Comparison

Calliplus vs スマホで書道

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

Head to head
About

Calliplus

Explore Chinese calligraphy with a dictionary of styles from renowned masters. Practice your own strokes with interactive guides and scoring, and save your favorite pieces.

Highlights
  • Search calligraphy by character
  • View styles from famous calligraphers
  • Learn about calligraphers and masterpieces
  • Bookmark favorite copybooks
  • Interactive writing practice
  • Handwriting scoring
Features
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Chinese Calligraphy Dictionary. Search calligraphy written by famous calligraphers. == Look up == 1. Look up single character: list how the Chinese character is written in different styles by different calligraphy masters. 2. Look up multiple characters: you can swipe left/right to see different character lists. 3. Show information about the calligrapher and it's written in which masterpiece. 4. You can bookmark favorite calligraphy copybooks. == Writing Practice == 1. Click on characters to see large one. 2. Grid lines can be displayed in background. 3. Characters can be shown in contour. 4. Use your finger to write on the screen. 5. You can score your handwriting. Calligraphy images are provided by 行政院國家發展委員會,CNS11643中文標準交換碼全字庫網站

About

スマホで書道

Features
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「スマホで書道」は、日本書道芸術院の最新情報や、先生と生徒の間でのお稽古ができるアプリです。他の会の方も無料で利用できます。また、アカウント登録して、ログインすると、下記機能が使えます。 【基本機能】 お知らせ:インストール後アプリを起動すると、書道教室からの最新情報を閲覧できます。 お手本:先生からの添削画像が届きます。 先生からのお手本を保存できます。新しいお手本もカメラで撮影して追加できます。 お稽古:先生から出された課題をアップロードして提出できます。 ※ データ通信料金がかかりますので、データ定額サービスへの加入をおすすめします。 ネットワークが不安定な場合や端末の容量が不足している場合、インストールが正しく行われないことがあります。 ネットワークの状態や容量を確認してから再度お試しください。

Screenshots

Calliplus4 screens
スマホで書道3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: スマホで書道 at none against Calliplus's shown. Calliplus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

Calliplus ships an update weekly, スマホで書道 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Calliplus versus スマホで書道: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalliplusスマホで書道
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAO YUAN KAOsunggi park

In-app purchases

None

Calliplus

No in-app purchases

None

スマホで書道

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calliplus free?
Calliplus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is スマホで書道 free?
スマホで書道 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calliplus or スマホで書道 have ads?
Calliplus shows ads; スマホで書道 does not.
Which is updated more often, Calliplus or スマホで書道?
Calliplus ships an update weekly, and スマホで書道 fortnightly. Most recently, Calliplus was updated on October 20, 2026 and スマホで書道 on October 4, 2026.

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