Neural Net for Handwriting vs Commtech USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neural Net for Handwriting
Train and test a neural network for recognizing handwritten digits. Utilize an embedded database or teach it with your own handwriting via camera or touch input.
- Train 3-layer neural nets
- Recognize handwritten digits 0-9
- Use embedded MNIST database
- Teach with smartphone camera
- Teach by writing on screen
- Based on 'Make Your Own Neural Network' book
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This app allows you to train and test a 3-layer neural net with handwritten digits (0...9). For this, you may use the embedded MNIST data base including 40.000 handwritten digits. Furthermore, you can teach the net with your own handwriting by using your smartphone camera or writing on the screen with your finger. The app is based on and inspired by the example of Tariq Rashid given in his book "Make Your Own Neural Network". The app source code is on GitHub.
Commtech USA
Access tech news, reviews, tips, and tutorials on the go. Features audio/video training, a podcast, and direct contact with support staff. Receive instant alerts for new content and announcements.
- Latest tech news and reviews
- How-to guides and tutorials
- Audio and video training samples
- Access to Support Staff Podcast
- Direct contact with support staff
- Instant alerts for new content
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Commtech USA is everything we offer online via our website in the palm of your hands! The latest news, reviews, tech tips and tutorials. Audio and Video training samples, access to the Support Staff Podcast, and quick access to our staff via phone, iMessage, email and more! When we release a podcast, training video or audio or announce something big, you’ll be the first to know via alerts straight to your device. (Requires enabling of Notifications).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commtech USA at 100% against Neural Net for Handwriting's 50%. Commtech USA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and device support (5 vs 3). Neural Net for Handwriting's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Commtech USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Neural Net for Handwriting's written reviews are positive against 100% of Commtech USA's.
Neural Net for Handwriting ships an update every 5 days, Commtech USA every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neural Net for Handwriting | Commtech USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Zielen | Commtech USA LLC |
Customer experience
Neural Net for Handwriting
Commtech USA
In-app purchases
Neural Net for Handwriting
No in-app purchases
Commtech USA
No in-app purchases
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