# Samuel's Writing Practice — Trace letters, build to words

> Trace letters, build to words (iPhone/iPad app by David Lee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samuels-writing-practice/id6779274602 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779274604)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samuels-writing-practice/id6779274602/reviews.md

## What is Samuel's Writing Practice?

Samuel's Writing Practice helps young children learn to write — from their first letter shapes to whole words — with gentle, guided tracing.

• Trace letters and numbers with a finger or Apple Pencil, following ghost guides and animated "show me" demos that teach correct letter formation.
• Warm, encouraging feedback — never red marks. Stars and a friendly mascot keep little ones motivated.
• Grows with your child across five levels, from pre-writing patterns to writing their own name and short words.
• Made for small hands: large tap targets, read-aloud instructions, left-handed mode.
• A grown-up area (behind a parental gate) sets the level and daily amount, and keeps a portfolio of saved writing.

Completely private and offline: no accounts, no ads, no data collected — ever.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.6 — 2026-09-02

Fairer, more honest handwriting marking:
• Correctly formed letters are no longer marked wrong
• A badly formed letter is no longer praised as lovely writing
• Writing in a smaller space is no longer punished — the size of the box no longer decides what your child is told he is bad at
• Full stops no longer block a finished sentence

### 1.1.4 — 2026-08-31

Fairer, more honest handwriting marking:
• Correctly formed letters are no longer marked wrong
• A badly formed letter is no longer praised as lovely writing
• Writing in a smaller space is no longer punished — the size of the box no longer decides what your child is told he is bad at
• Full stops no longer block a finished sentence

### 1.1.2 — 2026-08-30

Fairer, more honest handwriting marking:
• Correctly formed letters are no longer marked wrong
• A badly formed letter is no longer praised as lovely writing
• Writing in a smaller space is no longer punished — the size of the box no longer decides what your child is told he is bad at
• Full stops no longer block a finished sentence

### 1.1.1 — 2026-08-13

Fairer, more honest handwriting marking:
• Correctly formed letters are no longer marked wrong
• A badly formed letter is no longer praised as lovely writing
• Writing in a smaller space is no longer punished — the size of the box no longer decides what your child is told he is bad at
• Full stops no longer block a finished sentence

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-30

A big quality release for little writers:
• Letters come alive when traced well — the letter fills with colour, glows and sparkles
• Proper school writing lines (sky, grass and ground), stroke numbers, and a friendly nudge if a bit is missing — no more getting stuck
• Rub out and start again with a finger — no Apple Pencil needed
• Every story card can be tapped to hear it read aloud
• Honest stars: five slots, earned by how the writing really went
• New for grown-ups: a letter-by-letter report showing which letters need practice, weakest first
• First-launch age question so practice starts at the right level

## More apps by David Lee

- [Samuel's Korean Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samuels-korean-practice/id6779542202)
- [Samuel's 11+ Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samuels-11-plus-practice/id6779544225)

All apps by David Lee: https://appshunter.io/developer/6779274604

## Related topics

[free writing apps kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-writing-apps-kids)

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