Letterforms vs GreyStep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letterforms
Design professional-quality variable fonts from sketches to screen. This app offers intuitive tools for crafting unique typefaces, with features like touch-first drawing, advanced typography controls, and seamless cross-device syncing. Export your creations as TTF/OTF files.
- Design variable fonts
- Touch-first vector drawing
- Professional typography tools
- Scan sketches to vector
- Cross-device syncing
- Export TTF/OTF files
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Make Your Own Creative Variable Fonts. From Sketch to Screen. Letterforms is a professional font design app for iOS and Mac. Craft unique variable fonts from the ground up with a precise and intuitive set of tools. Key Features: True Font Creation: Design, interpolate, and export professional-quality variable fonts as TTF/OTF files. Touch-First Design: A vector drawing tool built for your fingers. Edit glyphs with precision on any device. Professional Typography Tools: Fine-tune kerning, font metrics, guides, composite glyphs, and anchors. Scan to Vector: Turn your paper sketches into editable, refined vector paths in seconds. Seamless Workflow: Sync projects across your Apple devices. Copy and paste paths between Letterforms and your favorite design apps.* Clean Preview: Instantly visualize your font with a beautiful, uncluttered preview pane. Unlock the full creative potential of Letterforms with a subscription. Manage your subscription easily through your App Store account settings. For more details on subscription terms, privacy, and data handling, please visit our full policy page. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GreyStep
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Converts an image from the photo library to a 4-value monochrome image.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GreyStep at none against Letterforms's 4. Letterforms's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Letterforms sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. GreyStep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Letterforms ships an update weekly, GreyStep every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Letterforms | GreyStep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 久乔 魏 | Yukihiro Shioya |
In-app purchases
Letterforms
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Legacy purchase$49.99
GreyStep
No in-app purchases
