Comparison

cursive vs Word Processor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Word Processor

A powerful yet user-friendly word processor designed for students and professionals. It aids in organizing research, generating ideas, and focusing on writing. Seamlessly sync documents across devices and export in various formats.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, import, and export documents (text, RTF, Markdown, LaTeX)
  • Export to PDF, ePUB, HTML, and more
  • MLA and APA style formatting support
  • Insert photos, signatures, charts, and drawings
  • Offline/Online sync with cloud services
  • Text to Speech for proofreading
  • Scan documents using device camera
Features
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Textilus Pro is a great word processor app for students and business people, also being excellent for writing reports, papers, blog posts, journals or ebooks! Textilus Pro can help you organize your research, generate ideas, and remove distractions so you can focus on the most important thing: writing. Thanks to iCloud and Dropbox Sync, your documents in Textilus will synchronize between your iPad and iPhone automatically. MAIN FEATURES + Create, edit, import and export text, RTF, Markdown and LaTeX documents. + Export and share your text documents to PDF, RTF, RTFD, ePUB, PNG, TXT, Markdown or HTML + Modify margins and paper sizes, MLA and APA style format support including document headers/footers, very useful for students and teachers + Insert inline photos, signatures, charts and drawings in your documents. + MLA and APA style format support including headers/footers + Install your own TrueType fonts. + Full-text search engine: It allows you to search the contents of your document library + Create unlimited notebooks, folders and nested subfolders + Create your own templates for new documents + User defined document headers and footers with tags for date, page number, total of pages, etc. + Offline/Online document sync with iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, webDAV + Text to Speech for proofreading with text being read aloud starting at the cursor position + Scan documents: Use the camera of your iPad/iPhone to scan documents, notes, recipes, tickets, etc. directly in Textilus !!! + Wi-Fi Transfer: transfer your documents between your iPad/iPhone and your computer via Wi-Fi with a web browser + Protect individually your folders/notebooks with a password, very useful for iPads with more than one user in office, classroom or home + Zip folders and email them as an attachment + iCloud sync support: it keeps automatically your documents up to date on all your devices iPhone/iPad + Share Link via iCloud: Share your documents via public iCloud web link Other main features: # Stay organized + Create notebooks, folders and nested subfolders # Essential Writing Tool + Rich-text formatting: Bold, italic, underline, highlight, subscript/superscript, alignment, line and paragraph spacing, first-line indent, page breaks, footnotes, comments, text and paper color, etc. + Insert special symbols, math symbols, date, current GPS location, pictographs and web links + Sign your documents realistically with your finger + Document Statistics: characters, words, reading time, sentences, average word length + Right to Left and bi-directional text editing supported for Hebrew, Arabic, Thai, etc. # Customizable Keyboard Bar + Exclusive extra keyboard row with direct access to styling and punctuation functions. + Quick keys for tab, forward delete, cursor up/down/left/right, etc. + Tap and hold to easily set your own custom keyboard buttons to your commonly-used keys, special symbols, text snippets or hard to reach characters # Special and Unique Features + Scan documents: Use the camera of your iPad/iPhone to scan documents, notes, recipes, tickets, etc. directly in Textilus !!! + Text to Speech for proofreading with text being read aloud starting at the cursor position + Typewriter (Focus) mode. Distraction-Free mode that keeps only the paragraph you’re typing at the center of the screen, letting you focus on what you’re writing + User defined document headers and footers with tags for date, page number, total of pages, etc. + Create backup snapshots of your documents anytime + Zip folders/notebooks and email them as an attachment Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app requires users to have a subscription to unlock all the features after a 3-day risk-free trial.

Screenshots

cursive4 screens
Word Processor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Processor at Free against cursive's $0.99. Word Processor also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (902 vs 3). cursive's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Word Processor is free to download; cursive costs $0.99 up front. Word Processor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. cursive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cursive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Processor has 902 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of cursive's written reviews are positive against 42% of Word Processor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cursive ships an update every 21 months, Word Processor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
cursive versus Word Processor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercursiveWord Processor
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (902 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews41.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3902 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSigma Sky, LLCKairoos Solutions SL

Customer experience

cursive

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Word Processor

All ratings902 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative51.6%

Bugs and requests

cursive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Word Processor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cursor disappearing issue after iOS 13 update
  • Unreliable document saving and syncing
  • Inability to access or export documents
  • Unexpected document deletion or loss

Requested features

6 requests
  • More font options
  • Improved formatting and layout controls
  • Better PDF support and annotation
  • Scrivener file integration
  • Customizable page sizes
Show 1 more
  • Improved search and navigation

In-app purchases

None

cursive

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Processor

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Textilus Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Version Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is cursive free?
cursive costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Processor free?
Word Processor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, cursive or Word Processor?
cursive is rated higher. cursive averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Word Processor averages 4.4 from 902 ratings.
Do cursive or Word Processor have ads?
Neither cursive nor Word Processor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cursive or Word Processor?
cursive ships an update every 21 months, and Word Processor every 2 weeks. Most recently, cursive was updated on September 25, 2026 and Word Processor on October 3, 2026.

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