Comparison

Write It! Russian vs MyScribe

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

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About

Write It! Russian

Master Russian handwriting with this app that uses advanced recognition technology. Learn all 33 Cyrillic letters through bite-sized lessons, guided practice, and timed tests. Track your progress and improve your writing skills efficiently.

Highlights
  • Handwriting recognition technology
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Stroke-by-stroke guidance
  • Timed test mode
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline support
Features
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Learn to write all 33 letters of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet with Write It! Russian, the ultimate app for mastering Russian handwriting. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your skills, our innovative app replaces traditional pen and paper with cutting-edge handwriting recognition technology. Dive into bite-sized lessons designed to fit your busy schedule, allowing you to make progress in just a few minutes a day. With our intuitive practice mode, you'll receive stroke-by-stroke guidance to perfect your technique. Then, put your skills to the test in our exhilarating test mode, where you can race against the clock and prove your mastery. Key Features: • Real handwriting recognition technology • Bite-sized lessons for quick learning • Practice mode with stroke-by-stroke guidance • Timed test mode to challenge your skills • Customizable review mode • Progress tracking • Full offline support Why Choose Write It! Russian? Innovative Technology: Our real handwriting recognition technology provides instant feedback, helping you improve faster than traditional methods. Comprehensive Learning: Master all 33 letters of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet through a structured, step-by-step approach. Flexibility: Practice at your own pace with customizable review options and offline accessibility. Engaging Experience: Gamified elements like the test mode keep you motivated and challenged throughout your learning journey. Progress Monitoring: Track your improvement over time and celebrate your achievements as you advance. Write It! Russian combines the best of traditional learning methods with modern technology to create an engaging and effective way to master Hebrew script. Our app's unique approach guides you through each stroke, helping you develop muscle memory and confidence in your writing abilities. Write It! Russian is the perfect tool for anyone looking to master the beautiful art of Russian handwriting. Our app combines cutting-edge technology with proven learning methods to make the process of learning to write Russian engaging, efficient, and effective. Start your journey to mastering the Russian Cyrillic alphabet today. Download Write It! Russian and transform your Russian writing skills one stroke at a time. With dedication and practice, you'll soon be confidently writing the intricate and elegant the letters of the Russian script. Begin your Russian writing adventure now! Privacy Policy: https://jernung.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://jernung.com/terms

About

MyScribe

Learn Russian at your own pace with a comprehensive course designed for adults. Focus on reading, writing, listening, understanding, and speaking through native-speaker audio and interactive exercises. The app offers offline access and a calm learning environment without pressure.

Highlights
  • Full A1 beginner's course
  • Cyrillic alphabet tracing
  • Native Russian speaker audio
  • Handwriting and typing practice
  • Interactive practice rooms
  • Literal phrase readings
  • Offline course access
Features
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MyScribe is a calm, complete way to begin Russian — built for adults who want to learn properly, not chase a streak. Most apps turn language into a game of points and pressure. MyScribe doesn't. There are no scores, no levels, no leaderboards and no timers. What there is: a quiet count of the days you showed up, and — only if you ask for it — one reminder a day, always about something real: a lesson left in the unit, an episode waiting for the commute. The rest is a course you move through at your own pace, the way you'd work through a good book. Every lesson is checked by a native Russian teacher before it reaches you. It's built on four things you actually do with a language: READ — Meet each phrase in print, with a clear English gloss and a note on the sounds that surprise you. WRITE — Write it back by hand. MyScribe is named for the scribe in you: tracing the words yourself is how they stick, and it's the one thing screens usually skip. Prefer the keyboard? You can type instead. LISTEN — Hear everything spoken by real Russian voices — Katya and Maxim, your native hosts — with Sarah to guide you along in English. Or let any lesson read itself to you, hands free, and put the phone in your pocket. UNDERSTAND — And it tells you what the Russian literally says. «У меня есть брат» is, word for word, "at me there is a brother" — because Russian has no verb for "have". Once you can see that, the grammar stops being a set of shapes to memorise. Every phrase in the course carries its literal reading, checked by a Russian teacher. SPEAK — Say it yourself, out loud, in every lesson. Then step into short guided conversations with your hosts and take your turn. WHAT'S INSIDE • A full A1 beginner's course — 23 units, from the Cyrillic alphabet to saying where you're from • The alphabet taught letter by letter — all 33, with stroke-order tracing and a real Russian teacher's own recordings • Real spoken audio throughout — over 1,500 clips, all human-warm • Handwriting practice on every phrase (or type, your choice) • A Practice room for every unit: recognise words, identify sounds, choose the right reply, rebuild a phrase from memory, and hold a short conversation • A Grammar bank that lays out the patterns you've been using, in plain language — including the six cases • Shadowing — 22 episodes made for headphones and a screen-off pocket: the unit's conversation in Russian, then in English, then a gap to say each line back • Lessons on the go — any lesson read aloud, hands free, carrying on through the course while the screen is off • The literal reading of every phrase — what the Russian actually says, word for word, beneath the translation • A fourteen-day rhythm on the home screen — the days you showed up, never a chain that breaks PRIVATE BY DESIGN MyScribe works fully offline — the whole course lives on your device. An account is optional: sign in with Apple or Google only if you want your progress to follow you to another phone, and delete it from the app whenever you like. Your microphone is used only so you can practise speaking; what you say is kept just long enough to play it back to you, and is never sent anywhere. We never ask to track you, and never read your advertising identifier. What the app does report is anonymous: that it was opened, how far through the course somebody got, and whether a purchase happened — so we can tell which of our own ads work and where the course loses people. Nothing is attached that identifies you or your device. TRY IT, THEN DECIDE The first four units are free — the Cyrillic alphabet among them, no sign-in, no time limit. Then choose: one purchase that opens every remaining unit for good, or a weekly or monthly plan that starts with three days free and renews until you cancel. A2 is included either way. No ads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drawbridgestudio.com/myscribe#privacy Здравствуйте — let's begin.

Screenshots

Write It! Russian4 screens
MyScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyScribe at none against Write It! Russian's shown. MyScribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Write It! Russian's advantage is ratings volume (563 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Write It! Russian sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MyScribe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyScribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Write It! Russian has 563 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write It! Russian ships an update every 3 weeks, MyScribe weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Write It! Russian versus MyScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite It! RussianMyScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (563 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings563 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB503 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJernungSteven Decia

Customer experience

Write It! Russian

All ratings563 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral16.3%
Negative22.8%

MyScribe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Write It! Russian

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain letters not recognized when written correctly
  • Progress and purchases not syncing across devices
  • App freezing or crashing on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to practice print letters
  • More flexibility in writing style recognition
  • Ability to select specific lessons to practice
  • Inclusion of all 33 Russian alphabet letters

MyScribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Write It! Russian

One-time3
  • Full Unlock$4.99
  • Full Unlock$6.99
  • Full Unlock$8.99
3 purchases

MyScribe

Subscriptions2
  • Full Course, Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Full Course, Monthly3 Days trial$16.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Course$49.99

Questions

Is Write It! Russian free?
Write It! Russian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyScribe free?
MyScribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Write It! Russian or MyScribe?
MyScribe is rated higher. Write It! Russian averages 4.6 out of 5 from 563 ratings, while MyScribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Write It! Russian or MyScribe have ads?
Write It! Russian shows ads; MyScribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Write It! Russian or MyScribe?
Write It! Russian ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyScribe weekly. Most recently, Write It! Russian was updated on November 13, 2026 and MyScribe on November 15, 2026.

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