# Calligraphy Master vs AR Drawing

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AR Drawing at 100% against Calligraphy Master's 34%. AR Drawing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Calligraphy Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calligraphy Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and AR Drawing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AR Drawing 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 100% of AR Drawing's.

Calligraphy Master ships an update every 3 months, AR Drawing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calligraphy Master | AR Drawing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-master-cursive/id1598691036/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-drawing-trace-and-sketch/id6499210568/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Calligraphy Master LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741288234) | [kushal patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461109893) |

## What reviewers say

### Calligraphy Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-master-cursive/id1598691036)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Calligraphy Master Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Phenomenal resource
- 🤓 Great for handwriting practice
- 👍 Awesome app
- 🤩 Love it
- 🎨 Excellent for learning calligraphy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Not free, requires paid subscription
- 🤔 Confusing, no free fonts available
- 😕 Difficult to use, not intuitive
- 🙄 Misleading, claims to be free but isn't
- 🤷‍♀️ Lacks tutorials and instructions

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### AR Drawing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-drawing-trace-and-sketch/id6499210568)

Easily trace shapes, text, photos, or your own pictures onto real paper using augmented reality. This app overlays your chosen image onto your camera view, allowing you to sketch it with a pencil. Discover features designed to make drawing fun and accessible.

**Highlights:** AR tracing of images and text, Draw from shapes library, Capture photos for tracing, Select images from gallery, Manage saved drawings, Adjust edge size and transparency

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Week Premium | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| One Month Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| One Year Premium | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calligraphy Master free?

Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AR Drawing free?

AR Drawing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calligraphy Master or AR Drawing?

AR Drawing is rated higher. Calligraphy Master averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while AR Drawing averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Calligraphy Master or AR Drawing have ads?

AR Drawing shows ads; Calligraphy Master does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calligraphy Master or AR Drawing?

Calligraphy Master ships an update every 3 months, and AR Drawing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calligraphy Master was updated on October 27, 2026 and AR Drawing on October 24, 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.*