Comparison

Calligraphy Tracing vs Calligraphy Practice

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

Calligraphy Practice

Master modern brush calligraphy with step-by-step lessons, from basic strokes to full words. Practice tracing letters, receive instant scoring, and generate printable worksheets for any text. Daily practice, streaks, and badges help you improve your handwriting.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step calligraphy lessons
  • Interactive tracing and writing practice
  • Instant scoring and feedback
  • Printable worksheet generator
  • Daily practice streaks and reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Procreate brush integration
Features
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Learn modern brush calligraphy step by step, from your first stroke to whole words. Every lesson shows you how a letter is written, lets you trace it, then asks you to write it on your own, and scores you right away. HOW A LESSON WORKS • Watch: see each stroke drawn in order, with its start point and direction. • Trace: follow the dotted path; the guide fades as you get better. • Write freely: write the letter between the guidelines on your own. • Score: get stars and a score from 0 to 100 the moment you finish. A CLEAR PATH • Start with the basic strokes, then learn all lowercase and capital letters, numbers and symbols. • Join letters and write real words in your own language. • Thick and thin strokes the way a brush pen makes them: with pressure on Apple Pencil, from stroke direction with your finger. WORKSHEETS FOR ANY TEXT • Type a name, a quote or a whole page and get a printable worksheet in seconds. • Faint trace, dotted trace or blank rows; A4 or Letter; print, save as PDF or share. • Or practice the same text right in the app. PRACTICE EVERY DAY • A short daily lesson, a streak with one rest day each week, and a reminder at the time you choose. • Home Screen widget with your streak and the letter of the day. • Badges and letter mastery show which letters need more practice. • Share your work as a beautiful card. LIBRARY • 121 classic practice pages, from alphabets to capital letters. • 5 brushes for Procreate. • All your work, saved and synced between iPhone and iPad with iCloud. MADE FOR EVERY WAY YOU WRITE • iPad with Apple Pencil: real brush feel with pressure and tilt, palm rejection. • iPhone with your finger: big canvas, forgiving scoring, haptic feedback. • Paper and brush pen: watch the strokes on screen, write on paper, keep a photo of your page with your work. • Left-handed mode, adjustable letter size and scoring. FREE AND PRO The basic strokes, your streak and the worksheet maker are free. Pro unlocks every letter lesson, words, printing and sharing worksheets, the classic pages and the brushes. Pro is offered as a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription; eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mobyte.com.tr/en/calligraphy-cursive/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://mobyte.com.tr/en/calligraphy-cursive/terms/

Screenshots

Calligraphy Tracing4 screens
Calligraphy Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calligraphy Tracing at 58% against Calligraphy Practice's 0%. Calligraphy Tracing also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (742 vs 72). Calligraphy Practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Calligraphy Tracing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Calligraphy Practice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calligraphy Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Tracing has 742 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Calligraphy Tracing's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calligraphy Practice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calligraphy Tracing ships an update monthly, Calligraphy Practice every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calligraphy Tracing versus Calligraphy Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphy TracingCalligraphy Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (742 ratings)4.4 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings742 — better72
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Emre Erkis

Customer experience

Calligraphy Tracing

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

Calligraphy Practice

All ratings72 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Calligraphy Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calligraphy Tracing

One-time1
  • Flourish PRO$3.99
3 purchases

Calligraphy Practice

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Calligraphy Tracing free?
Calligraphy Tracing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calligraphy Practice free?
Calligraphy Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy Tracing or Calligraphy Practice?
Calligraphy Practice is rated higher. Calligraphy Tracing averages 4.2 out of 5 from 742 ratings, while Calligraphy Practice averages 4.4 from 72 ratings.
Do Calligraphy Tracing or Calligraphy Practice have ads?
Calligraphy Tracing shows ads; Calligraphy Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Tracing or Calligraphy Practice?
Calligraphy Tracing ships an update monthly, and Calligraphy Practice every 14 months. Most recently, Calligraphy Tracing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Calligraphy Practice on November 4, 2026.

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