South Block vs CalligraphyStrokes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
South Block
Enjoy fresh, nutritious açaí bowls, cold-pressed juices, and smoothies. Crafted with real fruits and vegetables, these blends are made from scratch without concentrates, syrups, or ice for a wholesome taste.
- Fresh açaí bowls
- Cold-pressed juice
- Smoothies
- Real fruits and vegetables
- Handcrafted blends
- No concentrates or syrups
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South Block offers fresh and nutritious açaí bowls, cold-pressed juice, and smoothies made with real fruits, vegetables, and other whole ingredients. We skip the concentrates, syrups, and ice, creating handcrafted goodness blended from scratch for a taste you can feel good about.
CalligraphyStrokes
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CalligraphyStrokes is a focused trainer for the foundational strokes behind every calligraphy hand — and a place to practise them. PRACTISE ON THE CANVAS Trace each stroke on a pressure-aware practice canvas. Glide up for whisper-thin hairlines, pull down for bold shades — the ink swells and thins as a real pointed pen would. A dashed guide, slant lines, and a start dot show you exactly where to begin. Hairline upstroke, shade, underturn, overturn, compound curve, and the pointed-pen oval. A CLEAN STROKE REFERENCE Every stroke across ten hands — Copperplate, Spencerian, Italic, Foundational, Gothic blackletter, Uncial, modern pointed, modern brush, East Asian sumi-e, and Arabic — with the right nib and ink, the letterforms it builds, its character, where to use it, and what to avoid. AN AI CALLIGRAPHY COACH Ask concrete questions — "why do my upstrokes catch and spray?" — and get specific guidance grounded in pen angle, pressure, and slant. A PRACTICE JOURNAL Save a note against any stroke — what to focus on next time — and build a record of your progress. Everything runs on-device. No account, no analytics. The stroke reference, the practice canvas and the journal are free. CalligraphyStrokes Pro lifts the daily limit on AI coaching so you can keep asking follow-ups until a stroke clicks — monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation; it renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calligraphystrokes.uptrail.ai/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: South Block at none against CalligraphyStrokes's 2. South Block also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. CalligraphyStrokes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. South Block asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | South Block | CalligraphyStrokes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Block Holding LLC | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
Bugs and requests
South Block
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Payment processing failures
- Rewards not working as expected
- Account creation and login issues
Requested features
4 requests- Allow customization of orders
- Integrate with Apple Pay
- Improve rewards system usability
- Provide better customer support
CalligraphyStrokes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
South Block
No in-app purchases
CalligraphyStrokes
- CalligraphyStrokes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- CalligraphyStrokes Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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