Comparison

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard vs Handwriting Success

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

Head to head
About

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard

This app helps children learn cursive handwriting through interactive tracing, engaging games, and customizable features. It supports various fonts, phonics, and progress monitoring for parents and educators.

Highlights
  • Interactive cursive letter tracing
  • Customizable word lists with audio recording
  • Engaging games and animated stickers
  • Progress monitoring and tracing replays
  • Support for multiple fonts and left-handed mode
  • Printable worksheets
Features
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• Editor's Choice Award (96/100) - Children's Technology Review • "Simply an amazing app for kids to learn cursive writing." - 5/5 - Top Pick - smartAppsForKids.com 142,000 units sold (including 62,000 to schools)! • Teach and reinforce the accurate tracing of cursive letters, as well as the proper way to join letters within words, utilizing our proprietary technology • 3 most popular US fonts (ZB, DN & HWT) + UK, French and Swiss fonts • Customise by adding your word lists (and record audio for each word) • Enjoy engaging tracing with 50+ animated stickers, sound effects, and interactive games that bring letters to life at the end of each tracing • Uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, and words • Fully customizable to suit every child’s needs (letter size, difficulty,...) • Phonics and letter names • Monitor progress through reports that allow the replay of the child's tracing • Introduce toddlers to shapes tracing activities, fostering early developmental skills • Left-Handed Mode • Create printable Worksheets to assist your child with handwriting practice on paper • Apple Pencil support • Accessibility settings for children with visual impairments _______ PERFECT FOR KIDS Kids want to have fun, and Cursive 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 5 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 US fonts (ZB, DN & HWT) + UK, French and Swiss fonts • Upper and lower case letters, numbers + 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,...) • Left-Handed Mode • In the A-Z section, special graphics available to match letters (e.g. ant graphic for A/a) • Accessibility settings for children with visual impairments _______ "Cursive Writing Wizard is just as wonderful and well-designed as the original Writing Wizard" 5/5 - AppyMall.com _______ 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: Protected parent sections are available where you can send us a mail and check out our others apps. Before accessing a parent section, an addition must be solved so that young kids cannot access it. Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Handwriting Success

This app brings a popular handwriting program to your tablet, offering digital workbooks for instruction and practice. Users can write, erase, and practice repeatedly with customizable pen tools. It's designed for students, adults, and professionals seeking legible, modern handwriting.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital workbooks
  • Customizable pen color, width, and opacity
  • Digital eraser for repeated practice
  • Screen rotation and pinch-zoom
  • Bookmark creation
  • Screenshot sharing for teachers
Features
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Welcome to handwriting in the 21st century.  Compatibility: iPad Pro 12.9", iPad Pro 11", iPad Air 10.9" or iPad 10.2". Requires iOS 13.0 or later, and the use of Apple Pencil or similar paired stylus with palm-rejection features. The Getty-Dubay® Handwriting Success App brings the popular Getty-Dubay® handwriting program in eight workbooks to your tablet and stylus. Each ebook is a complete program that you can write in, with pages and pages of instruction and practice. You’ll be able to use the worksheets over and over by digitally erasing your previous sessions — practice to your heart's content. Free ebook samples come with the download. Full content is available via the in-app bookstore, with monthly and yearly subscription options, each with a free trial period. All nine Getty-Dubay® handwriting ebooks are available via in-app purchase or subscription. Free samples allow you to try before you buy. There’s a responsive drawing engine, screen rotation for smaller tablets and pinch-zoom. The Getty-Dubay® Handwriting Success App is simple to use. Turn pages, scroll, navigate and create bookmarks in the same way you would with an ebook. The fun comes when you touch your stylus to the screen. Now you can select the color, width and opacity of your pen line. Trace and copy the handwriting models, reading the instructions and tips as you go. Redo your work and practice more by selecting the eraser icon, or by erasing the entire page at once. Teachers and parents, with the Getty-Dubay® Italic Handwriting Series ebooks you can now incorporate technology into your handwriting instruction with seven age-appropriate workbooks (Books A-G) and an Instruction Manual. Books A through G are available on this app as one-year subscriptions. Adults and professionals, with the WRITE NOW ebook you can learn to use your stylus with confidence and ease to produce notes that you feel good about sharing, and that your colleagues & friends (and your handwriting recognition software) can read. This is not your grandparent's handwriting. For over 40 years, the authors Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay have been teaching people — from medical professionals to school children — how to have legible, handsome handwriting without the loops and curlicues of conventional looped cursive. Getty-Dubay® Italic is already enjoyed by tens of thousands of adults and students worldwide. It's real handwriting, for real life. The App content takes you step-by-step through the printed italic alphabet (lowercase and capitals) and numerals, then onto joining these letters for flowing, legible cursive italic writing. And the books walk the talk: All are handwritten by the authors. Students can take a screenshot of their work to send to their teacher. This App replaces the need for the paperback workbook, which means you're saving paper and the resources that would have gone into producing and shipping the product. While you may experience improved handwriting after just a few sessions, most gains will come from repeated practice over time. As you use this app, try out your new handwriting on whiteboards, or with pen and paper for thank you notes, other correspondence or school work. For help, and to access the free online resources that come with this app: www.handwritingsuccess.com/app-support Privacy Policy: https://handwritingsuccess.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://handwritingsuccess.com/app-terms-of-use/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cursive Letters Writing Wizard at 63% against Handwriting Success's 26%. Cursive Letters Writing Wizard also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2K vs 235). Handwriting Success's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cursive Letters Writing Wizard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Handwriting Success sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursive Letters Writing Wizard has 2K ratings behind it against 235, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Cursive Letters Writing Wizard's written reviews are positive against 26% of Handwriting Success's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard ships an update every 5 months, Handwriting Success every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard versus Handwriting Success: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursive Letters Writing WizardHandwriting Success
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2K ratings) — better4.0 (235 ratings)
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better235
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre AbelHandwriting Success, LLC

