# Tayasui Calligraphy - Cursive — user reviews > 148 indexed App Store user reviews of Tayasui Calligraphy by SKETCHES SRL, rated 4.30/5 from 251 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tayasui-calligraphy-cursive/id1480868354/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tayasui-calligraphy-cursive/id1480868354.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 180 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of Tayasui Calligraphy? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Beautiful and simple design - ✍️ Realistic ink simulation - 🎨 Great for calligraphy and sketching - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 🌟 High-quality art app - 😊 Peaceful drawing experience - 💡 Minimalist features encourage creativity **Cons** - 💸 Shift to subscription model - 🔒 Features locked behind subscription - 💰 Previously purchased features now paid - 👎 Unnatural UI - 😩 Useless without subscription - 🤔 Confusing gesture controls - ❌ Palm rejection issues - 📉 Performance issues on older devices - 🚫 No basic import layer function - 🚧 Limited canvas size - 😵‍💫 Baffling add-on - 🤷‍♂️ Clunky compared to Sketches app **Commonly reported bugs** - Accidentally undoing when moving canvas - App freezes with an error - Default pen size is impractically large - Difficulty panning without accidentally undoing - No way to configure pen to only write - Accidentally delete all layers and app gets stuck - App freezes when selecting new paper - Lost all calligraphy drawings after reinstall - Lost custom colors - iCloud backup not working - End swish/mark never thins out - Auto orientation issues - Saves portrait work as landscape - Crashes every now and then - Lag on iPad 7th Gen - No option to add layers - Loses work if left app for a few minutes - App restarts when returning - Bad lag - Hand triggers brush unintentionally - Zooming is buggy - App crashes when editing pen settings **Most requested features** - Add photos/files for tracing - Turn off gestures - Resize canvas - Import image as a layer or background - Select, move, copy & paste letterforms - Drop shadows - Two or three color gradient brushes - Metallic looking inks - Apply and change colors/effects after drawing - Animation layers/timeline - More lessons on calligraphy - Duplication of drawings - More options to adjust brushes - Move canvas like Procreate - More papers, guides, and snapping - Stamping and rake of brush - Cut and paste functionality - Selection tool - More Apple Pencil compatibility (double-tap) - Pressure sensitivity on black letter brush - Save to camera roll - Clean white background option ## Newest reviews (14 of 148) ### 2/5 — BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG *2026-06-26, version 1.9* The lock function is not working and I have report that 2 years ago but it still not fixed. HOW DARE YOU CHARGE THE APP WITHOUT FIXING ANY THING AND THERE ARE NO USEFUL TOOLS IN THE APP ### 2/5 — Subscribe *2026-05-23, version 1.9* I’d pay a lot for this, it’s very good. But subscriptions strike me as greedy and stupid. So, I’ll just go create a brush in procreate and delete this. ### 4/5 — I like it, but I wish.. *2025-10-22, version 1.9* There was a way to add photos / files. I’m new to calligraphy and would like to practice by tracing too. And I wish I could turn off the gestures, I keep accidentally undo-ing when I’m trying to move the canvas (which I can’t figure out how to resize). Aside from those few things, I like this app. They’ve done a beautiful job making a simple and pleasant writing experience. ### 1/5 — I paid for the app now they want more money *2025-09-01, version 1.9* When they were one time price, I bought it. Now they want more money periodically. Is this even professional? ### 1/5 — Paid to Free, locked old features behind subscription *2025-08-20, version 1.9* I bought this when it wasn’t free. Now I need a subscription for features I had access to beforehand. Why. ### 1/5 — Stop bugging me to rate your app every 20 seconds *2025-08-16* I didn't even have a chance to use it **Developer response:** Your input is valuable to us! If you need any assistance or have questions, please reach out at sketches.help@gmail.com. ### 1/5 — Du vol! *2025-08-01* J’ai fais une mise à jour de l’application que j’ai acheté et après cela je devrais acheter un abonnement ??! Quelle arnaque! Je suis très mécontent car il est impossible d’annuler cette mise à jour. Que faire? **Developer response:** We're sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. Your feedback is important to us, and we appreciate you sharing it. If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at sketches.help@gmail.com. We're always here to help! ### 1/5 — Very unwieldy *2025-06-06, version 1.9* Difficulty panning without accidentally undoing. (Zeriously? What makes you think that tapping with two fingers is a more convenient way of undoing than a simple “undo” button?) No way to configure it so that only the pen will write (and not my finger-tip or whatever part of my hand accidentally touches the screen). Didn’t have to try this piece of junk for long before it was clear that it was totally useless. ### 1/5 — bye bye *2025-05-30, version 1.9* now it has become pretty useless without a subscription. 