-time |
| Timely Clearing After Snowfall | $1.99 | one-time |
| Namo Amitābha | $0.99 | one-time |
| Poem of Fragrance | $1.99 | one-time |
| Confucius Passed Away | $0.99 | one-time |
| Basic Strokes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ode to Qin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Heart Sutra | $0.99 | one-time |
| Thousand Character Classic | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 171)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-calligraphy/id554212306/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 感想

*2026-07-20*

簡単に練習できるので良いです。

### 5/5 — 奥が深い

*2026-01-01*

一筆もいろんな書き方がある

### 5/5 — 面白いです。

*2025-12-22*

たまには書道を、、と思いやってみました。なかなかいいです！

### 5/5 — 很棒

*2025-11-02, version 5.6*

可以跟寶貝一起練習書法

### 1/5 — 不好👎

*2025-09-24, version 5.5*

打擊人自信心

### 1/5 — Trash

*2025-08-12, version 5.5*

Keeps crashing.

### 5/5 — めっちゃたのしい

*2025-08-04*

練習できる

### 1/5 — 心経

*2025-06-16*

心経を買ったんですが、なぜ最後までないですか？
お金返してください‼️

### 5/5 — Tank u for the app

*2025-02-17, version 5.5*

This app is the best

### 5/5 — 生の習字帳

*2025-02-12*

CM見ないと行かない

## Frequently asked questions about 活字帖 | Live Calligraphy

### What is Live Calligraphy?

Live Calligraphy is a mobile application designed for learning and practicing Chinese brush calligraphy. It utilizes original strokes from ancient master calligraphers, allowing users to trace and learn character structures on their iPad and iPhone.

### How does this app help with calligraphy practice?

The app provides original strokes from master pieces, enabling users to feel like they are practicing with a real master. It emphasizes learning the structure of each character rather than replicating the exact brush techniques, which can help improve one's calligraphy level.

### What calligraphy scrolls are available?

The app currently features 8 handscrolls, including 'LanTing', 'Basic Strokes', 'Timely Clearing After Snowfall', 'Namo Amitābha', 'Poem of Fragrance', 'Confucius Passed Away', 'Ode to Qin', and 'Heart Sutra', each by renowned ancient calligraphers.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a portion of the 'LanTing' scroll for free. Additional content, including more characters and full scrolls, can be unlocked through in-app purchases or by obtaining the full version.

### What devices is Live Calligraphy compatible with?

The application is designed for use on iPads and iPhones, allowing users to practice Chinese calligraphy digitally on these Apple mobile devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.6 — 2025-10-08

support iOS26

### 5.5 — 2025-02-10

support iOS18

### 5.4 — 2023-10-06

support iOS17

### 5.3 — 2023-01-07

support latest iOS

### 5.2 — 2022-05-04

regular update

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All apps by 哲 盛: https://appshunter.io/developer/554212449

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