# UFonts vs Calligraphy Practice · Cursive

UFonts and Calligraphy Practice · Cursive both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of UFonts's written reviews are positive against 32% of Calligraphy Practice · Cursive's. UFonts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Calligraphy Practice · Cursive's advantage is ratings volume (702 vs 118). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. UFonts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Calligraphy Practice · Cursive sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for UFonts against 4.5 for Calligraphy Practice · Cursive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Practice · Cursive has 702 ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of UFonts's written reviews are positive against 32% of Calligraphy Practice · Cursive's.

UFonts ships an update every 2 weeks, Calligraphy Practice · Cursive monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | UFonts | Calligraphy Practice · Cursive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ufonts-fonts-and-keyboards/id1548921551/reviews) | **[4.5 (702 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-practice-cursive/id1576501331/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 118 | **702** |
| Positive reviews | **83.5% of reviews** | 31.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 151 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aleksei Varochko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631234335) | [Lidwien Veugen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448601467) |

## What reviewers say

### UFonts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ufonts-fonts-and-keyboards/id1548921551)

Enhance your social media presence with unique fonts, symbols, and kaomoji. Create eye-catching posts with a built-in editor and apply stylish text anywhere using a custom keyboard. Personalize your profile, stories, and messages to make them truly yours.

**Highlights:** Stylish fonts for profiles and messages, Built-in editor with stickers on photos, Customizable font keyboard with themes, ASCII text art and nickname builder, Hundreds of symbols and kaomoji

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $12.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Many free fonts
- 🌟 Cool fonts and stickers
- 🎨 Create stories with backgrounds
- ✨ Simple and understandable
- 🚀 Works in Russian

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Most cool fonts require premium
- 💸 Many fonts are paid
- ⚠️ Subscription issues
- 🤔 Confusing app
- ❌ Buttons not working on iPhone 7

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription not recognized after purchase
- Full access not enabling on iPad
- Bottom buttons not accessible on iPhone 7
- App crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Make more classic fonts free
- Allow one-time purchase instead of subscription
- Add new symbols
- Unlock some fonts


### Calligraphy Practice · Cursive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-practice-cursive/id1576501331)

Master beautiful handwriting with this app. Explore and trace hundreds of calligraphy fonts, lettering styles, and alphabets. Create custom word art, quotes, and designs with AR tracing and a font editor.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of calligraphy fonts and styles, Full alphabet and word tracing, AR tracing mode for on-paper practice, Customizable word art and quotes, Font editor and design tools, Animated letter tracing tutorials

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calligraphy design ideas PRO | $3.99 | per month |
| Calligraphy font practice PRO | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Calligraphy font practice PRO | $14.99 | per year |
| Calligraphy design ideas PRO | $24.99 | per year |
| Calligraphy writing practice PRO | $19.99 | one-time |
| Calligraphy font practice PRO | $39.99 | one-time |
| Calligraphy typography art PRO | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for tracing and learning
- 👍 Love the app
- 👍 Great font
- 👍 I enjoy learning this

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Not actually free
- 💸 Everything is paid
- 💸 Limited free content
- 💸 Forced to buy packages
- 💸 Cannot do anything without paying

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open
- App stuck on loading screen
- App crashes on opening
- App won't load on iPad mini
- Blinking is annoying

**Requested features**

- Make the app free
- Be honest about in-app purchases
- Show reviews before download
- Directions are missing
- App should be free to learn


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UFonts free?

UFonts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Calligraphy Practice · Cursive free?

Calligraphy Practice · Cursive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, UFonts or Calligraphy Practice · Cursive?

Calligraphy Practice · Cursive is rated higher. UFonts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Calligraphy Practice · Cursive averages 4.5 from 702 ratings.

### Do UFonts or Calligraphy Practice · Cursive have ads?

Calligraphy Practice · Cursive shows ads; UFonts does not.

### Which is updated more often, UFonts or Calligraphy Practice · Cursive?

UFonts ships an update every 2 weeks, and Calligraphy Practice · Cursive monthly. Most recently, UFonts was updated on November 4, 2026 and Calligraphy Practice · Cursive on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*