Cursive vs Mevakshim HA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cursive
Practice cursive handwriting by tracing letters and words. Supports multiple languages with special characters and custom word additions. Offers extensive customization for a personalized learning experience.
- Trace to practice cursive
- Uppercase and lowercase letters
- Animated stroke order
- Multi-language support
- Custom word practice
- Adjustable pen and font settings
- Dark mode and theme customization
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This app lets you practice cursive by tracing. It includes uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as words in multiple languages. You can also add your own words for custom practice. Practice Cursive - Trace to practice cursive writing. - Practice both uppercase and lowercase letters. - View animated stroke order for each letter. - Supports special characters in German and Spanish (ä, ö, ß, ü, ñ). - Practice words in multiple languages. - Includes over 100 words per language. - Supports words with accent marks. Cursive Languages - Switch between different cursive languages. - Supports English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. - The app’s display language can be linked to the selected cursive language. - Use the search button to look up word meanings (opens in external browser). - You can also switch the search button to a share button. Custom Words - In “Custom,” you can display typed text in cursive. - Add typed text to "Custom Words" for practice. - Custom Words can be sorted and deleted. - Custom Words are shared across all cursive languages. Cursive Settings - Change the font of the example text. - Adjust the font size of the example text. - Switch example styles (with line, without line, or none). - Toggle between pen and eraser. - Change the pen’s thickness and color. - Enable or disable zooming. Customization - Supports dark mode. - You can also change the theme color. - Features a simple design based on Material Design.
Mevakshim HA
This app helps Jewish teens track their weekly Torah learning sessions. It allows users to log sessions, view attendance, receive reminders, and stay updated on program events. Administrators can manage members, take attendance, and send messages.
- Log weekly out-of-school sessions
- View attendance at a glance
- Receive session reminders
- Access program event calendar
- Staff attendance tracking
- Member management
- Participant messaging
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Mevakshim is a program for serious Jewish teens — a weekly out-of-school Torah learning commitment. With the app you can: • Log your weekly out-of-school session • See your attendance at a glance • Get reminders so you never miss a week • View the calendar of active and off weeks • Stay up to date on program events Staff and administrators can take attendance, approve logged sessions, manage members, and message participants. Administered by Rabbi Manne.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mevakshim HA at 5.0 against Cursive's 4.5. Mevakshim HA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Cursive's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cursive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mevakshim HA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mevakshim HA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursive has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Cursive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mevakshim HA's.
Cursive ships an update every 5 weeks, Mevakshim HA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursive | Mevakshim HA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | enoiu | Manne Education & Design Co. LLC |
Customer experience
Cursive
Mevakshim HA
Bugs and requests
Cursive
Reported bugs
5 issues- Writing input not responsive
- Frequent app crashes
- Unexpected pop-ups and notifications
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Loss of writing progress
Requested features
5 requests- Provide feedback on writing performance
- Add more customization options
- Improve writing experience with better tools
- Expand content beyond just letters and words
- Reduce ads and paywall restrictions
Mevakshim HA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cursive
- Upgrade to Pro version$2.99
Mevakshim HA
No in-app purchases
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