Comparison

Writing Wizard vs Text To Handwriting

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

Head to head
About

Writing Wizard

This app helps children learn to trace letters, numbers, and words with a fun, motivating system. It offers customizable tracing practice, interactive games, and progress reports for parents and educators.

Highlights
  • Trace letters, numbers, and words
  • Customizable tracing practice
  • Interactive games and animated stickers
  • Create custom word lists with audio
  • Progress reports for tracking
  • Printable PDF worksheets
Features
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"Fantastic, customizable tracing practice with fun rewards." 5 Stars - Common Sense Media 500,000+ units sold (including 300,000+ to schools) ! Writing Wizard is designed to help every child learn how to trace letters, numbers, and words through a fun system carefully designed to maintain motivation. • Show and enforce how to trace letters correctly • Letter names and phonics (customizable) • 16 Fonts available (including 3 most popular in the US) • Fun tracing using 50+ animated stickers, sound effects and interactive games that animate letters at the end of tracing • Uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, and words • Ability to create your own word lists (and record audio for each word) • Fully customizable to suit every child’s needs (letter size, difficulty,...) • Check progress thanks to reports that display what the child has traced • Shapes tracing activity for toddlers • Create PDF Worksheets and print them to help your child to write on paper • Use Apple pencil to write at a very small size All the shapes, the first 7 letters, numbers, and words are free. The remaining letters and the ability to add your own words can be unlocked with a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription. _______ ACCOLADES • "Writing Wizard is the most complete and intelligent letter tracing app we’ve seen"" AppoLearning.com • "This brand-new app should be the go-to for every parent, teacher and therapist to work on handwriting" - TOP PICKS - 5 stars - SmartAppsForKids.com • "Writing Wizard by L’Escapadou is everything a parent wants in a handwriting app, and more." 5/5 - kids-app-reviews.com • "L’Escapadou has made handwriting fun." AppyMall.com 5/5 • Listed in "20 best educational iPhone and iPad apps for kids of 2013" - appsplayground.com • Editor's Choice Award for Excellence in Design - Children's Technology Review _______ PERFECT FOR KIDS Kids want to have fun, and Writing Wizard offers a lot of fun to keep them motivated in the learning process! • They can trace using 50+ animated stickers and sound effects • Once tracing is complete, they can interact with them on 4 games that animate letters • They can trace any word - like their name - and record their voice for each word • They can collect stars in 5-Stars play mode _______ PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS • Ability to create your own word lists (and record audio for each word) • Detailed reports provide information on what kids have done, including the ability to replay and export the tracings to view kids' progress • Share word lists via iCloud Drive or other cloud providers, adhoc network, or email • Multiple parameters to customize the app according to the child’s current education level (e.g. letter size, difficulty, show/hide model, allow to stop between key points, etc.) • 3 most popular fonts in the US (ZB, DN & HWT) and 13 international fonts (UK, Scandinavia, Australia, Germany and France) • Upper and lower case letters, numbers (and word lists) • Letter names and letter sounds (which can be customized) • A customizable 5-Stars play mode prompting the child to trace a letter or a word 5 times using different parameters (each step is more challenging) • Create an unlimited number of users • Many settings to customize the app (sound, game time limit, black background,...) • In the A-Z section, special graphics available to match letters (e.g. ant graphic for A/a) _______ Privacy Policy KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a Moms with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps L’Escapadou takes children’s privacy seriously. We believe you should not have to worry about your kids being tracked by apps or websites. This app: • Does not collect any user information (we do not use data collection tools) • External Links : Before accessing a parent section, an operation must be solved so that young kids cannot access it. Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Text To Handwriting

Transform typed text into realistic handwriting or scan handwritten notes into editable digital text. Offers extensive customization for font, size, and layout, supporting multiple file formats and languages. Ideal for creating assignments, letters, and digitizing notes.

