Comparison

JoackyWriter vs Trace & Play

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

Head to head
About

JoackyWriter

Features
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This tracing app aims to help kids who are struggling with fine motor skills mainly kids on the spectrum. With the use of a Visual board (First Write /Then Reward)andToken Economy board this helps the kids to visualize what they are working on. You can also use either your fingers or a stylus pen. The User Interface of this app is very simple to make it user friendly. This app doesn't also allow you to exit the worksheet (not unless you press ipad or iphone's home button) until you finished your task/tracing. This app can also be used in school as a tool for writing. It also allows you to upload your own words and name.

About

Trace & Play

Features
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Trace & Play helps young children learn to write their letters โ€” one happy stroke at a time. A big, friendly letter appears, with a faint guide to trace over. Your child draws right on the screen with a finger or Apple Pencil, and gets gentle, encouraging feedback when they follow the shape. Then it's on to the next letter. Designed for little learners (ages 3โ€“6): โ€ข Trace all 26 uppercase letters, A to Z โ€ข Smooth, natural letter shapes โ€” including proper curves for C, O, S and friends โ€ข Forgiving feedback tuned for small hands โ€” no frustration, just encouragement โ€ข Works in any orientation, on iPhone and iPad โ€ข Finger or Apple Pencil โ€ข Uppercase Aโ€“Z is free. An optional one-time purchase unlocks lowercase letters and numbers. No ads or accounts โ€ข Settings kept simple and out of little fingers' way Learning to write, one letter at a time.

Screenshots

JoackyWriter4 screens
Trace & Play1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoackyWriter at none against Trace & Play's 1. JoackyWriter also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Trace & Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JoackyWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoackyWriter ships an update every 6 weeks, Trace & Play monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
JoackyWriter versus Trace & Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoackyWriterTrace & Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaclyn SiaDon Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

JoackyWriter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Trace & Play

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$1.99

Questions

Is JoackyWriter free?
JoackyWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace & Play free?
Trace & Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JoackyWriter or Trace & Play have ads?
Neither JoackyWriter nor Trace & Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JoackyWriter or Trace & Play?
JoackyWriter ships an update every 6 weeks, and Trace & Play monthly. Most recently, JoackyWriter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Trace & Play on November 5, 2026.

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