😫 It would be nice to offer some benefits to long-time users! ### 1/5 — Can’t change brush size easily *2025-05-11, version 1.9* Can’t change brush size easily and colors don’t blend. ### 4/5 — Subscription issue *2025-05-09* I’ve paid for the app and been using it for more than a year . I love the app. Suddenly now I see a subscription window popping up and I cannot add layers or guides. I trued to restore my purchase but it simply says No purchase to restore. The App Support link on the App Store also doesn’t work. What’s the issue ? ### 1/5 — Purchase VS Subscription *2025-04-23* I am having a hard time believing that I purchased this app and now they have switched to a subscription model and I have to play for it again. Is it reallly what this is? **Developer response:** We appreciate your review and are happy to help with anything you may need. Feel free to contact us at sketches.help@gmail.com for further support. ### 2/5 — Schade, Vollversion weg, nur Abo👎 *2025-04-14* Vier Jahre lang habe ich dieser App 5 Sterne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ gegeben. Auf einmal funktioniert die App nur noch als Abo. Wiederherstellen (restore purchase) des Kaufes ist nicht möglich. Abo kommt für mich nicht infrage. Sehr schade. - - - - - - Alte Rezension: Oops, gekleckert! Es ist lange her, daß ich mit richtiger Tusche auf Papier geschrieben und gezeichnet habe. Viel Aufwand, daher fängt man gar nicht wieder an. Hingegen hier kann man ohne Vorbereitung gleich loslegen. Sehr schön gemacht! **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! We’re always here to help if you need further assistance. Feel free to contact us at sketches.help@gmail.com. ### 1/5 — Seriously? Subscriptions? *2025-04-13, version 1.9* Shame on you. Would have been happy to pay a one time fee. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Already purchased *2026-06-18, version 1.9* I purchased this app in Aug 2023 and now it has ignored my purchase and it wants me to subscribe. As a legacy purchaser I should be exempt from subscribing ### 1/5 — Фигня *2026-06-17* Без оформления не дает даже попробовать. **Developer response:** We're truly sorry that things didn’t go as you had hoped. Your feedback is extremely important to us, and we’re here to help. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at sketches.help@gmail.com if you need support. ### 1/5 — not on *2026-05-27, version 1.9* why do i need to subscribe? i bought the app. this is such an underhanded moneygrab. really gross ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-03-17, version 1.9* This app moved from up front payment to a subscription. Features that were available are now locked down. They also now track you across apps. Pure enshttification. ### 1/5 — Sneaky *2026-01-25, version 1.9* I bought this app in 2023 for $3. Now when I open it it says I have to pay $3 a week? No thanks! Nothing has changed. I want my old app back. ### 1/5 — Purchased and Now Subscriptions *2026-01-23, version 1.9* I purchased that app and now it asks for subscription. ### 1/5 — … *2025-12-23* なにもできない ### 1/5 — I bought this App now it’s subscription 😔 Seriously!!! *2025-11-21, version 1.9* It used to be when you bought an app you got to keep it. This updated and suddenly my purchase is cancelled and I’m expected to subscribe. Thats why tomorrow I’m going to delete all my previously purchased Tayasui Apps and stop recommending them to people in the future. ### 1/5 — Was soll das? *2025-11-04* Seit dem Update das es nur noch als Abbofalle gibt, werde ich nun mit einer älteren Lifetime Version gezwungen, jedes mal online zu gehen, wenn ich das Programm starten will. Dabei wird mir auch gleich jedes mal die Abbofalle schmackhaft gemacht. ICH WILL DAS NICH. Laßt mich mit eurer Vermeintlichen Gewinnoptimierung in Ruhe. Ich hab gekauft. Eure Aboupdatesversion könnt ihr behalten. Und möchte mein Programm ohne jede online Nötigung starten und nutzen. