# Tayasui Calligraphy vs Chesspie

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tayasui Calligraphy at 57% against Chesspie's 0%. Chesspie's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tayasui Calligraphy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Chesspie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tayasui Calligraphy | Chesspie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (261 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tayasui-calligraphy-cursive/id1480868354/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **261** | — |
| Positive reviews | **56.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 131 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SKETCHES SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789604467) | [Bastian Aunkofer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619156463) |

## What reviewers say

### Tayasui Calligraphy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tayasui-calligraphy-cursive/id1480868354)

Create beautiful calligraphy with realistic ink pens and brushes on your device. This app offers precise customization of drawing tools and an intuitive interface for elegant line work. Optimized for stylus input, it provides a smooth and detailed artistic experience.

**Highlights:** Realistic ink pens and brushes, Customizable tool settings, Intuitive and minimal interface, Optimized for stylus input, Elegant line and curve drawing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Weekly premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful and simple design
- ✍️ Realistic ink simulation
- 🎨 Great for calligraphy and sketching
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🌟 High-quality art app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Shift to subscription model
- 🔒 Features locked behind subscription
- 💰 Previously purchased features now paid
- 👎 Unnatural UI
- 😩 Useless without subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Accidentally undoing when moving canvas
- App freezes with an error
- Default pen size is impractically large
- Difficulty panning without accidentally undoing
- No way to configure pen to only write

**Requested features**

- Add photos/files for tracing
- Turn off gestures
- Resize canvas
- Import image as a layer or background
- Select, move, copy & paste letterforms


### Chesspie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chesspie/id1512410654)

Easily create and customize chess diagrams on your mobile device. Add figures, colors, symbols, text, and images to design professional-looking boards. Save, print, or share your creations instantly.

**Highlights:** Create chess diagrams, Customize figure forms and field colors, Add symbols, text, and images, Save diagrams in PNG or PDF, Print diagrams directly, Share diagrams via social networks

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tayasui Calligraphy free?

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

### Is Chesspie free?

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

### Do Tayasui Calligraphy or Chesspie have ads?

Tayasui Calligraphy shows ads; Chesspie does not.

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