Comparison

Cursive vs Influence Daily

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Influence Daily

This app offers daily insights into persuasion and power through quotes, principles, and realistic scenarios. It helps users develop judgment in professional situations by exploring concepts like authority, reciprocity, and manipulation. The app works offline and provides discreet reminders.

Highlights
  • Daily quotes and principles
  • Realistic scenario questions
  • Short principle-based stories
  • Tough discussion questions
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable reminders
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Influence Daily is a daily practice in persuasion and power for anyone at work. Twice a day, at your morning and evening reminder times, you get a fresh dose: - A quote, and the principle behind it. - Three quick questions that ask what you would do in a realistic situation: a peer who blocks you, a skeptical boss, a team that doubts you. - A short story that shows the principle at work. - A tough question, with the discussion around it. It is not a flash-card app. It builds judgment: when to use authority and when to earn it, how coalitions form, why reciprocity works, where persuasion turns into manipulation. Two quiet reminders a day, in the morning and the evening, at times you choose. You can turn them off at any time. On Apple Watch, see the day's quote, the principle and a quick true-or-false question from your wrist. No account, no ads and no tracking. Everything works offline and stays on your device. Built from notes on an MBA course about influence and power, for anyone at work. Not affiliated with any school.

Screenshots

Cursive4 screens
Influence Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Influence Daily at none against Cursive's 1. Influence Daily also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). Cursive's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cursive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Influence Daily asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Influence Daily holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursive has 5.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursive ships an update every 5 weeks, Influence Daily every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cursive versus Influence Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursiveInfluence Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperenoiuPraesto Logica LLC

Customer experience

Cursive

All ratings5,350 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral12.4%
Negative22.3%

Influence Daily

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Influence Daily

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cursive

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro version$2.99
None

Influence Daily

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cursive free?
Cursive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Influence Daily free?
Influence Daily is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cursive or Influence Daily?
Influence Daily is rated higher. Cursive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Influence Daily averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cursive or Influence Daily have ads?
Cursive shows ads; Influence Daily does not.
Which is updated more often, Cursive or Influence Daily?
Cursive ships an update every 5 weeks, and Influence Daily every 2 days. Most recently, Cursive was updated on November 14, 2026 and Influence Daily on November 13, 2026.

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