Highlights
  • Convert typed text to realistic handwriting
  • Scan handwritten notes to editable text (OCR)
  • Multiple handwriting font styles
  • Customizable font size, spacing, and color
  • Supports TXT, Word, and PDF files
  • Multilingual support
  • Download handwritten documents
Features
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Text to Handwriting Converter is a powerful handwriting generator app that helps you convert typed text into realistic handwriting and also scan handwritten notes into editable digital text using advanced OCR technology. Text to Handwriting Converter Text to Handwriting is the core feature of this app. It allows you to easily convert typed or digital text into natural, realistic handwriting font styles. This feature is ideal for assignments, letters, applications, notes, and documents that need a handwritten look. Simply enter your text or upload files such as TXT, Word, or PDF, and the app will instantly convert text into handwriting. You can choose from multiple handwriting fonts, adjust font size, spacing, color, and page layout to match your personal handwriting style. After customization, download your handwritten document in just a few taps. Handwriting to Text Converter In addition to text to handwriting, the app also includes a Handwriting to Text converter powered by advanced OCR handwriting technology. This feature helps you extract text from images of handwritten notes, to-do lists, classroom notes, whiteboard content, forms, and documents. How to Use Text to Handwriting & Handwriting to Text App Steps to Use Text to Handwriting: • Enter typed text or upload a TXT, Word, or PDF file • Tap Convert Text • Instantly transform text into handwriting font style • Customize font, color, spacing, and page layout • Download your handwritten document Steps to Use Handwriting to Text: • Upload an image from the Gallery or capture handwriting using the Camera • Adjust the image using Crop, Rotate, or Flip tools • Tap Done to scan handwriting • The OCR text scanner will convert handwriting to text • Copy text, download as PDF, or save as a TXT file Key Features of Text to Handwriting Converter App Text to Handwriting Generator Convert typed text into realistic handwriting using multiple handwriting fonts. Advanced OCR Handwriting Scanner Accurately recognizes handwritten text from images and scans handwriting to text. Multiple File Support Supports TXT, DOC, and PDF uploads and downloads. Customization Options Edit handwriting font style, size, page design, spacing, and text color. Multilingual Support Supports multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, and more. Why Choose Our Text to Handwriting App? • Create realistic handwritten assignments and documents • Save time and avoid manual handwriting • Secure and encrypted data handling • Free text to handwriting and handwriting to text conversion • Access conversion history anytime • Ideal for students, teachers, professionals, and data entry users Download Text to Handwriting Converter today and start creating realistic handwritten documents effortlessly. Privacy Policy: https://clixade.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://clixade.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Writing Wizard4 screens
Text To Handwriting4 screens

Verdict

The call

Writing Wizard and Text To Handwriting both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Writing Wizard's written reviews are positive against 25% of Text To Handwriting's. Writing Wizard also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 27). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Writing Wizard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Text To Handwriting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Writing Wizard against 4.4 for Text To Handwriting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writing Wizard has 5.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Writing Wizard's written reviews are positive against 25% of Text To Handwriting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writing Wizard ships an update every 4 months, Text To Handwriting every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Writing Wizard versus Text To Handwriting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriting WizardText To Handwriting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.2K ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre AbelClixade Ltd

Customer experience

Writing Wizard

All ratings5,184 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.6%

Text To Handwriting

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Writing Wizard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access locked features
  • Purchased content not unlocking properly
  • Inconsistent letter formation guidance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more letters, numbers, and shapes
  • Allow recording of custom voice instructions
  • Improve compatibility with stylus/digital pens
  • Provide more customization options

Text To Handwriting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Writing Wizard

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access - Monthly$2.491 Month
One-time3
  • All Letters and Numbers$5.99
  • Add Your Words and Word Lists$5.99
  • Lifetime Full Access$9.99
3 purchases

Text To Handwriting

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Writing Wizard free?
Writing Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text To Handwriting free?
Text To Handwriting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Writing Wizard or Text To Handwriting?
Writing Wizard is rated higher. Writing Wizard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Text To Handwriting averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Writing Wizard or Text To Handwriting have ads?
Neither Writing Wizard nor Text To Handwriting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writing Wizard or Text To Handwriting?
Writing Wizard ships an update every 4 months, and Text To Handwriting every 6 months. Most recently, Writing Wizard was updated on November 2, 2026 and Text To Handwriting on October 27, 2026.

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