Customer experience

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard

All ratings1,981 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative34.0%

Handwriting Success

All ratings211 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative68.4%

User reviews

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and fun for kids
  • 🚀 Effective for learning cursive
  • 💡 Ability to add custom words

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive for full access

Handwriting Success

From 235 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great handwriting resource
  • 👍 Improves handwriting
  • 👍 Engaging for children
  • 👍 Good for adult learners
  • 👍 Helpful tips and workshops

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 💸 Subscription required for use
  • 💸 Misleading advertising (free app)
  • 💸 Paid content lost after update
  • 💸 Duplicate pricing (app vs. workbooks)

Bugs and requests

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased content not unlocking
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free content and letters
  • Improved navigation and usability
  • Support for multiple fonts and languages

Handwriting Success

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore button not working
  • Lost purchased content after update
  • Content inaccessible after purchase

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make app usable without immediate payment
  • Disclose purchase requirements before download
  • Allow users to try full app before buying
  • Make app compatible with VoiceOver
  • Provide PDF versions of books
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  • Clarify pricing in app description
  • Offer alternative writing formats (e.g., paper sheets)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cursive Letters Writing Wizard

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access - Monthly$2.491 Month
One-time3
  • Add Your Own Words$5.99
  • All Letters and Numbers$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99
10 purchases

Handwriting Success

Subscriptions8
  • Book B Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book A Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book A Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • WRITE NOW Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • WRITE NOW Monthly (Legacy)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Book A Annual Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • WRITE NOW Annual Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • WRITE NOW Annual (Legacy)3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Handwriting curriculum age 5-6$8.99
  • Handwriting Success for adults$12.99

Questions

Is Cursive Letters Writing Wizard free?
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handwriting Success free?
Handwriting Success is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cursive Letters Writing Wizard or Handwriting Success?
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard is rated higher. Cursive Letters Writing Wizard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Handwriting Success averages 4.0 from 235 ratings.
Do Cursive Letters Writing Wizard or Handwriting Success have ads?
Neither Cursive Letters Writing Wizard nor Handwriting Success shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursive Letters Writing Wizard or Handwriting Success?
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard ships an update every 5 months, and Handwriting Success every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cursive Letters Writing Wizard was updated on November 2, 2026 and Handwriting Success on November 3, 2026.

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