Comparison

Dynamilis Handwriting Practice vs PenForm

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

Head to head
About

Dynamilis Handwriting Practice

This app helps children aged 5-12 improve their handwriting skills through fun, personalized activities. Developed with experts, it offers in-depth analysis and progress tracking, requiring an Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon for use. The first week is free.

Highlights
  • Customized training activities
  • In-depth handwriting analysis
  • Progress tracking
  • Letter formation (print & cursive)
  • Gesture fluidity and digital dexterity
  • Offline functionality
  • No advertising
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Dynamilis turns learning to write into an adventure! Already used by tens of thousands of children at home, at school, and in therapy. For ages 5-12. ■ DESIGNED WITH EXPERTS Developed with handwriting and motor-skills experts, Dynamilis is built on years of scientific research and numerous publications in international journals, including several Nature Portfolio journals. ■ CUSTOMIZED TRAINING ACTIVITIES Fun and personalized activities help your child improve while having fun. From letter formation (print or cursive) to pressure control, from gesture fluidity to digital dexterity, Dynamilis covers all aspects of writing. ■ IN-DEPTH HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Discover the strengths and areas for improvement in your child's handwriting. Our analysis provides a complete handwriting profile in a matter of moments. If the score falls below a specific threshold, the app will recommend consulting with a qualified specialist. Requires an Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon. ■ A WORLD DESIGNED FOR KIDS Just 15 minutes a day is enough for your child to progress at their own pace, in a motivating world with no advertising. The app also works offline, and we guarantee your child's personal information is never shared with third parties. ■ TRACK THE PROGRESS Follow your child's progress week by week. Several levels of detail are available, with clear explanations so everyone can understand how the evaluation works. ■ THE FIRST WEEK IS FREE Try the app free for seven days. Analyze your child's handwriting skills and identify their strengths and areas for improvement. Cancel your subscription anytime. ■ ABOUT More information on our website: https://dynamilis.com End user license: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://dynamilis.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dynamilis.com/privacy-policy

About

PenForm

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Learn to write beautifully, one letter at a time. PenForm is a handwriting coach that actually grades your handwriting, not just a tracing app. Write a letter with your Apple Pencil or your finger, and PenForm scores it on shape, slant, size, baseline, and smoothness. Then it tells you exactly what to fix, right there on the page. FIVE SCRIPTS, ONE APP • Print: the fundamentals, from your first letter to full sentences • Cursive: grouped by stroke family, the way real handwriting programs teach it • Italic: a refined, slanted everyday hand • Greek: learn the alphabet used across math, science, and the Greek language • Russian (Cyrillic): the alphabet behind Russian and other Slavic languages Whether you're a kid building fine motor skills, an adult fixing decades-old handwriting habits, or someone learning a new alphabet from scratch, there's a course for you. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Lessons unfold in a guided path, one small step at a time: new letters, then words, then sentences, each building on the last. Don't want to follow the path? Jump into Free Practice and drill any single letter, anytime. STAY MOTIVATED Build a daily streak, earn XP, level up, and unlock achievements, with optional Game Center integration to track them alongside your other games. BUILT FOR IPAD AND IPHONE A full, comfortable layout on iPad with Apple Pencil, and an adapted experience on iPhone. Portrait or landscape, Pencil or finger. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS PenForm is completely free. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. There's no account to create and no data collection. Your practice history stays on your device, with an optional iCloud backup you control entirely. Pick up the pencil. Start writing better today.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PenForm at none against Dynamilis Handwriting Practice's 10. Dynamilis Handwriting Practice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dynamilis Handwriting Practice sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PenForm asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dynamilis Handwriting Practice versus PenForm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynamilis Handwriting PracticePenForm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size358 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchool Rebound SALukas Nagy

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dynamilis Handwriting Practice

Subscriptions10
  • Full Access (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 10 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • 20 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$39.991 Month
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  • Full Access (Yearly)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • 60 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$119.991 Month
  • 10 children (Yearly)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • 70 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$139.991 Month
  • 80 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$159.991 Month
  • 90 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$179.991 Month
  • 100 children (Monthly)7 Days trial$199.991 Month
None

PenForm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dynamilis Handwriting Practice free?
Dynamilis Handwriting Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PenForm free?
PenForm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dynamilis Handwriting Practice or PenForm have ads?
Neither Dynamilis Handwriting Practice nor PenForm shows ads.

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