Comparison

Penglai vs e 筆

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

Head to head
About

Penglai

Features
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About

e 筆

Practice calligraphy and drawing with adjustable stroke thickness and background grids. Features dedicated modes for stroke control, character practice, and poetry writing, allowing users to save their creations. Ideal for all ages to experience the joy of writing without traditional tools.

Highlights
  • Adjustable stroke thickness and color
  • Customizable background grids
  • Dedicated character practice modes
  • Poetry writing feature
  • Save and store created works
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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提供文字書寫及繪畫功能,包含筆畫粗細濃淡、背景格線色調,除此之外專屬的練字還提供控筆、運筆、生字練習和詩詞寫作,並可在這裡找到自己儲存的精彩作品。老少咸宜完全適合各年齡層的文字練習,讓人不需準備傳統的筆墨紙硯,就能以觸控筆習字,體驗文字的樂趣。

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: e 筆 at every 3 weeks against Penglai's every 28 months. Penglai's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penglai ships an update every 28 months, e 筆 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Penglai versus e 筆: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenglaie 筆
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJienHua GuSTUDIO A

In-app purchases

None

Penglai

No in-app purchases

None

e 筆

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penglai free?
Penglai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is e 筆 free?
e 筆 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Penglai or e 筆 have ads?
Neither Penglai nor e 筆 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penglai or e 筆?
Penglai ships an update every 28 months, and e 筆 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Penglai was updated on October 26, 2026 and e 筆 on October 30, 2026.

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