Writey Cursive Handwriting vs Learn to Write by PayneBrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Learn to Write by PayneBrain
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Learn to Write! is the perfect handwriting app for young learners. Colorful, guided tracing exercises help kids practice uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and fun special characters — all at their own pace. HOW IT WORKS Follow animated guide dots to trace each letter or number stroke by stroke. Start hints and directional arrows show exactly where to begin. Celebratory rewards keep kids motivated after every character! FEATURES • Uppercase letters A–Z with full stroke guides • Numbers 0–9 • Trace your own name (up to 3 letters) • Satisfying sounds and haptic feedback • Reward celebrations after every character PREMIUM ) • Lowercase letters a–z • Fun special characters • Spanish language mode (¡Aprende a Escribir!) • Unlimited name tracing DESIGNED FOR LITTLE LEARNERS • Large, colorful characters perfect for small fingers • Difficulty grows with your child — from beginner to confident writer • Safe, ad-free environment • Parental gate included Whether your child is starting preschool or just wants extra practice, Learn to Write! makes building handwriting skills a joy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Writey Cursive Handwriting at 2 against Learn to Write by PayneBrain's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Writey Cursive Handwriting sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Learn to Write by PayneBrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Writey Cursive Handwriting | Learn to Write by PayneBrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 647 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Writey B.V. | Carlton Payne III |
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
Learn to Write by PayneBrain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Writey Cursive Handwriting
- Premium Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Access3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Premium Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Access$14.996 Months
- Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
- Premium Access3 Days trial3 variants$24.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Access3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Premium Access$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$29.99
- Lifetime Access$39.99
- Lifetime Access$49.99
Learn to Write by PayneBrain
- Learn To Write Unlock$4.99
Questions
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