Comparison

List Writer vs Form Builder Studio

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

Head to head
About

List Writer

Create lists using your own handwriting or drawings, eliminating the need for typing. Supports any language and offers an enhanced experience through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Handwritten input
  • Drawing lists
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable stroke color
  • Customizable stroke width
  • Ad-free option
Features
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No keyboard input required, just write your list in your own handwriting. Use any language you wish or draw your list out as pictures. List Writer is a freemium app that allows you to use it at no cost, with the option to subscribe for an enhance experience. It is upgradable to List Writer Premium through an auto-renewable subscription, which unlocks the following premium features: - Change Stroke Color - Change Stroke Width - Enable or Disable Advertisements Install List Writer now to start managing your list. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Form Builder Studio

Features
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Create beautiful forms in minutes and share them with your contacts. - Build and customise your own forms with text fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, radio buttons, switches and date pickers - Show/hide questions based on a user's previous answer - Add/remove pages to organise larger forms into multiple steps - Add/remove sections to group related questions and improve form readability. - View responses in real time - Export to spreadsheet and analyse results Some features require an active subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

List Writer4 screens
Form Builder Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Form Builder Studio at every 5 days against List Writer's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. List Writer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $27.49 per year and Form Builder Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List Writer ships an update every 6 weeks, Form Builder Studio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
List Writer versus Form Builder Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList WriterForm Builder Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua LubinsBookingly Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

List Writer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$27.491 Year
1 purchases

Form Builder Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month

Questions

Is List Writer free?
List Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Form Builder Studio free?
Form Builder Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do List Writer or Form Builder Studio have ads?
Neither List Writer nor Form Builder Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, List Writer or Form Builder Studio?
List Writer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Form Builder Studio every 5 days. Most recently, List Writer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Form Builder Studio on October 28, 2026.

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