Comparison

Calligraphy Tracing vs Graffito

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

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

Calligraphy Tracing4 screens
Graffito4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Graffito at 5.0 against Calligraphy Tracing's 4.2. Graffito also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Calligraphy Tracing's advantage is ratings volume (742 vs 2) 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. Calligraphy Tracing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Graffito asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graffito holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Tracing has 742 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Calligraphy Tracing versus Graffito: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphy TracingGraffito
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (742 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings742 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Jonathan Knopf

Customer experience

Calligraphy Tracing

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

Graffito

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

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

Graffito

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calligraphy Tracing

One-time1
  • Flourish PRO$3.99
None

Graffito

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calligraphy Tracing free?
Calligraphy Tracing 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, Calligraphy Tracing or Graffito?
Graffito is rated higher. Calligraphy Tracing averages 4.2 out of 5 from 742 ratings, while Graffito averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Calligraphy Tracing or Graffito have ads?
Calligraphy Tracing shows ads; Graffito does not.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Tracing or Graffito?
Calligraphy Tracing ships an update monthly, and Graffito every 2 months. Most recently, Calligraphy Tracing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Graffito on November 5, 2026.

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