Comparison

iFont vs Calligraphy Master

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

Head to head
About

iFont

Easily install and manage custom fonts for use in compatible apps like Pages and Keynote. Download fonts from various online libraries or import your own. Compare typefaces and test them in a notepad before use.

Highlights
  • Install custom fonts (.ttf, .otf, .ttc)
  • Download fonts from Google Fonts, Dafont
  • Compare different typefaces
  • Test fonts in Notepad
  • Waterfall view for font sizing
  • Export font samples as images
Features
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What can iFont do? iFont lets you install new fonts for use in apps which support creating content using custom fonts, such as Pages, Keynote or Numbers. What can't iFont do? iFont can't change the system font; work with the keyboard; or force apps to let you customise the font. iFont also can't make Comic Sans look good. *** “Without iFont, writing my new book, ‘Ten Seconds To Consider’, would be an impossible task, given that I'm designing as I write. For my Pages documents to be consistent between macOS and iOS now is a game changer. Thank you for iFont!” — Daniel Klein, former Apple employee *** iFont includes a wide range of features which let you install, compare, and view typefaces, including individual glyphs and technical details. These include: CUSTOM FONTS Install your own fonts (.ttf, .ttc, .otf formats supported, as well as these formats compressed in a .zip) for use in other apps. Simply download a font in a web browser, open in iFont and follow the simple instructions to install it on your device. You can also export a copy of the font, or send the profile to a friend to let them install it, too. iFont can also open archives containing multiple fonts. FONT DOWNLOADS iFont lets you download and install a range of fonts from the Google Fonts library, Dafont and more (including custom sources) within the app. It couldn’t be easier to find a suitable typeface for your next leaflet, poster or financial report. *** After discovering iFont a couple of years ago it has slotted happily into my professional workflow on the iPad Pro. It has a number of standout features which set it apart from the competition, and has been a great help in my client project work. There’s also an appreciation of type heritage and design, with biographical information and rich technical detail on hand. Choosing the right type is made easier with the Notepad and Compare features. The ability to install multiple fonts at once is essential, saving time and allowing better management of your font library. Imported fonts are viewed as families allowing you to easily compare different weights and make the right choices. There’s also easy access to online type resources such as Google Fonts, which makes finding and installing them a breeze. Great if you’re in a hurry, or have no access to your own font library. — Martin Cleave, creative professional *** COMPARE Compare many different typefaces to see which will suit your intended use. Arial or Helvetica? Zapfino, Snell Roundhand or Savoye LET? Georgia, Iowan Old Style or Times New Roman? With Compare, you can be the judge! NOTEPAD The Notepad you find under each font lets you test it out and type a message, and then export it as an image to send in apps such as Messages. Add some character to your texts by using a font which stands out from the crowd! WATERFALL See how a font looks at very small or very large point sizes easily using the Waterfall view. This lets you judge which size would be suitable for your use. ZOOM Zoom into a font up to 500%, allowing you to see the minute details in each character. TECHNICAL DETAILS See information about each font, from the designer and trademark information to the spacing of the ascents and descents. *** “Missing fonts on iOS is an issue of the past, thanks to apps like iFont… I hope you saw how easy it is to install fonts on iPhone or iPad and I suggest you give iFont a try.” — Michael Kummer, blogger *** NOTE: iFont does not currently support .suit or .dfont files. iFont is also fully optimised for iPad with a beautiful split view experience and a range of keyboard shortcuts. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/ifont_pp

About

Calligraphy Master

Generate custom calligraphy templates with hundreds of font styles. Practice cursive writing with Apple Pencil support and export your designs for printing. Personalize your practice with various colors, grids, and text options.

