Comparison

Calligraphy vs Font maker

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

Head to head
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/

About

Font maker

Personalize your phone's keyboard with custom handwriting fonts and themes. Express yourself uniquely in chats with friends and family. Offers a variety of emojis and shapes for further customization.

Highlights
  • Custom hand-made fonts and themes
  • Supporting all languages
  • Variety of Emojis and Shapes
  • User-friendly interface
  • Personalize phone keyboard
Features
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Font maker helps you personalize your own phone keyboard. Have fun chatting with your friends and families using your very own hand writing. So what are you waiting for? Get Font Maker now and start creating your unique keyboard. Features: • Supporting all languages. • Custom hand made fonts and themes that you can use to stand out. • Variety of Emojis and Shapes to choose from. • Easy to setup, Fonts Maker app has a User-Friendly Interface that makes it not only easy but also a lot of fun to create fonts. Subscriptions details: You can use the Font Maker application for free with some limitations that you can unlock with an auto-renewable subscription of 23.99$ a year. Together with 4.99$ a week. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Please take a moment to check our privacy policy and terms of services following the urls bellow: https://jannaj.me/terms https://jannaj.me/privacy If you have any questions or suggestions to implement in our next update please let us know: contact@jannaj.me Thank you and happy creating!

Screenshots

Calligraphy4 screens
Font maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Font maker at 4.2 against Calligraphy's 2.9. Font maker also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 33%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 25). Calligraphy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calligraphy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Font maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Font maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Font maker has 1.9K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Calligraphy's written reviews are positive against 69% of Font maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calligraphy ships an update every 5 weeks, Font maker every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calligraphy versus Font maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphyFont maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (25 ratings)4.2 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings251.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislava RudetskaiaYoussef Jannaj

Customer experience

Calligraphy

All ratings25 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Font maker

All ratings1,835 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews636 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Calligraphy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Font maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Custom font not appearing in keyboard
  • App crashing when trying to use custom font
  • Keyboard not switching back to default
  • Inability to access all emojis

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to adjust font size and spacing
  • Ability to use Apple Pencil for font creation
  • Search function for font selection
  • Seamless keyboard integration

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Font maker

Subscriptions2
  • Font Maker - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Fontmaker - Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Calligraphy free?
Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Font maker free?
Font maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy or Font maker?
Font maker is rated higher. Calligraphy averages 2.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Font maker averages 4.2 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Calligraphy or Font maker have ads?
Neither Calligraphy nor Font maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy or Font maker?
Calligraphy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Font maker every 8 months. Most recently, Calligraphy was updated on October 27, 2026 and Font maker on October 27, 2026.

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