Tracing Shapes vs Cursive Words 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tracing Shapes
This app offers a fun and engaging way for families to practice tracing various shapes. Users can customize options in the settings and play until they achieve mastery. It's designed to be an educational tool for young learners.
- Shape tracing practice
- Customizable settings
- Family-friendly activity
- Mastery-based gameplay
- Educational tool
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Tracing Shapes is a great way for the family to practice tracing shapes. Select the options in the "Settings" screen. Play until you master the game. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
Cursive Words 2
Practice cursive handwriting with this educational app designed for family fun. Explore various settings to customize your learning experience and play until you achieve mastery.
- Cursive writing practice
- Family-friendly
- Customizable settings
- Game-based learning
- Mastery progression
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Cursive Words 2 is a great way for the family to practice cursive writing. Select the options in the "Settings" screen. Play until you master the game. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tracing Shapes at 5.0 against Cursive Words 2's 4.0. Tracing Shapes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Cursive Words 2's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 5) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 27 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tracing Shapes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cursive Words 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tracing Shapes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursive Words 2 has 94 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tracing Shapes's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cursive Words 2's.
Tracing Shapes ships an update every 27 months, Cursive Words 2 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tracing Shapes | Cursive Words 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Business, Inc. | Horizon Business, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tracing Shapes
Cursive Words 2
In-app purchases
Tracing Shapes
- Remove Ads$4.99
Cursive Words 2
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Uppercase Words$4.99
Questions
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