cursive vs Boogie Board Jot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cursive
Learn to write the alphabet in both print and cursive, with uppercase and lowercase letters. Visual aids, videos, and practice exercises help you master letter formation and connections, making learning fun and personal.
- Uppercase and lowercase letters in print and cursive
- Flashcard format for comparison
- Video demonstrations of letter strokes
- Words illustrating letter connections
- Practice mode with fun colors
- Doodle feature for personal style
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Practice to write the alphabet in print and cursive, in both upper and lower cases. This is a pocket reference for cursive writing. 1) Uppercase and lowercase letters in both print and cursive are shown in a flashcard format to illustrate the similarities between print and cursive. The visualization helps those who already know ABCs in print, to quickly grasp how cursive is similar in many ways. 2) Video is included in the app to show the strokes, formation, and the subtleties of writing each letter. 3) Words starting with each letter of the alphabet is included to illustrate how each letter is connected to each other. This is especially important for cursive. 4) Practice, practice, practice. Different colors are included to hopefully make the practice of cursive more fun. 5) Doodle. Have fun. Whether you're learning cursive for the first time or just jogging your memory, have fun with cursive. Each person has his or her unique penmanship, use this app to help you find your own style of penmanship. No internet connection required. No in-app purchase and no ads.
Boogie Board Jot
Digitally capture and save your handwritten notes and drawings from a compatible device. Easily edit your creations with pen or highlighter tools and share them to various services.
- Automatic scanning of drawings
- Manual crop adjustment
- Save pages for later viewing
- Share to favorite services
- Edit with finger
- Pen and highlighter tools
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The official Boogie Board™ Jot app. The Boogie Board Jot app scans anything you draw on your Jot and saves it for whenever you need it most. SCAN • Automatically scan the drawing off your Jot • Manually adjust the crop area to fine tune the scan SAVE & SHARE • Save all your pages to view later • Share pages to your favorite services EDIT • Use your finger to make edits to your pages • Choose from either a pen or highlighter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boogie Board Jot at Free against cursive's $0.99. Boogie Board Jot also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (444 vs 3). cursive's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.3). On review sentiment, 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
Boogie Board Jot is free to download; cursive costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
cursive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boogie Board Jot has 444 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of cursive's written reviews are positive against 25% of Boogie Board Jot's.
cursive ships an update every 21 months, Boogie Board Jot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cursive | Boogie Board Jot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (444 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 24.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 444 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sigma Sky, LLC | Buffalo Games LLC |
Customer experience
cursive
Boogie Board Jot
Bugs and requests
cursive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boogie Board Jot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scanning not working in auto mode, requires specific background
- App crashes frequently
- Saved scans not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save and edit scanned notes
- Bluetooth or SD card connectivity to transfer notes
- More color options for highlighting and editing
In-app purchases
cursive
No in-app purchases
Boogie Board Jot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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