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-09-09, version 1.9* Can’t figure out how to resize the canvas, box keeps popping up asking me to rate them, app freezes with an error, default is an impracticality large pen size that I have to pay premium to change, the UI is unnatural, etc. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beautiful app! *2026-06-27* As someone who wishes to quickly learn digital calligraphy, this app helps really a lot, and the pen editing feature makes this much better! ### 5/5 — Очень крутое!!!!! *2026-04-19* Шикарное приложение!!!!! Одно из самых лучших!!!! Постарались на славу!!!!! Спасибо большое!!!!! Всем качать!!!!! Мое любимое приложение!!!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2026-02-04, version 1.9* Beautifully simple well made art app! ### 5/5 — Calligraphy *2025-09-15, version 1.9* Is easy to use. Reliable app ### 5/5 — EXCELLENT!! *2025-07-26, version 1.9* Thank you. ### 5/5 — Petit bijou *2025-05-05* Simple, fait une seule chose, mais parfaitement bien. Très, vraiment très agréable à utiliser. EDIT: deux choses me manquent... 1) il y a deux curseurs de réglage sur l'écran au lieu de trois, la largeur du trait manque (ouvrir le panneau est peu fluide). 2) pouvoir y saisir un nombre précis, le curseur est un peu moins précis surtout pour la largeur de trait. ### 5/5 — Fun *2025-04-01, version 1.9* I already do hand written calligraphy using pilot parallel pens and pens with square nibs. Using my fingers is challenging but I’d love to make a few smaller pens to try and practice on without having to buy the expensive apple pen. I love calligraphy and even the new calligrafitti style that’s becoming such a fantastic art style. While I don’t have an iPad I do have my iPhone 13 Pro and just bought my MacBook Air m2 16gb laptop so I’m hoping to advance my computer design skills from paper, canvas, etc… to computers. Only limits I have now digital wise is screen space lol ### 5/5 — Que du bonheur... *2025-03-28* Simple, ergonomique, intelligente; parfaite... et pas besoin d'attendre que l'encre sèche.... fut mon expérience de cette application achetée en son temps, à son juste prix. Pourtant je l'ouvre en l'instant comme à mon habitude et soudain cet achat n'est plus reconnu et me voilà contraind sans en avoir été prévenu, de (re) payer, cette fois chaque année. Certes le prix reste modeste par rapport à de nombreuses applications, mais j'espérais soudain que cette nouvelle tarification s'accompagnait d'une mise à jour. Hélas, pas de nouveautés (qui seraient pourtant les bienvenues pour répondre aux exigences de la calligraphie, mais en plus, elle ne fonctionne plus correctement ! en trait de plule (picto plule à bec carré), la taille minimale du tracé, indiqué par le chiffre 7 (déjà trop élevé pour un minimum d'épaisseur de trait de plume sur une surface aussi réduite que la feuille au format hélas unique) existe toujours, mais mon stylet apple 2 (qui se porte bien ainsi que ma tablette iPad) trace des traits au minimum équivalents au chiffre 23... alors que la plume est réglée sur ce chiffre 7 !! Bref, voici une application qui soudain, semble ne plus fonctionner normalement. L'occasion alors, tant qu'à imposer à vos anciens clients, un nouveau mode de tarification, de nous proposer ce qu'il manque en cette application : pouvoir disposer d'une p,us grande surface de feuille ou de disposer d'une épaisseur minimale de plume carrée à partir de 1 jusqu'au maximum actuel. Puis par la suite, proposer des grilles "customisables" en relation avec la calligraphie latine (et non les petits carreaux des cahiers d'écolier ou des blocs notes cadrillés) dont on puisse varier l'inclinaison des axes verticaux et distances entres lignes et interlignes... Puis, proposer un meilleur outils pinceau plus fluide et précis que celui actuel (pour exemple, le tracé de l'appli "Notes" de Apple est précis et très agréable d'un point de vue gestuel). Mais si aucun développement de cette application ou création d'une version "pro" n'est prévue dans un futur proche (car elle semble stagner depuis 4 ans), le minimum serait d'offrir un tracé de plume carré réglé au chiffre 7, qui ne trace pas des lignes d'épaisseur d'au moins 23... Dans l'attente de pouvoir de nouveau utiliser cette application, lorsque ce gros problème d'épaisseur de plume coincée en taille 23 affichée 7, sera réglé... Merci d'avance. ### 5/5 — Very relaxing *2025-03-22* Use this to quiet your mind — it worked wonders for me! ### 5/5 — Super *2025-03-21* 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*