# cursive vs Manuals

The clearest difference is price: Manuals at Free against cursive's $0.99. Manuals also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). cursive's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Manuals 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 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manuals has 31 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 0% of Manuals's.

cursive ships an update every 21 months, Manuals every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | cursive | Manuals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursive/id327053944/reviews)** | [1.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manuals-access-free-manuals/id6502954458/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **31** |
| Positive reviews | **28.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 84 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sigma Sky, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/320947305) | [Tightrope Interactive, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293376646) |

## What reviewers say

### cursive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursive/id327053944)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Manuals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manuals-access-free-manuals/id6502954458)

Easily find and access a vast library of user manuals directly from your browser. This app integrates with your browser to help you search for and retrieve manuals for a wide range of products.

**Highlights:** Browser extension integration, Search for web manuals, Access free manuals, Newtab manual search

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is cursive free?

cursive costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Manuals free?

Manuals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, cursive or Manuals?

cursive is rated higher. cursive averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Manuals averages 1.5 from 31 ratings.

### Do cursive or Manuals have ads?

Neither cursive nor Manuals shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, cursive or Manuals?

cursive ships an update every 21 months, and Manuals every 5 weeks. Most recently, cursive was updated on October 23, 2026 and Manuals on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*