Comparison

Writey Cursive Handwriting vs Penpoints

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

Head to head
About

Writey Cursive Handwriting

Learn and improve handwriting skills with interactive courses for calligraphy, cursive, and print writing. Supports multiple languages and is designed for styluses like Apple Pencil. Suitable for children and adults looking to master beautiful handwriting.

Highlights
  • Interactive handwriting courses
  • Calligraphy and cursive practice
  • Multi-language support
  • Designed for styluses (e.g., Apple Pencil)
  • Smart worksheets with learning roadmap
  • Zoom in/out for comfortable writing
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Join over a million users to practice and learn handwriting in many languages! Writey is a fun way of learning and improving your handwriting skills. Courses with interactive and smart worksheets to learn calligraphy, cursive writing, print writing or even simple alphabet. Children can learn how to write correctly and adults can master handwriting in different languages. Calligraphy lessons provide many styles, letters, words and trainings. Cursive lessons are here to train your hand to freely write clean and beautiful notes. Your note-taking ability will transform! Hundreds of thousands of Writey users say in their reviews. Here is words from our users: "I can highly recommend this app. It’s really helpful and easy to use. I do use my ipad to take notes and it really helps me to write better. Plus I am learning how to write cursive and each letter has arrows so you know how to write a letter correctly. So don’t hesitate to download this app and enjoy writing.” - Rubi1998 "Thank you. I can finally work on my handwriting. Thank you for the dark screen. Excellent practice pages with good breakdown - wonderful app.” - Lost in Tactics "It is suitable and helps me write better not only print letter and number writing but also cursive letters and numbers this app has been very helpful for me for this past year use. I recommend other parents use this for their children to help them get a little bit more of higher education than in school. This app is very useful you should download immediately, thank you!” - Mama Queen 43 “The best out there for Apple Pencil. This is one of the only few apps that support practicing with Apple Pencil and this is the best. Huuuuge collection of practice sets for various styles. Crispy interface.” - iPulkit Writey Key Features: + Designed for Apple Pencil and other styluses + Smart worksheets with learning roadmap + Zoom-in and zoom-out to maintain the size you are comfortable to write + 15 English handwriting courses. + 8 Spanish handwriting courses + 8 German handwriting courses + 8 French handwriting courses + Chinese HSK1 handwriting + Dutch handwriting + Japanese guided handwriting, Hiragana and Katakana + Guides for writing each letter type + Roman, print writing, cursive writing, and calligraphy in different languages + Many word lessons for each language + Dark Mode + Ad free This app aims to improve the handwriting of all age groups. Writey is also very helpful for language learning and starting to write beautifully in other languages. So, using that way will help you in your language learning process. --------- Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Terms of use: https://writey.app/terms-of-use/ - Privacy policy: https://writey.app/privacy-policy/

About

Penpoints

This app helps children aged 6-11 practice spelling and handwriting using AI-powered feedback on photos of their written work. It supports independent learning for students and provides progress insights for parents and teachers.

Highlights
  • AI-powered handwriting analysis
  • Curriculum-aligned word lists
  • Instant feedback and scoring
  • Parental progress reports
  • Independent learning for children
  • Teacher and parent co-management
Features
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Penpoints: an app for parents and teachers to let children practice spelling and handwriting independently! Designed for young students in primary / elementary school (from 6 to 11 years old), Penpoints allows practice of physical “pen & paper” handwriting, using AI to dictate lists of words and provide instant feedback from a photo of handwritten words. It’s the perfect tool for kids to enhance their spelling and handwriting skills autonomously, without requiring adult supervision. For whom? - children can practice independently with a fun and rewarding app experience. Suitable for all learning needs (dyslexia, EAL, spelling bee,...) - teachers can use the app in class and for homeworks, to boost frequency of handwriting activities and interest for spelling - parents do not need to be present but can review results and assign additional exercises Key Features: - Personalised Learning: Aligns with British and American curriculums and year groups to deliver relevant word lists for children to practice - AI-Powered Feedback: Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR), the app analyzes photos of handwritten words, compares them to the dictated list, and provides instant score and feedback. - Parental Insights: Results are automatically emailed to parents, complete with a photo of the exercise, allowing them to review and offer additional guidance when needed. - Rewarding Progress: Children earn PenPoints for each completed exercise, encouraging continuous improvement and making learning fun! - In-class & at home: teachers and parents can co-manage a student’s profile to combine in-class activities, teacher-assigned homeworks or additional exercises. How It Works: - Easy Setup: Parent or Teacher creates an account for their child/class on any iPhone or iPad. - Curriculum-Based Practice: The app dictates curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate words for the child to write on paper. - Independent Workstation: Teacher can create a “SpellStation” challenge where a group of students compete on a selection of exercises in a fun and autonomous spelling competition. - Photo Assessment: Children snap a picture of their work, and our AI “teacher” evaluates the handwriting and spelling for accuracy. - Instant Results: The app provides scores and detailed feedback to the child while parents receive a report via email. Why PenPoints? - Boosts confidence by enabling autonomous learning. - Encourages neat handwriting and accurate spelling. - Offers parents a window into their child’s progress, even from a distance. - Offers teachers a fun and self-sufficient platform to boost “handwritten spelling” skills of their students, in class and at home. Make learning an enjoyable journey for your child with PenPoints!

Screenshots

Writey Cursive Handwriting4 screens
Penpoints4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penpoints at 100% against Writey Cursive Handwriting's 50%. Penpoints also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Writey Cursive Handwriting's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13K vs 2). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Writey Cursive Handwriting sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Penpoints asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penpoints holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writey Cursive Handwriting has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Writey Cursive Handwriting's written reviews are positive against 100% of Penpoints's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writey Cursive Handwriting ships an update every 3 weeks, Penpoints fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Writey Cursive Handwriting versus Penpoints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWritey Cursive HandwritingPenpoints
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size647 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWritey B.V.Mickael Robin

Customer experience

Writey Cursive Handwriting

All ratings12,449 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews407 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative39.1%

Penpoints

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Writey Cursive Handwriting

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen scrolling issues when writing
  • Inconsistent writing detection and feedback
  • Subscription/purchase issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more practice words and sentences
  • Implement custom word/text input
  • Support for additional writing styles (e.g., UK cursive)
  • Improve overall user experience and accessibility

Penpoints

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Writey Cursive Handwriting

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Premium Access$14.996 Months
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
None

Penpoints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Writey Cursive Handwriting free?
Writey Cursive Handwriting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penpoints free?
Penpoints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Writey Cursive Handwriting or Penpoints?
Penpoints is rated higher. Writey Cursive Handwriting averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Penpoints averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Writey Cursive Handwriting or Penpoints have ads?
Penpoints shows ads; Writey Cursive Handwriting does not.
Which is updated more often, Writey Cursive Handwriting or Penpoints?
Writey Cursive Handwriting ships an update every 3 weeks, and Penpoints fortnightly. Most recently, Writey Cursive Handwriting was updated on November 5, 2026 and Penpoints on November 4, 2026.

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