# Calligraphy Practice · Cursive vs Letter Set Typography

The clearest difference is rating: Letter Set Typography at 5.0 against Calligraphy Practice · Cursive's 4.5. Letter Set Typography also leads on ads (none vs shown). Calligraphy Practice · Cursive's advantage is ratings volume (666 vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calligraphy Practice · Cursive sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Letter Set Typography sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Letter Set Typography holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Practice · Cursive has 666 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Calligraphy Practice · Cursive ships an update monthly, Letter Set Typography every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calligraphy Practice · Cursive | Letter Set Typography |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (666 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-practice-cursive/id1576501331/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-set-typography/id6468196570/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **666** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 108 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lidwien Veugen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448601467) | [Erin Sparling](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675760744) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 even tattoo ideas with AR tracing and advanced design tools.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of calligraphy fonts and styles, Full alphabet tracing, Animated letter stroke tutorials, AR tracing mode for paper practice, Custom text and word art creation, Font editor and design tools

**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


### Letter Set Typography

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-set-typography/id6468196570)

This app aims to bring back the artistic imperfections and tactile feel of traditional lettering methods into digital design. It allows users to explore and create designs that celebrate the artist's hand and the unique character of manual typography.

**Highlights:** Embraces artistic imperfection, Mimics tactile lettering feel, Celebrates artist's hand, Digital typography exploration, Unique character placement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Season 1 Features | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calligraphy Practice · Cursive free?

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

### Is Letter Set Typography free?

Letter Set Typography is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calligraphy Practice · Cursive or Letter Set Typography?

Letter Set Typography is rated higher. Calligraphy Practice · Cursive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 666 ratings, while Letter Set Typography averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Calligraphy Practice · Cursive or Letter Set Typography have ads?

Calligraphy Practice · Cursive shows ads; Letter Set Typography does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Practice · Cursive or Letter Set Typography?

Calligraphy Practice · Cursive ships an update monthly, and Letter Set Typography every 2 months. Most recently, Calligraphy Practice · Cursive was updated on October 12, 2026 and Letter Set Typography on October 5, 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.*