Comparison

Typing Speed Test vs Calligraphy Master

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

Head to head
About

Typing Speed Test

Measure your typing speed and accuracy with various practice modes. Track your progress, compete with others globally, and improve your typing skills through character, word, and sentence exercises. Test your abilities with timed challenges.

Highlights
  • Character practice
  • Word practice
  • Sentence practice
  • Timed tests (1, 2, 5 min)
  • Test history tracking
  • Global scoreboard
  • Share with friends
Features
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Typing Speed is an app, which is very useful to people who would like to test/measure the typing speed. It helps you find how fast you can type. The app shows you result with following information: - Number of Correct characters typed - Number of Wrong characters typed - Typing Speed in words per minute - Typing Accuracy in terms of percentage (%) Some of the key features of the app are: > Character Practice - Enter one character at a time to learn to type. Find the statistics (CPM - Characters Per Minute) of the typed character. > Word Practice - Enter word and press "space" for next word. Statistics (WPM - Words Per Minute) will show accuracy in words per minute. > Sentence Practice - Learn to type by practicing the sentence, before appearing for typing challenge. > Give A Test - Select test timing from given three options, i.e., One Minute, Two Minute, or Five Minute. Test timing will start after typing the first character from the given sentence. > Test History - Save the result of the test for future referral. > Score Board - App shows top scorer around the world for easy, medium and hard categories. > You can share the free typing test app with your friends and family members. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This App is developed at ASWDC by Bhargav Kaneriya (150540107039) and Manan Meghani (150540107058), 7th Sem CE Students. ASWDC is Apps, Software, and Website Development Center @ Darshan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajkot run by Students & Staff of Computer Engineering Department Call us: +91 2822 293032 Write to us: aswdc@darshan.ac.in Visit: http://www.darshan.ac.in , http://www.darshan.ac.in/aswdc Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarshanInstitute.Official Follows us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/darshan_inst

About

Calligraphy Master

Generate custom calligraphy templates with hundreds of font styles. Practice cursive writing with Apple Pencil support and export your designs for printing. Personalize your practice with various colors, grids, and text options.

Highlights
  • Generate custom font templates
  • Hundreds of font styles
  • Export and print templates
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable grids and colors
  • Practice with classic texts
Features
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Calligraphy Master is a professional application for calligraphy lovers. Calligraphy Master can generate any font style templates on iPhone or iPad. Users can export and print their custom font practice templates as many as they want. Calligraphy Master supports hundreds font templates, such as Copperplate, Italic, Uncial, Spencerian, Gothic, Business, Penmanship, Cadels and so on. Calligraphy Master perfectly supports Apple Pencil for iPad users for calligraphy. Calligraphy Master App is the perfect tool to emphasize the beauty and history of the written word. --------- Main Features --------- 1、 Free export and print any font templates for calligraphy practice 2、 Provide all kinds of grid calligraphy paper 3、Provide custome content for calligraphy practice, such as Old Testament, New Testament and classic poems 4、Provide more than 100 different font color metrix 5、Provide more than 100 different grid color metrix 6、Provide more than 100 different background color metrix 7、Custom and set the number of practice grid as you like 8、Allocate text position on your fingertip 9、Adjust text size on your fingertip 10、Adjust text thickness on your fingertip 11、Delete or add punctuation marks on the templates --------- Include Font Templates --------- 1、HengShui Handwrite 2、Italian Italic 3、Segoe Italic 3、Cursive Handwriting 4、Gessele 5、Rain 6、Copperplate 7、Uncial 8、Spencerian 9、Gothic 10、Penmanship 11、Alako 12、AlexBrush Regular 13、Allura Regular 14、Arenski 15、Beautiful ES 16、BlackJack 17、BrockScript 18、CAC Champagne 19、CAC Pinafore 20、Champignon 21、ChopinScript 22、Cotillion Regular 23、Cursive standard bold 24、Cursive standard 25、CygnetRound 26、Damion 27、Dancing Script 28、Dynalight Regular 29、Easy Street Alt EPS 30、England Hand DB 31、English 32、Grand Hotel 33、Grandam 34、Great VibesRegular 34、Honey Script Light 35、ItaliannoRegular 36、La Jolla ES 37、Lobster Two Regular 38、Lovers Quarrel Regular 39、Marketing Script 40、Mural Script 41、Odstemplik 42、Pacifico 43、Parisienne Regular 44、PreludeFLF 45、Rochester Regular 46、Sacramento Regular 47、Sail Regular 48、Scriptina 49、Sevillana Regular 50、Sofia Regular 51、Splendid ES 52、Yellowtail 53、Learning Curve Regular --------- Premium Function --------- 1, all types of paper 2, custom import post function 3, custom import text function 4, use all colors, type, punctuation and other functions to customize the post 5, can use all the characters in all applications 6, can be exported in the form of pdf or pictures 7, can be directly connected to the printer for font printing Payment will be charged to subscriber’s iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriber’s account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscribers can manage their subscriptions by going to their account settings on the App Store. Privacy policy:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_privacy.html Term of service:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_terms.html Please feel free to contact us for any suggestions or feedback

Screenshots

Typing Speed Test4 screens
Calligraphy Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Typing Speed Test at none against Calligraphy Master's 3. Typing Speed Test also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Calligraphy Master's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Calligraphy Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Typing Speed Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Typing Speed Test against 4.3 for Calligraphy Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Master has 2.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Typing Speed Test's written reviews are positive against 34% of Calligraphy Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typing Speed Test ships an update every 4 months, Calligraphy Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typing Speed Test versus Calligraphy Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyping Speed TestCalligraphy Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.3 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.8% of reviews
Number of ratings62.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG SanghaniCalligraphy Master LTD

Customer experience

Typing Speed Test

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Calligraphy Master

All ratings2,452 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative62.3%

Bugs and requests

Typing Speed Test

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calligraphy Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard issues and compatibility problems
  • Tracing feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing font size
  • Inability to save or export practice work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more font options, including Chancery
  • Allow importing and editing of custom texts
  • Provide better guidance and tutorials
  • Offer a selection of free fonts to try
  • Improve overall user experience and navigation

In-app purchases

None

Typing Speed Test

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Calligraphy Master

Subscriptions2
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calligraphy Master Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Typing Speed Test free?
Typing Speed Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calligraphy Master free?
Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typing Speed Test or Calligraphy Master?
Typing Speed Test and Calligraphy Master are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2.5K ratings respectively.
Do Typing Speed Test or Calligraphy Master have ads?
Neither Typing Speed Test nor Calligraphy Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typing Speed Test or Calligraphy Master?
Typing Speed Test ships an update every 4 months, and Calligraphy Master every 3 months. Most recently, Typing Speed Test was updated on September 10, 2026 and Calligraphy Master on September 26, 2026.

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