Handwriting Keyboard ™ vs Text2Handwriting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwriting Keyboard ™
Transform your handwritten notes into digital text directly within any app. Supports over 100 languages and works offline, offering a seamless way to input text with your finger or stylus.
- Handwriting input with finger or stylus
- Supports over 100 languages
- Works offline
- Integrates as a standard keyboard
- Easy switching between multiple languages
- Customizable keyboard appearance
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Write by hand in your keyboard, get text, in any app, even without internet. Use your finger or Apple Pencil to handwrite in any App. Over 100 languages. It even works where Scribble doesn't. Key Features: • Multiple languages at the same time. • Offline support. • Customize the look and feel of the keyboard • Supports for 100+ Languages Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese (Traditional), Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Corsican, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Māori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Norwegian Nynorsk, Nyanja, Odia, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Shona, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Western Frisian, Xhosa, Yiddish, Zulu (English is included with every language.) • Handwriting Input Write naturally with your finger or stylus in any app. • Works Everywhere It functions as a standard keyboard inside all applications. • Easy Switching Tap the globe icon to switch between multiple keyboards. Please read our Privacy Policy and Terms: https://reeba256.github.io/privacypolicy Download now and experience the best handwriting keyboard for iPhone and iPad.
Text2Handwriting
Transform typed text into realistic handwritten notes. Choose from various paper backgrounds and customize handwriting styles for a unique touch. Create authentic-looking documents with ease.
- Convert typed text to handwriting
- Select preset paper backgrounds
- Create custom paper backgrounds
- Use default handwriting styles
- Create custom handwriting styles
- Simulate natural handwriting variations
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Turn any typed text into a picture of handwritten text with the push of a button. Select from a number of preset paper backgrounds or create your own from the Photo Library. Use the default handwriting style or make your own by writing each character yourself. Write multiple instances of characters for more convincing handwriting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text2Handwriting at none against Handwriting Keyboard ™'s 4. Text2Handwriting also leads on ads (none vs shown). Handwriting Keyboard ™'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 40%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Handwriting Keyboard ™ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Text2Handwriting asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Handwriting Keyboard ™ against 4.4 for Text2Handwriting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwriting Keyboard ™ has 1K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Handwriting Keyboard ™'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Text2Handwriting's.
Handwriting Keyboard ™ ships an update every 9 days, Text2Handwriting every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwriting Keyboard ™ | Text2Handwriting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | 4.4 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeba Sebastian | David Long |
Customer experience
Handwriting Keyboard ™
Text2Handwriting
Bugs and requests
Handwriting Keyboard ™
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keyboard not showing up
- Inconsistent language recognition
- Purchased features not working
- Frequent app freezes
- Handwriting input not responsive
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode support
- More language options
- Improved handwriting area
- Automatic space insertion
- Integration with note-taking apps
Text2Handwriting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Handwriting Keyboard ™
- Handwriting Edge$2.991 Month
- Handwriting Go$12.996 Months
- Handwriting Plus$19.991 Year
- Handwriting Pro$49.99
Text2Handwriting
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Handwriting Keyboard ™ free?
Is Text2Handwriting free?
Which has better reviews, Handwriting Keyboard ™ or Text2Handwriting?
Do Handwriting Keyboard ™ or Text2Handwriting have ads?
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