Comparison

字习 Pro vs 锦鲤

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

Head to head
About

字习 Pro

Experience the art of Chinese calligraphy digitally with realistic brush and rice paper simulation. This tool brings traditional writing to the modern age, allowing you to create and save your own brush calligraphy works anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Realistic brush and rice paper simulation
  • Adjustable brush size
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Brush flying-white simulation
  • Save works to photo library
  • Replay writing process
Features
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ZiXi Pro realistically simulated the writing effect of Chinese brush + rice paper, the focus is on bringing the traditional Chinese calligraphy art to the digital age. Chinese calligraphy is an ancient character writing art, which from oracle bone inscriptions to cursive, calligraphy has always exuded artistic charm. Chinese calligraphy is a very unique visual art, and the unique cultural beauty can be experienced and felt by more people with the help of digital technology! The WebGPU-based (wgpu-rs) brush engine uses fluid simulation to achieve the unique expression of the brush. You can use it to experience the splash of Chinese calligraphy anytime, anywhere, and create brush calligraphy works. Features: * A Chinese traditional calligraphy writing tool; * Adjustable brush size; * Undo / redo; * Brush flying-white simulate; * Write Chinese new year "福"; * Appreciation (replaying the writing process); * Save works to Save your work to the photo library; * Support for iPad Pro; For a more enjoyable calligraphy effect, it is recommended to use on iPhone6s & iPad Air2 and above.

About

锦鲤

Create a personalized, calming virtual fish pond with koi fish and dynamic water effects. Interact with the fish and floating elements to find relaxation and peace.

Highlights
  • Personalized virtual fish pond
  • Customizable koi fish
  • Dynamic water and falling leaf effects
  • Interactive touch controls
  • Relaxation and meditation aid
  • Stress relief tool
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**锦鲤 - 你的掌上疗愈鱼塘** 在忙碌与喧嚣之间,留一方只属于你的水面。这片水面,就是《锦鲤》——一款沉浸式治愈鱼塘应用。落花轻飘,水波微漾,锦鲤随指尖缓缓游弋。只需片刻停留,就能卸下疲惫,让心慢慢安静。当你想要放松、冥想、发呆,或是在专注前静心,它都能温柔陪伴。 **打造专属你的治愈鱼塘** 你可以从4种精美鱼纹中随心挑选,最多6条锦鲤,自由搭配组合。每条鱼的大小都支持单独调整,轻松组合出独一无二的掌上池塘。 **会呼吸的动态水景** 3种唯美水池背景,不同花叶自然飘落、铺满水面。落花随波轻荡,意境温柔;鱼群自在穿梭,宛如真实池塘。 **指尖互动,灵动治愈** 轻点屏幕,泛起温柔涟漪;滑动指尖,花叶随波散开。鱼儿会被你吸引,跟随指尖轨迹悠游。每一次触碰,都在与这片小世界对话。 **放松·静心·情绪疗愈** 它是工作学习间隙的解压小角落,也是睡前安抚情绪的安静陪伴。在焦虑烦躁时给你温柔治愈,只需几分钟,就能找回内心的平静与安稳。 在忙碌与喧嚣之间,留一方只属于你的水面。 《锦鲤》是一款沉浸式治愈鱼塘应用。落花轻飘,水波微漾,锦鲤随指尖缓缓游弋,只需片刻停留,就能卸下疲惫,让心慢慢安静。 当你想要放松、冥想、发呆,或是在专注前静心,它都能温柔陪伴。 ## 为什么你会喜欢它 ### 打造专属你的治愈鱼塘 4 种精美鱼纹随心挑选 最多 6 条锦鲤,自由搭配组合 支持单独调整每条鱼的大小 轻松组合出独一无二的掌上池塘 ### 会呼吸的动态水景 3 种唯美水池背景 不同花叶自然飘落、铺满水面 落花随波轻荡,意境温柔 鱼群自在穿梭,浑然忘却时间 ### 指尖互动,灵动治愈 轻点屏幕,泛起温柔涟漪 滑动指尖,花叶随波散开 鱼儿会被你吸引,跟随轨迹悠游 每一次触碰,都在与这片小世界对话 ### 放松 静心 情绪疗愈 工作学习间隙的解压小角落 睡前安抚情绪的安静陪伴 焦虑烦躁时的温柔治愈 只需几分钟,找回内心的平静与安稳

Screenshots

字习 Pro4 screens
锦鲤3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 字习 Pro at weekly against 锦鲤's monthly. 锦鲤's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 60%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, 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

字习 Pro costs $1.99 and 锦鲤 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

字习 Pro ships an update weekly, 锦鲤 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
字习 Pro versus 锦鲤: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter字习 Pro锦鲤
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金磊 李文华 肖

Customer experience

字习 Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

锦鲤

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

字习 Pro

No in-app purchases

None

锦鲤

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 字习 Pro free?
字习 Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 锦鲤 free?
锦鲤 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 字习 Pro or 锦鲤 have ads?
Neither 字习 Pro nor 锦鲤 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 字习 Pro or 锦鲤?
字习 Pro ships an update weekly, and 锦鲤 monthly. Most recently, 字习 Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and 锦鲤 on October 27, 2026.

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