Comparison

Handwriting Success vs WipePadPro

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

Head to head
About

Handwriting Success

This app brings a popular handwriting program to your tablet, offering digital workbooks for instruction and practice. Users can write, erase, and practice repeatedly with customizable pen tools. It's designed for students, adults, and professionals seeking legible, modern handwriting.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital workbooks
  • Customizable pen color, width, and opacity
  • Digital eraser for repeated practice
  • Screen rotation and pinch-zoom
  • Bookmark creation
  • Screenshot sharing for teachers
Features
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Welcome to handwriting in the 21st century.  Compatibility: iPad Pro 12.9", iPad Pro 11", iPad Air 10.9" or iPad 10.2". Requires iOS 13.0 or later, and the use of Apple Pencil or similar paired stylus with palm-rejection features. The Getty-Dubay® Handwriting Success App brings the popular Getty-Dubay® handwriting program in eight workbooks to your tablet and stylus. Each ebook is a complete program that you can write in, with pages and pages of instruction and practice. You’ll be able to use the worksheets over and over by digitally erasing your previous sessions — practice to your heart's content. Free ebook samples come with the download. Full content is available via the in-app bookstore, with monthly and yearly subscription options, each with a free trial period. All nine Getty-Dubay® handwriting ebooks are available via in-app purchase or subscription. Free samples allow you to try before you buy. There’s a responsive drawing engine, screen rotation for smaller tablets and pinch-zoom. The Getty-Dubay® Handwriting Success App is simple to use. Turn pages, scroll, navigate and create bookmarks in the same way you would with an ebook. The fun comes when you touch your stylus to the screen. Now you can select the color, width and opacity of your pen line. Trace and copy the handwriting models, reading the instructions and tips as you go. Redo your work and practice more by selecting the eraser icon, or by erasing the entire page at once. Teachers and parents, with the Getty-Dubay® Italic Handwriting Series ebooks you can now incorporate technology into your handwriting instruction with seven age-appropriate workbooks (Books A-G) and an Instruction Manual. Books A through G are available on this app as one-year subscriptions. Adults and professionals, with the WRITE NOW ebook you can learn to use your stylus with confidence and ease to produce notes that you feel good about sharing, and that your colleagues & friends (and your handwriting recognition software) can read. This is not your grandparent's handwriting. For over 40 years, the authors Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay have been teaching people — from medical professionals to school children — how to have legible, handsome handwriting without the loops and curlicues of conventional looped cursive. Getty-Dubay® Italic is already enjoyed by tens of thousands of adults and students worldwide. It's real handwriting, for real life. The App content takes you step-by-step through the printed italic alphabet (lowercase and capitals) and numerals, then onto joining these letters for flowing, legible cursive italic writing. And the books walk the talk: All are handwritten by the authors. Students can take a screenshot of their work to send to their teacher. This App replaces the need for the paperback workbook, which means you're saving paper and the resources that would have gone into producing and shipping the product. While you may experience improved handwriting after just a few sessions, most gains will come from repeated practice over time. As you use this app, try out your new handwriting on whiteboards, or with pen and paper for thank you notes, other correspondence or school work. For help, and to access the free online resources that come with this app: www.handwritingsuccess.com/app-support Privacy Policy: https://handwritingsuccess.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://handwritingsuccess.com/app-terms-of-use/

About

WipePadPro

Features
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"Write, Erase, and Master." WipePad Pro is a premium handwriting and sketching tool specifically redesigned for education, practice, and the creative process. Whether you are mastering new characters, solving complex equations, or composing music, WipePad Pro provides the perfect space to focus on "repetition" rather than "retention." ○ Pro Features for Enhanced Learning Versatile Board Templates Switch backgrounds instantly to suit your needs: Grid for math, Kanji/Character practice sheets, Staff notation for music, or 4-line guides for English handwriting. Unlimited Colors: Color-code your notes and highlight key points. Unlimited Boards: Organize your work by subject or project without limits. Ad-Free Experience: A clean, distraction-free environment to keep you in the zone. Apple Pencil Optimized (iPad) Experience high-precision input that feels as natural as pen on paper. ○ Perfect For: Students: Practice spelling, memorize vocabulary, or work through rough calculations. Educators: A perfect digital chalkboard for quick visual explanations. Parents: An intuitive, mess-free way for children to practice writing and drawing. ○ Why WipePad Pro? One-Tap Clear: Like a physical electronic memo pad, reset your entire canvas instantly and move to the next task. Simple & Focused: No complex menus or cluttered file management. Just open the app and start thinking. One-Time Purchase: No subscriptions. Pay once and enjoy a lifetime of unlimited learning and creativity. Writing is thinking. WipePad Pro isn’t a notebook for finished works—it’s a dedicated space for the process of learning and discovery. Start your streamlined learning journey today.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Handwriting Success at Free against WipePadPro's $5.99. Handwriting Success also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). WipePadPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 37). On update cadence, 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

Handwriting Success is free to download; WipePadPro costs $5.99 up front. Handwriting Success sells 33 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WipePadPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Handwriting Success versus WipePadPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwriting SuccessWipePadPro
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.0 (233 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings233 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHandwriting Success, LLCSATOKO ISHIDA

In-app purchases

33 purchases

Handwriting Success

Subscriptions24
  • Book E Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book D Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book C Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Book B Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book A Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book E Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book D Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book G Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book C Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book A Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book B Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Book F Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • WRITE NOW Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • WRITE NOW Monthly (Legacy)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial5 variants$8.991 Year
  • Book D Annual Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Book A Annual Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Book B Annual Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Book C Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
  • Book G Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
  • Book A Annual (Legacy)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Book E Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
  • WRITE NOW Annual Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • WRITE NOW Annual (Legacy)3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time9
  • Handwriting curriculum age 5-6$8.99
  • Handwriting curriculum age 6-7$8.99
  • Handwriting curriculum age 7-8$8.99
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  • Handwriting curriculum age 8-9$8.99
  • Handwriting curriculum age 9+$8.99
  • Handwriting curriculum age 10+$8.99
  • Handwriting curriculum age 11+$8.99
  • Handwriting Success for adults$12.99
  • Handwriting curriculum manual$12.99
None

WipePadPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handwriting Success free?
Handwriting Success is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WipePadPro free?
WipePadPro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handwriting Success or WipePadPro have ads?
Neither Handwriting Success nor WipePadPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwriting Success or WipePadPro?
Handwriting Success ships an update every 3 weeks, and WipePadPro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Handwriting Success was updated on October 20, 2026 and WipePadPro on October 1, 2026.

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