Highlights
  • Generate custom font templates
  • Hundreds of font styles
  • Export and print templates
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable grids and colors
  • Practice with classic texts
Features
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Calligraphy Master is a professional application for calligraphy lovers. Calligraphy Master can generate any font style templates on iPhone or iPad. Users can export and print their custom font practice templates as many as they want. Calligraphy Master supports hundreds font templates, such as Copperplate, Italic, Uncial, Spencerian, Gothic, Business, Penmanship, Cadels and so on. Calligraphy Master perfectly supports Apple Pencil for iPad users for calligraphy. Calligraphy Master App is the perfect tool to emphasize the beauty and history of the written word. --------- Main Features --------- 1、 Free export and print any font templates for calligraphy practice 2、 Provide all kinds of grid calligraphy paper 3、Provide custome content for calligraphy practice, such as Old Testament, New Testament and classic poems 4、Provide more than 100 different font color metrix 5、Provide more than 100 different grid color metrix 6、Provide more than 100 different background color metrix 7、Custom and set the number of practice grid as you like 8、Allocate text position on your fingertip 9、Adjust text size on your fingertip 10、Adjust text thickness on your fingertip 11、Delete or add punctuation marks on the templates --------- Include Font Templates --------- 1、HengShui Handwrite 2、Italian Italic 3、Segoe Italic 3、Cursive Handwriting 4、Gessele 5、Rain 6、Copperplate 7、Uncial 8、Spencerian 9、Gothic 10、Penmanship 11、Alako 12、AlexBrush Regular 13、Allura Regular 14、Arenski 15、Beautiful ES 16、BlackJack 17、BrockScript 18、CAC Champagne 19、CAC Pinafore 20、Champignon 21、ChopinScript 22、Cotillion Regular 23、Cursive standard bold 24、Cursive standard 25、CygnetRound 26、Damion 27、Dancing Script 28、Dynalight Regular 29、Easy Street Alt EPS 30、England Hand DB 31、English 32、Grand Hotel 33、Grandam 34、Great VibesRegular 34、Honey Script Light 35、ItaliannoRegular 36、La Jolla ES 37、Lobster Two Regular 38、Lovers Quarrel Regular 39、Marketing Script 40、Mural Script 41、Odstemplik 42、Pacifico 43、Parisienne Regular 44、PreludeFLF 45、Rochester Regular 46、Sacramento Regular 47、Sail Regular 48、Scriptina 49、Sevillana Regular 50、Sofia Regular 51、Splendid ES 52、Yellowtail 53、Learning Curve Regular --------- Premium Function --------- 1, all types of paper 2, custom import post function 3, custom import text function 4, use all colors, type, punctuation and other functions to customize the post 5, can use all the characters in all applications 6, can be exported in the form of pdf or pictures 7, can be directly connected to the printer for font printing Payment will be charged to subscriber’s iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriber’s account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscribers can manage their subscriptions by going to their account settings on the App Store. Privacy policy:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_privacy.html Term of service:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_terms.html Please feel free to contact us for any suggestions or feedback

Screenshots

iFont4 screens
Calligraphy Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iFont at every 2 weeks against Calligraphy Master's every 3 months. iFont also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (45% vs 34%). Calligraphy Master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. iFont sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Calligraphy Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iFont holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFont has 14K ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of iFont's written reviews are positive against 34% of Calligraphy Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFont ships an update every 2 weeks, Calligraphy Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iFont versus Calligraphy Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFontCalligraphy Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better4.3 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better33.8% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVINCI APPSCalligraphy Master LTD

Customer experience

iFont

All ratings13,924 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews1,125 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative44.4%

Calligraphy Master

All ratings2,452 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative62.3%

User reviews

iFont

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Extensive font library
  • 🚀 Convenient font installation
  • 👍 Helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 14
  • 🐛 Fonts not showing up in some apps
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezing
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with profile installation

Calligraphy Master

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Phenomenal resource
  • 🤓 Great for handwriting practice
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 🤩 Love it
  • 🎨 Excellent for learning calligraphy

Room to improve

  • 💰 Not free, requires paid subscription
  • 🤔 Confusing, no free fonts available
  • 😕 Difficult to use, not intuitive
  • 🙄 Misleading, claims to be free but isn't
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lacks tutorials and instructions

Bugs and requests

iFont

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fonts not appearing in Settings
  • Batch installation issues
  • Fonts not working in Microsoft apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit font metadata
  • Keyboard integration for font access
  • Improved font organization and management
  • Support for Google Drive and other cloud storage

Calligraphy Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard issues and compatibility problems
  • Tracing feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing font size
  • Inability to save or export practice work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more font options, including Chancery
  • Allow importing and editing of custom texts
  • Provide better guidance and tutorials
  • Offer a selection of free fonts to try
  • Improve overall user experience and navigation

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iFont

Subscriptions6
  • iFont Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • iFont Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • iFont Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • iFont Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • iFont Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • iFont Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • iFont Premium$4.99
3 purchases

Calligraphy Master

Subscriptions2
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calligraphy Master Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is iFont free?
iFont is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calligraphy Master free?
Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iFont or Calligraphy Master?
iFont is rated higher. iFont averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Calligraphy Master averages 4.3 from 2.5K ratings.
Do iFont or Calligraphy Master have ads?
Neither iFont nor Calligraphy Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFont or Calligraphy Master?
iFont ships an update every 2 weeks, and Calligraphy Master every 3 months. Most recently, iFont was updated on October 31, 2026 and Calligraphy Master on October 30, 2026.

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