Comparison

Tayasui Calligraphy vs Writing Notes

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

Head to head
About

Tayasui Calligraphy

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
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The most beautiful calligraphy ink pen and brush is available on any devices. Drawing harmonious curves and elegant lines has never been easier. With all our knowledge developed over the past 8 years on Tayasui Sketches, we crafted the most delicate and realistic pens and ink brushes. Featuring a very intuitive, slick and minimal interface. Pens, brushes and erasers can be customised very precisely in inclination, texture and size for a remarkable result. Tayasui Calligraphy is fully optimised for Apple Pencil, for even more accurate and detailed results. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: monthly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Writing Notes

Capture your thoughts and sketches on an unlimited digital canvas. This app offers realistic brushes for notes and art, with a special function for character training. Its minimalist design ensures a smooth, intuitive user experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas
  • Realistic brushes
  • Handwritten notes
  • Digital painting
  • Character training function
  • Minimalist interface
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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The tablet is a simple handwritten note taking software with a variety of realistic brushes. It can be used as a draft paper to record inspiration and share ideas; It can also be used for painting. Tianzige character training function, easy character training support printing. The minimalist interface and simple functions make it easier for you to use. Enable apps to write without waiting. Support Apple pencil and draw as soon as you pick up the pen! This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://penxiaona.github.io/posts/penxiaona/fuwu Privacy Policy : https://penxiaona.github.io/posts/penxiaona/privacy

Screenshots

Tayasui Calligraphy4 screens
Writing Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tayasui Calligraphy at 57% against Writing Notes's 0%. Tayasui Calligraphy also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (262 vs 31). Writing Notes's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Tayasui Calligraphy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Writing Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writing Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tayasui Calligraphy has 262 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Tayasui Calligraphy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Writing Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tayasui Calligraphy ships an update monthly, Writing Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tayasui Calligraphy versus Writing Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTayasui CalligraphyWriting Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (262 ratings)4.5 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings262 — better31
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRL小娜 彭

Customer experience

Tayasui Calligraphy

All ratings251 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.8%

Writing Notes

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tayasui Calligraphy

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • 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
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  • Accidentally delete all layers and app gets stuck
  • App freezes when selecting new paper
  • Lost all calligraphy drawings after reinstall
  • Lost custom colors
  • iCloud backup not working
  • End swish/mark never thins out
  • Auto orientation issues
  • Saves portrait work as landscape
  • Crashes every now and then
  • Lag on iPad 7th Gen
  • No option to add layers
  • Loses work if left app for a few minutes
  • App restarts when returning
  • Bad lag
  • Hand triggers brush unintentionally
  • Zooming is buggy
  • App crashes when editing pen settings

Requested features

22 requests
  • Add photos/files for tracing
  • Turn off gestures
  • Resize canvas
  • Import image as a layer or background
  • Select, move, copy & paste letterforms
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  • Drop shadows
  • Two or three color gradient brushes
  • Metallic looking inks
  • Apply and change colors/effects after drawing
  • Animation layers/timeline
  • More lessons on calligraphy
  • Duplication of drawings
  • More options to adjust brushes
  • Move canvas like Procreate
  • More papers, guides, and snapping
  • Stamping and rake of brush
  • Cut and paste functionality
  • Selection tool
  • More Apple Pencil compatibility (double-tap)
  • Pressure sensitivity on black letter brush
  • Save to camera roll
  • Clean white background option

Writing Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tayasui Calligraphy

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly premium$2.991 Month
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  • Monthly premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$3.997 Days
  • Yearly premium$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Writing Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Version$7.99

Questions

Is Tayasui Calligraphy free?
Tayasui Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Writing Notes free?
Writing Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tayasui Calligraphy or Writing Notes?
Writing Notes is rated higher. Tayasui Calligraphy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Writing Notes averages 4.5 from 31 ratings.
Do Tayasui Calligraphy or Writing Notes have ads?
Both Tayasui Calligraphy and Writing Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tayasui Calligraphy or Writing Notes?
Tayasui Calligraphy ships an update monthly, and Writing Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Tayasui Calligraphy was updated on November 5, 2026 and Writing Notes on November 3, 2026.

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