# Fonts vs Calligraphy Master

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fonts at 77% against Calligraphy Master's 34%. Fonts also leads on ratings volume (288K vs 2.5K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Calligraphy Master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fonts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Calligraphy Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fonts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fonts has 288K ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Fonts's written reviews are positive against 34% of Calligraphy Master's.

Fonts ships an update fortnightly, Calligraphy Master every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fonts | Calligraphy Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (288K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fonts-ai-stickers/id1454061614/reviews)** | [4.3 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-master-cursive/id1598691036/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **288K** | 2.5K |
| Positive reviews | **76.8% of reviews** | 33.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#31** | — |
| Size | 127 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fonts ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1556643279) | [Calligraphy Master LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741288234) |

## What reviewers say

### Fonts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fonts-ai-stickers/id1454061614)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Grossing · Utilities, #125 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

This app provides a wide variety of custom fonts, symbols, and kaomojis to enhance your text messages and social media content. Customize your keyboard with over 50 themes to express yourself creatively and make your online presence stand out.

**Highlights:** Custom fonts and symbols, Sticker fonts, Kaomojis, Customizable keyboard themes, Regular content updates

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fonts Weekly With Trial 2 | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Bundle Subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Bundle Subscription With Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Fonts Weekly With Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Bundle Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Express yourself with Fonts! | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Fonts Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Fonts bundle with Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Fonts Pro | $14.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome fonts
- 👍 Lots of free fonts
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Customizable keyboard
- 👍 Cute emojis and symbols

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many fonts locked behind paywall
- 🔒 Requires full keyboard access
- 🐛 Bugs with font application and keyboard
- 🔋 Frequent ads required to unlock fonts

**Reported bugs**

- Fonts not applying to numbers and punctuation
- Keyboard freezing or not opening properly
- Fonts disappearing after app updates

**Requested features**

- More free font options
- Ability to favorite/save preferred fonts
- Improved spell check and autocorrect
- Separate free and premium font sections


### Calligraphy Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-master-cursive/id1598691036)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Calligraphy Master Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Phenomenal resource
- 🤓 Great for handwriting practice
- 👍 Awesome app
- 🤩 Love it
- 🎨 Excellent for learning calligraphy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Not free, requires paid subscription
- 🤔 Confusing, no free fonts available
- 😕 Difficult to use, not intuitive
- 🙄 Misleading, claims to be free but isn't
- 🤷‍♀️ Lacks tutorials and instructions

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fonts free?

Fonts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Calligraphy Master free?

Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fonts or Calligraphy Master?

Fonts is rated higher. Fonts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 288K ratings, while Calligraphy Master averages 4.3 from 2.5K ratings.

### Do Fonts or Calligraphy Master have ads?

Neither Fonts nor Calligraphy Master shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fonts or Calligraphy Master?

Fonts ships an update fortnightly, and Calligraphy Master every 3 months. Most recently, Fonts was updated on October 27, 2026 and Calligraphy Master on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*