# 猫鱼字帖 vs 跬步千里

The clearest difference is rating: 跬步千里 at 5.0 against 猫鱼字帖's 4.6. 跬步千里 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 猫鱼字帖's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 猫鱼字帖 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 跬步千里 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

跬步千里 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 猫鱼字帖 has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

猫鱼字帖 ships an update every 5 weeks, 跬步千里 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 猫鱼字帖 | 跬步千里 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a4/id1479957874/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1541284888/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [依雯 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474075177) | [上海青蓝赤壁信息技术有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470359775) |

## What reviewers say

### 猫鱼字帖

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a4/id1479957874)

This app allows you to print calligraphy practice sheets directly from your phone. It offers various templates, including grids and common characters, to help you improve your handwriting through tracing and copying.

**Highlights:** Printable A4 calligraphy templates, Customizable grid layouts, Practice common characters, Sentence and phrase writing practice, Three built-in licensed fonts, Import additional fonts via Wi-Fi

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 解锁打印功能 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 猫鱼字帖高级VIP | $6.99 | one-time |


### 跬步千里

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1541284888)

This app helps users accumulate classical Chinese texts, vocabulary, and ancient poetry through a scientific memory algorithm. It also supports modern text reading to enhance comprehension and cultural understanding, promoting shared reading experiences.

**Highlights:** Classical Chinese text accumulation, Vocabulary learning, Ancient poetry analysis, Scientific memory algorithm, Modern text reading, Parent-child reading support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 深度文言文充值18C币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文充值40C币 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文充值98C币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文会员季卡 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文充值148C币 | $21.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文APP会员年卡 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文SVIP两年 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文VIP3年权益 | $89.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文VIP5年 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 深度文言文VIP8年 | $119.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 猫鱼字帖 free?

猫鱼字帖 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 跬步千里 free?

跬步千里 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 猫鱼字帖 or 跬步千里?

跬步千里 is rated higher. 猫鱼字帖 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while 跬步千里 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 猫鱼字帖 or 跬步千里 have ads?

Neither 猫鱼字帖 nor 跬步千里 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 猫鱼字帖 or 跬步千里?

猫鱼字帖 ships an update every 5 weeks, and 跬步千里 monthly. Most recently, 猫鱼字帖 was updated on October 8, 2026 and 跬步千里 on October 7, 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.*