Letterforms vs FontMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letterforms
Design unique variable fonts from sketches to screen with professional typography tools. This app offers a touch-first vector drawing experience and seamless syncing across Apple devices.
- Variable font creation
- Touch-first vector drawing
- Professional typography tools
- Scan sketches to vector
- Cross-device sync
- Clean font preview
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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/
FontMaker
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FontMaker は、手書きでオリジナルフォントを作成できる iOS アプリです。一つ一つ文字を手書きで保存し、.ttf ファイルとして書き出せます。 【主な機能】 ・ひらがな・カタカナ・英数字・記号を無料で手書き登録 ・常用漢字 2,136 字（漢字パック・サブスクリプション ¥550/月） ・線の太さ調整、補助線付きキャンバス ・試し打ちでプレビュー ・ベクター形式・ビットマップ形式の .ttf を出力 ・複数プロジェクトの管理 【作成したフォントについて】 ご自身で手書きした文字から生成したフォントは、個人利用・商用利用・販売・配布が可能です（第三者の権利を侵害しない範囲に限ります）。 【漢字パック】 月額・年額の自動更新サブスクリプションです。解約は iPhone の「設定」→「Apple ID」→「サブスクリプション」から行えます。 【データについて】 手書きデータは端末内に保存され、開発者のサーバーには送信されません。 ご不明点はアプリ内またはサポートページよりお問い合わせください。 ＝＝＝＝＝＝ 利用規約: https://justjustjust0001-bot.github.io/HandWriteFont/legal/terms.html プライバシーポリシー: https://justjustjust0001-bot.github.io/HandWriteFont/legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Letterforms at weekly against FontMaker's every 4 months. Letterforms also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Letterforms sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and FontMaker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Letterforms ships an update weekly, FontMaker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Letterforms | FontMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 久乔 魏 | Kaita Tokudome |
In-app purchases
Letterforms
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
- Legacy purchase$49.99
FontMaker
- 漢字パック（月額）$2.991 Month
