Comparison

字习 Pro vs 古诗华容道

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

古诗华容道

Features
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古诗华容道等你来挑战,一边学习一边玩! 诗句被打乱成“方块”,藏在华容道棋盘里。指尖点击滑动方块,解救“被困”的字词! 帮杜甫逃离“茅屋”,让李白冲出“蜀道”! 脑洞清奇,看“举头望明月”卡在墙角动弹不得?急死你!滑动方块,让诗句“团圆”! 笑出腹肌,想象一下王维在“空山新雨后”里迷路,孟浩然在“春眠”中被方块堵死... 诗人:我太难了! 无痛背诗, 玩着玩着,诗就印脑子里了! 智商按摩,既要空间思维挪方块,又要诗词储备连句子,双倍烧脑,双倍快乐! 极需观察力、逻辑思维能力、手眼结合!是一款可以提高脑力的益智型学习古诗应用! 特色: --简约、护眼、操作简单 --精心挑选400首的各种分类古诗,应有尽有 --无需联网,可无限挑战 --烧脑、益智、休闲

Screenshots

字习 Pro4 screens
古诗华容道4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 古诗华容道 at Free against 字习 Pro's $1.99. 字习 Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads 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

古诗华容道 is free to download; 字习 Pro costs $1.99 up front. 古诗华容道 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 字习 Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

字习 Pro ships an update weekly, 古诗华容道 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
字习 Pro versus 古诗华容道: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter字习 Pro古诗华容道
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金磊 李宏江 韦

In-app purchases

None

字习 Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

古诗华容道

One-time4
  • 五言绝句诗集$0.99
  • 七言律诗诗集$0.99
  • 七言绝句诗集$1.99
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  • 五言律诗诗集$1.99

Questions

Is 字习 Pro free?
字习 Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 古诗华容道 free?
古诗华容道 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 字习 Pro or 古诗华容道 have ads?
Neither 字习 Pro nor 古诗华容道 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 字习 Pro or 古诗华容道?
字习 Pro ships an update weekly, and 古诗华容道 monthly. Most recently, 字习 Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and 古诗华容道 on September 8, 2026.

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