Comparison

Cool Type Keyboard vs Cursive Writing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cool Type Keyboard

Express yourself with custom fonts and themes directly from your keyboard. Personalize your typing experience by matching your keyboard to your outfit or surroundings. Supports all chat and messaging apps on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Creative font styles
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Match theme to photos
  • Supports all messaging apps
  • Over 100 font styles
  • Regular updates
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Write with style everywhere using your keyboard!!! Dress Up! Change theme to the keyboard by taking a picture! Pair your keyboard with your clothes or with colors that surround you Exclusively for apple iOS devices! Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPods All applications for chat and messaging are supported! If you can type you can use it :) Just activate and select the custom keyboard and start typing (Instructions in app) More than 100 different styles!!! Constantly updated and improved. Write suggestions and recommendations in the review to help us create new styles ϖƦĬŦℨ ϖĬŦℌ ṨŦƳĹℨ! Ⓤⓢⓔ ⓣⓗⓔ ⓡⓘⓖⓗⓣ ⓦⓞⓡⓓⓢ Sǝup ɟnuuʎ ɯǝssɐƃǝs Дↁↁ эмотіоиѕ то Ўоцѓ соммэитѕ

About

Cursive Writing

Transform plain text into stylish Unicode characters and decorative fonts directly from your keyboard. Customize your keyboard's appearance, save frequently used phrases, and even encode/decode Morse code. Access a library of ASCII text art for creative messaging.

Highlights
  • Decorative Unicode fonts
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Quick paste for saved phrases
  • Morse code encoder/decoder
  • ASCII text art library
Features
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Cursive Writing: Lord Fonts Transform plain text into stylish Unicode characters such as fancy, script, caps, and many more, directly from your keyboard. Perfect for social media, chats, and personalized bios. Features: - Decorative Fonts Transform simple text into stylish characters like fancy, cursive, caps, and many other options, directly from your keyboard. - Keyboard Themes Fully customize your keyboard appearance with solid colors, modern gradients, or background images to match your personal style. - Quick Paste Save frequently used phrases and texts for instant pasting, saving time and avoiding repetitive typing. - Morse Code Encode text into Morse code or decode Morse messages back into plain text, fully integrated into the keyboard for fast access. - Text Art Browse a curated library of ASCII text art organized by categories, ready to copy and share in messages, posts, and comments. Cursive Writing: Lord Fonts is the perfect app for anyone who wants to stand out while typing, combining creativity and productivity in one powerful keyboard. Privacy Policy: https://lordfonts.freeprivacypolicy.app/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions (EULA): https://lordfonts.freeprivacypolicy.app/end-user-license-agreement

Screenshots

Cool Type Keyboard4 screens
Cursive Writing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cursive Writing at 4.6 against Cool Type Keyboard's 4.4. Cursive Writing also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Cool Type Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cool Type Keyboard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cursive Writing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cursive Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cool Type Keyboard has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cool Type Keyboard ships an update every 7 months, Cursive Writing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cool Type Keyboard versus Cursive Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCool Type KeyboardCursive Writing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (42 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalvatore PetrazzuoloAppsy Digital

Customer experience

Cool Type Keyboard

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Cursive Writing

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cool Type Keyboard

One-time4
  • Remove advertising$1.99
  • Unlock pro styles$2.99
  • Unlock premium styles$3.99
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  • Unlimited custom themes$3.99
4 purchases

Cursive Writing

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual Premium Access$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$14.99

Questions

Is Cool Type Keyboard free?
Cool Type Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cursive Writing free?
Cursive Writing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cool Type Keyboard or Cursive Writing?
Cursive Writing is rated higher. Cool Type Keyboard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Cursive Writing averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Cool Type Keyboard or Cursive Writing have ads?
Both Cool Type Keyboard and Cursive Writing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cool Type Keyboard or Cursive Writing?
Cool Type Keyboard ships an update every 7 months, and Cursive Writing every 2 months. Most recently, Cool Type Keyboard was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cursive Writing on November 3, 2026.

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