Kidz Learn to Write vs StudyX Smartpaper Letters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kidz Learn to Write
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"Kidz Learn to Write" is an educational app that is designed for preschool and elementary school kids to write and practice alphabets in English language and Math. The app is divided in to different categories or sections for teachers/parents/students to choose from, and write with their fingers/stylus - letters, alphabets (A - Z), numbers (1 - 100), months, days and do various math operations. This app also has a section to write sight words that has easy and moderately hard words. The new version has "Bunny and Egg" section for kids to trace and draw. This section is visible only in the Easter month of April.
StudyX Smartpaper Letters
This app offers a digital approach to learning characters from various languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and English. It features stroke-by-stroke tracing guidance, real-time scoring, and Montessori-style color coding to aid in handwriting practice for all ages.
- Over 10,000 characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, numerals)
- Stroke-by-stroke tracing guidance with animation
- Real-time scoring against model characters
- Montessori-style color coding
- Cursive alphabet practice
- Saved practice history
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StudyX Smartpaper Letters is the digital version of Montessori's classic Sandpaper Letters, built for iPad + Apple Pencil. The original sandpaper letters set is limited by physical materials — usually just ~26 English letters. This app contains over 10,000 characters, covering Japanese hiragana, katakana, kanji (including jōyō and name kanji), Chinese hanzi (Simplified and Traditional), Korean Hanja, the English alphabet (print and cursive), and numerals. From early literacy through elementary kanji practice and adult handwriting, one app covers it all. With built-in scoring (comparing strokes to the model) and stroke-order animation, children can practice on their own — no parent or teacher needs to stand by. Key features: - Over 10,000 characters: hiragana, katakana, Japanese kanji, Simplified and Traditional Chinese hanzi, Korean Hanja, alphabet (print and cursive), and numerals - Stroke-by-stroke tracing guidance with animation - Real-time scoring vs. the model character - Montessori-style color coding: vowels, consonants, and numbers - Cursive alphabet toggle for handwriting style practice - Saved word lists and practice history (on-device only, never sent off-device) Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil. Universal app — also runs on iPhone for review. — Attributions - KanjiVG - HanziVG - animCJK
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kidz Learn to Write at $2.99 against StudyX Smartpaper Letters's $9.99. StudyX Smartpaper Letters's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Kidz Learn to Write costs $2.99 and StudyX Smartpaper Letters $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kidz Learn to Write ships an update every 12 months, StudyX Smartpaper Letters every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kidz Learn to Write | StudyX Smartpaper Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gomathy Shankaran | StudyX G.K. |
In-app purchases
Kidz Learn to Write
No in-app purchases
StudyX Smartpaper Letters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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