Comparison

cursive vs Somenotes

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

Somenotes

Features
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website

Screenshots

cursive4 screens
Somenotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Somenotes at Free against cursive's $0.99. Somenotes also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). cursive's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Somenotes is free to download; cursive costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cursive ships an update every 21 months, Somenotes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
cursive versus Somenotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercursiveSomenotes
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSigma Sky, LLCLuis Quijada

In-app purchases

None

cursive

No in-app purchases

None

Somenotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cursive free?
cursive costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Somenotes free?
Somenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do cursive or Somenotes have ads?
Neither cursive nor Somenotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cursive or Somenotes?
cursive ships an update every 21 months, and Somenotes every 8 days. Most recently, cursive was updated on September 9, 2026 and Somenotes on September 17, 2026.

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