Handwritten email vs Calvin Crush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwritten email
Transform your digital messages into personal handwritten notes. This app converts typed text into various calligraphy and script styles, allowing you to add a unique, personal touch to emails and MMS messages. Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds for a truly distinctive communication.
- Convert typed text to handwritten styles
- Multiple calligraphy and script fonts
- Customize text color and size
- Choose background patterns and colors
- Copy and paste handwritten text
- Preview and editing modes
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Send your email and MMS texting with handwritten text. This will give your emails a nice personal touch. Type on a conventional onscreen keyboard and the app will convert the text into handwritten text. What users say: - This is a lovely little app that is a pleasure to use and receive according to my fellow iPhone friends. 5 stars from me. - It is a must have. All my friends are like "How did you do that?" - Such a wonderful compliment to an email. The reviews I've received back are tremendous. - Love fancy fonts and pretty colors! - So cool, fun and neat Features: - Choose between several handwritten and calligraphy styles and other cool styles, like gothic, medieval, celtic, ... - Change the color and size of the text. - Choose between 20 background patterns and pictures. - Change background color. - Copy the handwritten text and paste it into an MMS or into other apps. (available through the action button) - Switch between preview mode and editing mode (offers cursor positioning for easier text editing, select, copy, cut and paste). - Change text alignment. - Copy and paste (activate editing mode in the settings screen). - Get additional style packs containing additional text fonts and background images (accessible in the settings screen) Follow us on twitter @PlanetBlueArt
Calvin Crush
A dating app specifically for Christians who adhere to the Doctrines of Grace. Connect with potential matches and explore the possibility of finding love.
- Dating app for Christians
- Focus on Doctrines of Grace
- Messaging with matches
- Curated user base
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Calvin Crush is a dating app curated for Christians who align themselves with the Doctrines of Grace. Enjoy messaging with your crush. God only knows, it could be a match made in Heaven!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handwritten email at 68% against Calvin Crush's 0%. Handwritten email also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (58 vs 1). Calvin Crush's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, chart position 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
Handwritten email costs $0.99 and Calvin Crush $4.99 up front. Handwritten email sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Calvin Crush asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handwritten email holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwritten email has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Handwritten email's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calvin Crush's.
Handwritten email ships an update every 3 months, Calvin Crush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwritten email | Calvin Crush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (58 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | #152 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. | Designically LLC |
Customer experience
Handwritten email
Calvin Crush
Bugs and requests
Handwritten email
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and text loss
- Formatting issues with sent messages
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Cursor/editing functionality
- Spell check and auto-correct
- More font and background options
- Ability to mix fonts/styles within a message
- Integration with messaging apps
Calvin Crush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Handwritten email
- Style package 1$0.99
- Style package 2$0.99
Calvin Crush
No in-app purchases
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