Comparison

Calligraphy Guidelines vs Font Maker

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

Head to head
About

Calligraphy Guidelines

Generate custom guidesheets for calligraphy practice or professional work. Tailor every aspect of your practice templates, from line styles and spacing to pen types and page layouts. Export your designs as high-resolution PNG or vector PDF files.

Highlights
  • Customizable guidesheet generation
  • Support for various script styles
  • Adjustable line styles and colors
  • Multiple page layouts and orientations
  • Instant preview of designs
  • Export to PDF and PNG
Features
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Calligraphy Guidelines is a comprehensive generator to design your guidesheets for daily handwriting practice or professional penman work and export them to PDF or high-res PNG formats. Productivity tool number one for every penman! No more buying expensive practice pads! Create and print worksheets on demand. A universal collection of adjustable settings in the application allows the creation of worksheets and templates for any script style Copperplate, Spencerian, Gothic, Italic, and so on. Note: Calligraphy Guidelines application is not for writing on your device. If you wish to train calligraphy using your device, then check out our application "Calligraphy: Cursive Writing". Customize every aspect of calligraphy rulers with the Calligraphy Guidelines app: * Choose Pointed pen or Broad pen guidesheets style. * Select one of 6 popular page layouts, such as A5, A4, A3, US Letter, US Legal and US Junior. * Choose Portrait or Landscape page orientation. * Define left, top, right, and bottom margins. * Select x-height size starting from 2mm. * Set Broad pen width starting from 2mm to 8mm. * Adjust spacing ratios for ascender, descender, and height of interline space. * Select your favorite style for ascenders, descenders, waistlines, and baselines from Solid, Dotted, and Dashed lines. Hide any of the lines using the Hidden style. * Choose a color for each type of line. * Define slant lines angle in diapason from 30 to 90 degrees for pointed pen; select color, and adjust repeating frequency for both pointed pen and broad pen nibs. * Watch your changes with an instant preview. * Export as a high-resolution 300 dpi PNG image. * Export, share or print as a vector PDF file. The free version without a subscription allows customizing all settings for both pointed pen and broad pen nibs and previewing the resulting guidesheet on the screen. With the subscription, you'll get access to exporting and printing vector PDF files with the designed guidesheet, and exporting high-resolution PNG files. *Calligraphy Guidelines Subscription* • Calligraphy Guidelines app requires a subscription to export and print PDF files, or export high-res PNG files. • Once your purchase is confirmed, you will be charged through your iTunes account. • The subscription will automatically renew. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your App Store account, but at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://calligraphy.app/guidelines/termsofuse/ Privacy policy: https://calligraphy.app/guidelines/privacy/

About

Font Maker

Easily transform your handwritten letters into custom fonts. Design unique cards, social media content, or personal branding elements with your own handwriting. Pro users can download their creations and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Create custom fonts from drawings
  • Design greeting cards
  • Personal branding tools
  • Download created fonts (Pro)
  • Ad-free experience (Pro)
  • Unlimited access to features (Pro)
Features
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Turn your handwriting into a real font. Draw each letter with your finger and Font Maker builds a font that is truly yours. Use it to write cards and messages in your own hand, or export it as a TTF file for your computer. MAKE YOUR FONT • Draw letters, numbers and symbols on a guided canvas • Choose from four pen thicknesses, with undo and redo • Adjust each letter's position so your writing lines up • Pick up where you left off: your progress is saved WRITE CARDS IN YOUR OWN HAND • Birthday, thank-you and love notes from ready-made templates • Sizes for chats, stories, wide and square posts • Change colors, alignment and spacing while your card stays in view • Share to WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage and more EXPORT A REAL FONT FILE • Download your font as a TTF file • Install it and use it in Word, Canva, GoodNotes and other apps that support custom fonts Your first font is free to create and export. Please note: Font Maker is not a keyboard. iOS keyboards cannot use custom fonts, so use the card maker to send messages in your handwriting. FONT MAKER PRO • Create as many fonts as you like • Remove the watermark from your cards • Transparent card backgrounds • No ads Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://gokselpirnal.com/font_maker_privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or ideas? Email gokselpirnal@gmail.com

Screenshots

Calligraphy Guidelines4 screens
Font Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calligraphy Guidelines at 3.7 against Font Maker's 3.1. Calligraphy Guidelines also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Calligraphy Guidelines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Font Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calligraphy Guidelines holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Calligraphy Guidelines's written reviews are positive against 57% of Font Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calligraphy Guidelines versus Font Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphy GuidelinesFont Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (15 ratings) — better3.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislava RudetskaiaGoksel Pirnal

Customer experience

Calligraphy Guidelines

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Font Maker

All ratings26 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calligraphy Guidelines

Subscriptions2
  • Guidelines Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Guidelines Monthly$2.991 Month
10 purchases

Font Maker

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$12.491 Year
One-time5
  • Premium Paper Editor$0.99
  • Ads Free$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
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  • Special Bundle: All in one$1.99
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Calligraphy Guidelines free?
Calligraphy Guidelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Font Maker free?
Font Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy Guidelines or Font Maker?
Calligraphy Guidelines is rated higher. Calligraphy Guidelines averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Font Maker averages 3.1 from 26 ratings.
Do Calligraphy Guidelines or Font Maker have ads?
Font Maker shows ads; Calligraphy Guidelines does not.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Guidelines or Font Maker?
Calligraphy Guidelines ships an update every 3 months, and Font Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Calligraphy Guidelines was updated on November 3, 2026 and Font Maker on November 3, 2026.

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