Comparison

Tayasui Calligraphy vs Graffito

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

Graffito

Create unique 3D digital graffiti signatures and throw-ups. Draw fluid lines, experiment with shapes, and instantly generate a 3D rendition for exploration and sharing. Includes a special marker tool for bold calligraphic tags.

Highlights
  • 3D graffiti signature creation
  • Responsive line smoothing
  • Automatic 3D extrusion
  • Interactive 3D viewing
  • Export models (USDZ/SCN)
  • ChiselTip marker tool
  • 2D PNG export
Features
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Graffito lets you create crisp digital graffiti signatures and throw-ups, then elevate them into 3D for exploration and sharing. Draw fluid lines with responsive smoothing, experiment with shapes, and instantly generate a 3D rendition you can view from any angle. Now includes ChiselTip: a timed, multi-stroke marker tool with a rectangular (chisel) brush for bold, calligraphic tags. Capture in 2D, replay in 2D or 3D, then export and share. Features - Fast 7 second capture - ChiselTip marker visualization - Automatic 3D extrusion of strokes - Interactive 3D viewing (SceneKit) - Export models (USDZ / SCN) for sharing or AR preview - Export ChiselTip 2D artwork to PNG (transparent background) - Private: your artwork stays on your device No account required. More creative tools coming in future updates.

Screenshots

Tayasui Calligraphy4 screens
Graffito4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Graffito at 5.0 against Tayasui Calligraphy's 4.3. Graffito also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Tayasui Calligraphy's advantage is ratings volume (261 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price 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. Graffito asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graffito holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tayasui Calligraphy has 261 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tayasui Calligraphy ships an update monthly, Graffito every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tayasui Calligraphy versus Graffito: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTayasui CalligraphyGraffito
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (261 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLJonathan Knopf

Customer experience

Tayasui Calligraphy

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

Graffito

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Graffito

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
None

Graffito

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tayasui Calligraphy free?
Tayasui Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graffito free?
Graffito is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tayasui Calligraphy or Graffito?
Graffito is rated higher. Tayasui Calligraphy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Graffito averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tayasui Calligraphy or Graffito have ads?
Tayasui Calligraphy shows ads; Graffito does not.
Which is updated more often, Tayasui Calligraphy or Graffito?
Tayasui Calligraphy ships an update monthly, and Graffito every 2 months. Most recently, Tayasui Calligraphy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Graffito on September 24, 2026.

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