Comparison

Calligraphy Master vs Scrapbook

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

Head to head
About

Calligraphy Master

Generate custom calligraphy templates with hundreds of font styles. Practice cursive writing with Apple Pencil support and export your designs for printing. Personalize your practice with various colors, grids, and text options.

Highlights
  • Generate custom font templates
  • Hundreds of font styles
  • Export and print templates
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable grids and colors
  • Practice with classic texts
Features
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Calligraphy Master is a professional application for calligraphy lovers. Calligraphy Master can generate any font style templates on iPhone or iPad. Users can export and print their custom font practice templates as many as they want. Calligraphy Master supports hundreds font templates, such as Copperplate, Italic, Uncial, Spencerian, Gothic, Business, Penmanship, Cadels and so on. Calligraphy Master perfectly supports Apple Pencil for iPad users for calligraphy. Calligraphy Master App is the perfect tool to emphasize the beauty and history of the written word. --------- Main Features --------- 1、 Free export and print any font templates for calligraphy practice 2、 Provide all kinds of grid calligraphy paper 3、Provide custome content for calligraphy practice, such as Old Testament, New Testament and classic poems 4、Provide more than 100 different font color metrix 5、Provide more than 100 different grid color metrix 6、Provide more than 100 different background color metrix 7、Custom and set the number of practice grid as you like 8、Allocate text position on your fingertip 9、Adjust text size on your fingertip 10、Adjust text thickness on your fingertip 11、Delete or add punctuation marks on the templates --------- Include Font Templates --------- 1、HengShui Handwrite 2、Italian Italic 3、Segoe Italic 3、Cursive Handwriting 4、Gessele 5、Rain 6、Copperplate 7、Uncial 8、Spencerian 9、Gothic 10、Penmanship 11、Alako 12、AlexBrush Regular 13、Allura Regular 14、Arenski 15、Beautiful ES 16、BlackJack 17、BrockScript 18、CAC Champagne 19、CAC Pinafore 20、Champignon 21、ChopinScript 22、Cotillion Regular 23、Cursive standard bold 24、Cursive standard 25、CygnetRound 26、Damion 27、Dancing Script 28、Dynalight Regular 29、Easy Street Alt EPS 30、England Hand DB 31、English 32、Grand Hotel 33、Grandam 34、Great VibesRegular 34、Honey Script Light 35、ItaliannoRegular 36、La Jolla ES 37、Lobster Two Regular 38、Lovers Quarrel Regular 39、Marketing Script 40、Mural Script 41、Odstemplik 42、Pacifico 43、Parisienne Regular 44、PreludeFLF 45、Rochester Regular 46、Sacramento Regular 47、Sail Regular 48、Scriptina 49、Sevillana Regular 50、Sofia Regular 51、Splendid ES 52、Yellowtail 53、Learning Curve Regular --------- Premium Function --------- 1, all types of paper 2, custom import post function 3, custom import text function 4, use all colors, type, punctuation and other functions to customize the post 5, can use all the characters in all applications 6, can be exported in the form of pdf or pictures 7, can be directly connected to the printer for font printing Payment will be charged to subscriber’s iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriber’s account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscribers can manage their subscriptions by going to their account settings on the App Store. Privacy policy:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_privacy.html Term of service:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_terms.html Please feel free to contact us for any suggestions or feedback

About

Scrapbook

Easily organize your digital images with this utility app. It offers multiple import options, supports animated GIFs, and provides robust sharing capabilities. Your collections can be seamlessly synced across your Apple devices using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Multiple image import methods
  • Animated GIF support
  • Powerful Share Activity
  • iCloud sync between devices
Features
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Organize your images with Scrapbook 1. Various ways to import images. 2. Animated GIF support. 3. Powerful Share Activity 4. Sync between devices via iCloud. [Terms of Use] https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-3adcd22f9bb180dc9e8df4d035bf3073 [Privacy Policy] https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-3adcd22f9bb18013bfcee20747dd1551

Screenshots

Calligraphy Master4 screens
Scrapbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scrapbook at 77% against Calligraphy Master's 34%. Scrapbook also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Calligraphy Master's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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 Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Scrapbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrapbook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Master has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Calligraphy Master's written reviews are positive against 77% of Scrapbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calligraphy Master ships an update every 3 months, Scrapbook monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calligraphy Master versus Scrapbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphy MasterScrapbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.5K ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalligraphy Master LTDhbull

Customer experience

Calligraphy Master

All ratings2,452 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative62.3%

Scrapbook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Calligraphy Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard issues and compatibility problems
  • Tracing feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing font size
  • Inability to save or export practice work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more font options, including Chancery
  • Allow importing and editing of custom texts
  • Provide better guidance and tutorials
  • Offer a selection of free fonts to try
  • Improve overall user experience and navigation

Scrapbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calligraphy Master

Subscriptions2
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calligraphy Master Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

Scrapbook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Calligraphy Master free?
Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrapbook free?
Scrapbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy Master or Scrapbook?
Scrapbook is rated higher. Calligraphy Master averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Scrapbook averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Calligraphy Master or Scrapbook have ads?
Neither Calligraphy Master nor Scrapbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Master or Scrapbook?
Calligraphy Master ships an update every 3 months, and Scrapbook monthly. Most recently, Calligraphy Master was updated on October 13, 2026 and Scrapbook on October 5, 2026.

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