Comparison

Calligraphy Tracing vs Flowly

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

Head to head
About

Calligraphy Tracing

Learn cursive handwriting and lettering art with this app. Practice tracing letters, add decorative flourishes, and experiment with different pen styles. Save and export your creations as high-resolution images.

Highlights
  • Alphabet tracing letters
  • Calligram practice
  • Add flourishing loops
  • Choose background textures
  • Traditional ink pens
  • Flat head marker pens
  • Save designs to gallery
Features
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Practice the art of cursive handwriting and letter tracing with Flourish - a unique calligraphy app for writing flourishing letters on your iPhone and iPad. Get started with our 34 free alphabet tracing letters, plus a sample of our original hand drawn 'Calligrams' and practice your lettering style. Become a calligrapher in no time! Add flourishing cursive loops at the start and end of your words to give your letters an artful appearance. Then hide your tracing lines, choose a background paper texture and download your design! Use the traditional ink pens to experience the soothing activity of writing curly, swirly letter flourishes. Or if you prefer italic style letters, our flat head marker pens are great for drawing graffiti tag style art. Save your letterforms and calligraphy masterpieces to the gallery and return to them again. Buy the full app upgrade to write with a full set of coloured inks, unlock all the backgrounds, ornament borders, all tracing words and save unlimited designs! THE LETTERING DESIGN PROCESS - Tap the grid button and choose a grid size - Tap the letters button and choose a tracing letter or calligram - Move and scale your letter over the grid - Choose a pen and color (Pro users) - When you're happy, tap the shortcut buttons to hide the grid and tracing letter - Save your work! PRO UPGRADE APP FEATURES - 16 ink colors - 20 paper textures - 11 ornamental border frames - 52 alphabet tracing letters (lower and upper case) - 36 special tracing calligrams - Save unlimited designs to your gallery - Removes Watermark EXPORT YOUR ART Download an HD JPG image to upload to your Social Media, Photoshop or send to a friend. iPad Jpg size - 2048x1536 iPhone Jpg size - 3280x1536 (super wide image) OUR OTHER APPS Prefer Asian style calligraphy? Try our popular app Calligraphy Calm and get into the Zen vibe. Featuring different ornament borders and Chinese style stamps. Need to design a great logo? Get our apps Logo 7 and Logo King for iPhone and iPad.

About

Flowly

This app allows you to trace images and text onto a surface using your mobile device's camera. It offers free fonts and shapes, with a pro version unlocking custom uploads and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Camera-based tracing
  • Free fonts and shapes
  • Upload custom images
  • Access exclusive designs
  • Unlimited preset layers
  • AR drawing capabilities
Read full description

Not ready for a projector? Flowly is a camera based tracing tool that comes with choices of free fonts and shapes for your drawing. How to draw - Put your mobile device on a tall glass with camera lens facing down. - Place your canvas underneath the camera lens. - Trace the image while looking through the camera view. - The app doesn’t physically project images onto the surface because a mobile device doesn’t have the capability to do so. Pro version (monthly or yearly subscription) - Upload your own images and fonts - Access to advanced features - Access to exclusive calligraphy designs and line arts - Unlimited preset layers Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: admin@flowlyapp.com

Screenshots

Calligraphy Tracing4 screens
Flowly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flowly at none against Calligraphy Tracing's shown. Calligraphy Tracing's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 42%) and ratings volume (742 vs 60). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Tracing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flowly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Calligraphy Tracing against 4.2 for Flowly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Tracing has 742 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Calligraphy Tracing's written reviews are positive against 42% of Flowly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calligraphy Tracing ships an update monthly, Flowly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calligraphy Tracing versus Flowly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphy TracingFlowly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (742 ratings)4.2 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings742 — better60
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Flowly LLC

Customer experience

Calligraphy Tracing

All ratings661 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral18.1%
Negative23.6%

Flowly

All ratings54 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Calligraphy Tracing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Typing issues with capitalization
  • Locking up and freezing
  • Inability to go back to home screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • More font/brush options
  • Ability to type own words
  • Layers and canvas controls
  • Pressure sensitivity support
  • More calligraphy styles

Flowly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calligraphy Tracing

One-time1
  • Flourish PRO$3.99
2 purchases

Flowly

Subscriptions2
  • Flowly Pro Features7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flowly Pro Features7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Calligraphy Tracing free?
Calligraphy Tracing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowly free?
Flowly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy Tracing or Flowly?
Flowly is rated higher. Calligraphy Tracing averages 4.2 out of 5 from 742 ratings, while Flowly averages 4.2 from 60 ratings.
Do Calligraphy Tracing or Flowly have ads?
Calligraphy Tracing shows ads; Flowly does not.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Tracing or Flowly?
Calligraphy Tracing ships an update monthly, and Flowly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calligraphy Tracing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flowly on November 7, 2026.

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