Comparison

字习 Pro vs 弥

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

弥

Features
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- 提供多种AR场景:虚拟空间入口、LiDAR空间重构、面部追踪、空间平面扫描、... - 提供多种效果:网格、条纹、流体、矩阵、光影、星空....

Screenshots

字习 Pro4 screens
弥4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 字习 Pro at 12.0 against 弥's 16.4. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

字习 Pro ships an update weekly, 弥 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
字习 Pro versus 弥: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter字习 Pro弥
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金磊 李Tianjin Dian Jiang Technology Co.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

字习 Pro

No in-app purchases

None

弥

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 字习 Pro free?
字习 Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 弥 free?
弥 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 字习 Pro or 弥 have ads?
Neither 字习 Pro nor 弥 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 字习 Pro or 弥?
字习 Pro ships an update weekly, and 弥 every 4 days. Most recently, 字习 Pro was updated on October 5, 2026 and 弥 on October 1, 2026.

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