Comparison

Flowly vs Calligraphy

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

Head to head
About

Flowly

This app allows you to trace images and text onto a surface using your mobile device's camera. It offers free fonts and shapes, with a pro version unlocking custom uploads and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Camera-based tracing
  • Free fonts and shapes
  • Upload custom images
  • Access exclusive designs
  • Unlimited preset layers
  • AR drawing capabilities
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Not ready for a projector? Flowly is a camera based tracing tool that comes with choices of free fonts and shapes for your drawing. How to draw - Put your mobile device on a tall glass with camera lens facing down. - Place your canvas underneath the camera lens. - Trace the image while looking through the camera view. - The app doesn’t physically project images onto the surface because a mobile device doesn’t have the capability to do so. Pro version (monthly or yearly subscription) - Upload your own images and fonts - Access to advanced features - Access to exclusive calligraphy designs and line arts - Unlimited preset layers Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: admin@flowlyapp.com

About

Calligraphy

Learn the art of elegant script with a comprehensive course on calligraphy and cursive handwriting. Develop fine motor skills and master letter formation through theoretical and practical lessons. Unlock your artistic potential in writing.

Highlights
  • Theoretical and hands-on lessons
  • Develop writing muscle control
  • Master letter shapes
  • Practice on a digital pad
  • Printable exercises and guidelines
  • Full course access with subscription
Features
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Dive into the enchanting universe of calligraphy, a place where every mark bears witness to the sophistication of script. More than just penmanship, calligraphy is a visual concert of alphabets, assembled with delicacy and symmetry, capturing the individuality of each creator. This discipline elevates writing beyond mundane communication, turning it into a unique artistic statement. Becoming proficient in calligraphy is a path filled with ongoing education and practice. The Cursive Writing App serves as a manual for effective cursive handwriting, offering a series of successive theoretical and hands-on lessons. Upon completing this course, you will acquire the necessary writing abilities, develop mastery over the hand's writing muscles, and learn how to practically apply these skills to the shapes of letters. The free version without a subscription includes lessons on basic principles in writing, the first two lessons of more advanced stages, and limited writing on the training pad. With the subscription, you'll get access to all theoretical and practical lessons of the course plus an ability to write on the training pad. You can also print all exercises in the "Practice" section, as well as tune and print a guidelines sheet for practicing on paper. *Calligraphy Course Subscription* • Calligraphy Course requires a subscription to access all books' content. • Once your purchase is confirmed, you will be charged through your iTunes account. • The subscription will automatically renew. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your App Store account, but at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. • If you chose an offered trial period and would like not to proceed with subscribing, you have to cancel your subscription at least 24 hrs before the end of the Trial, otherwise, you will be charged for the first billing period. Terms of use: https://penmanship.eu/penman-book/termsofuse/ Privacy policy: https://penmanship.eu/penman-book/privacy/

Screenshots

Flowly4 screens
Calligraphy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flowly at 4.1 against Calligraphy's 2.9. Flowly also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (42% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flowly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Calligraphy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flowly holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Flowly's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calligraphy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowly ships an update every 3 weeks, Calligraphy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flowly versus Calligraphy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowlyCalligraphy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (54 ratings) — better2.9 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlowly LLCVladislava Rudetskaia

Customer experience

Flowly

All ratings54 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Calligraphy

All ratings24 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flowly

Subscriptions2
  • Flowly Pro Features7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flowly Pro Features7 Days trial$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Calligraphy

Subscriptions4
  • Full Access Weekly Sale$0.997 Days
  • Full Access Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Full Access$3.991 Month
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  • Full Access Monthly Family$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Flowly free?
Flowly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calligraphy free?
Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flowly or Calligraphy?
Flowly is rated higher. Flowly averages 4.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Calligraphy averages 2.9 from 24 ratings.
Do Flowly or Calligraphy have ads?
Neither Flowly nor Calligraphy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowly or Calligraphy?
Flowly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calligraphy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flowly was updated on October 9, 2026 and Calligraphy on October 3, 2026.

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