Comparison

WhatTheFont vs AnyFont

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

Head to head
About

WhatTheFont

Instantly identify fonts from images. Simply upload a photo of a design, and this app will recognize the fonts and suggest matches. It's ideal for designers, crafters, and anyone curious about typography, helping you discover and try out new fonts.

Highlights
  • Identify fonts from photos
  • Suggests font matches
  • Type custom text in found fonts
  • Browse similar fonts
  • Font inspiration and learning
Features
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Identify fonts in a snap! Take a photo of a design you love - WhatTheFont recognizes the fonts and shows font matches. Great for designers, crafters, and anyone who loves typography. Perfect for when you see a great design and want to identify the fonts, or when your client sends you an image but doesn’t know what fonts were used. - Type out words in the fonts you find – enter your own text to try them out on the spot. - Get ideas and inspiration for font options for your own projects. - Learn the names of cool fonts. - Browse fonts similar to the one in your image. WhatTheFont is powered by AI, making it fast and easy to use. Brought to you by the friendly people at MyFonts.

About

AnyFont

Install custom fonts on your iPhone or iPad to use in various apps like Word, Pages, and Keynote. Supports TTF, OTF, and TTC formats, with options to add single or multiple fonts via file sharing or cloud services. An optional font bundle is available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Install .ttf, .otf, .ttc fonts
  • Add single or multiple fonts
  • Use fonts in Word, Pages, Keynote
  • Preview fonts within the app
  • Optional font bundle purchase
  • Supports Dark Mode
Features
Currently charting
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*** COMPATIBLE WITH WORD, EXCEL AND POWERPOINT FOR IOS *** With AnyFont it is finally possible to install any additional font in TrueTypeFont- (.ttf), OpenTypeFont- (.otf) or TrueType Collection- (.ttc) format on your iPhone or iPad. These fonts can then be used throughout the system in other apps like Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote and many more. No more unexpectedly replaced fonts in presentations because the iPhone or iPad does not know them. The perfect solution for everybody who creates presentations on a Mac or PC to show them on their iPad. Extremely easy to use. An extensive FAQ and an introductory tutorial help you to understand the app. Check out this video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/@AnyFont-iOS Features: - Add new fonts as .ttf, .ttc or .otf file using iTunes file sharing or the „Open in…“ dialog from other apps like Mail or Dropbox - Add single fonts or multiple fonts as a ZIP- or TTC-file - Install single fonts or multiple fonts at once - Preview your fonts in AnyFont’s storage - Access FontBundles.net from within AnyFont - Optional bundle of 1,000+ fonts (In-App Purchase) - Complete list of all installed fonts on the device - Support for Dark Mode (requires iOS 13) Working with: - Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Numbers, Keynote and Pages - Cricut Design Space - Office Suite Pro - Office²HD - and many other apps! AnyFont website: https://www.anyfont.app Tutorial Video: https://www.youtube.com/@AnyFont-iOS NOTE: It is not possible to change the system-font on your device with AnyFont. With AnyFont you can install additional fonts on your device which can then be used by other apps which make use of the device's font book. NOTE II: Some fonts using Cyrillic or Asian characters may not be supported by this way of installing fonts due to their size. The maximum size of a configuration profile for a font is 20 MB. NOTE III: You don't have to purchase the optional font bundle to use AnyFont. You can always add your own fonts to install them on your device.

Screenshots

WhatTheFont4 screens
AnyFont4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WhatTheFont at Free against AnyFont's $1.99. WhatTheFont also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). AnyFont's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (26K vs 591). On review sentiment 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

WhatTheFont is free to download; AnyFont costs $1.99 up front. AnyFont sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhatTheFont asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AnyFont holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnyFont has 26K ratings behind it against 591, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WhatTheFont's written reviews are positive against 38% of AnyFont's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatTheFont ships an update every 4 months, AnyFont every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
WhatTheFont versus AnyFont: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatTheFontAnyFont
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.4 (591 ratings)4.6 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews37.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59126K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyFonts Inc.Evo Tec Labs @ Pepperbit Online

Customer experience

WhatTheFont

All ratings588 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative63.4%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative56.5%

AnyFont

All ratings26,139 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews970 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative56.9%

User reviews

WhatTheFont

From 591 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate font identification
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for designers and font enthusiasts
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Useful tool for finding similar fonts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance and reliability
  • 🐛 Inability to identify certain fonts
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and server errors
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Poor character recognition

AnyFont

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works Flawlessly
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great app to store fonts for cricut design space
  • 👍 Still the best and value for money
  • 👍 It works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Fraude ne fonctionne pas
  • 🐛 looks very poor
  • 🐛 How does this have a 4.6 rating?
  • 🐛 Scam!
  • 🐛 Incapable of installing downloaded TTF font

Bugs and requests

WhatTheFont

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to accept terms and conditions
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Endless loading and search failures
  • Corrupted image uploads
  • Incorrect font identification and suggestions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save identified fonts
  • Option to search for free font alternatives
  • Improved cropping and text selection tools
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better font database and matching algorithms

AnyFont

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fonts no longer work with Microsoft Office apps after iOS 14 update
  • Fonts installed as profiles disappear after device reset
  • App crashes when trying to open font zip files
  • App resets font organization without warning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sort not installed fonts
  • Sync fonts between Mac and iOS
  • Batch install fonts
  • Ability to install entire font families at once
  • Search function for installed fonts

In-app purchases

None

WhatTheFont

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AnyFont

One-time1
  • Unlock Bundled Fonts$0.99

Questions

Is WhatTheFont free?
WhatTheFont is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyFont free?
AnyFont costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WhatTheFont or AnyFont?
AnyFont is rated higher. WhatTheFont averages 2.4 out of 5 from 591 ratings, while AnyFont averages 4.6 from 26K ratings.
Do WhatTheFont or AnyFont have ads?
AnyFont shows ads; WhatTheFont does not.
Which is updated more often, WhatTheFont or AnyFont?
WhatTheFont ships an update every 4 months, and AnyFont every 2 months. Most recently, WhatTheFont was updated on November 1, 2026 and AnyFont on November 5, 2026.

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