Comparison

iFontMaker vs Font Maker

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

Head to head
About

iFontMaker

Easily create your own unique fonts for Mac, iOS, PC, and the web in minutes. This app offers a fun and accessible way to design custom typefaces, suitable for both beginners and experienced designers working with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Create handmade fonts
  • Design for Mac, iOS, PC, and web
  • Intuitive font creation process
  • Supports Bézier curves, SVGs, kerning, and ligatures
  • Install fonts directly on iOS devices
Features
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iFontMaker 3 for iPad Create Your Own Handmade Fonts Stop choosing fonts and start making your own today — font creation has never been easier or more fun. With iFontMaker, you can create original fonts for Mac, iOS, PC, and the web in just 4 minutes. From beginners to experts working with Bézier curves, SVGs, kerning, and custom ligatures*, everyone can enjoy iFontMaker. Create unique, one-of-a-kind fonts on your iPad! *Offered as a free update since version 3.0. ■ “iFontMaker is a whole world of font designing fun” — Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2010/oct/11/ipad-ifontmaker-design-app ■ “iFontMaker: Make Your Own Font When Nothing Else Will Do” — Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/ifontmaker-make-your-own-font-when-nothing-else-will-d-494294426 ■ “FONT-TASTIC!” — 148apps.com https://www.148apps.com/reviews/ifontmaker-review/ ## Now you can install your own font on iOS devices!! ## https://2ttf.tumblr.com/post/86875545787/install-fonts-from-2ttf-on-ios-devices

About

Font Maker

Easily transform your handwritten letters into custom fonts. Design unique cards, social media content, or personal branding elements with your own handwriting. Pro users can download their creations and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Create custom fonts from drawings
  • Design greeting cards
  • Personal branding tools
  • Download created fonts (Pro)
  • Ad-free experience (Pro)
  • Unlimited access to features (Pro)
Features
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Turn your handwriting into a real font. Draw each letter with your finger and Font Maker builds a font that is truly yours. Use it to write cards and messages in your own hand, or export it as a TTF file for your computer. MAKE YOUR FONT • Draw letters, numbers and symbols on a guided canvas • Choose from four pen thicknesses, with undo and redo • Adjust each letter's position so your writing lines up • Pick up where you left off: your progress is saved WRITE CARDS IN YOUR OWN HAND • Birthday, thank-you and love notes from ready-made templates • Sizes for chats, stories, wide and square posts • Change colors, alignment and spacing while your card stays in view • Share to WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage and more EXPORT A REAL FONT FILE • Download your font as a TTF file • Install it and use it in Word, Canva, GoodNotes and other apps that support custom fonts Your first font is free to create and export. Please note: Font Maker is not a keyboard. iOS keyboards cannot use custom fonts, so use the card maker to send messages in your handwriting. FONT MAKER PRO • Create as many fonts as you like • Remove the watermark from your cards • Transparent card backgrounds • No ads Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://gokselpirnal.com/font_maker_privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or ideas? Email gokselpirnal@gmail.com

Screenshots

Font Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Font Maker at Free against iFontMaker's $7.99. Font Maker also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). iFontMaker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

Font Maker is free to download; iFontMaker costs $7.99 up front. Font Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. iFontMaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Font Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Font Maker has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of iFontMaker's written reviews are positive against 57% of Font Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFontMaker ships an update every 2 months, Font Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iFontMaker versus Font Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFontMakerFont Maker
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.1 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews56.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEiji NishidaiGoksel Pirnal

Customer experience

iFontMaker

Written reviews369 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral20.1%
Negative24.4%

Font Maker

All ratings26 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

iFontMaker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to load previous projects
  • Issues with importing/exporting fonts
  • Glitches when drawing certain characters
  • Incompatibility with Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add eraser tool
  • Improve brush/pen customization options
  • Implement better vector editing tools
  • Add support for more languages/scripts
  • Improve font installation and usage process
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  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

Font Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFontMaker

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Font Maker

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$12.491 Year
One-time5
  • Premium Paper Editor$0.99
  • Ads Free$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
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  • Special Bundle: All in one$1.99
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is iFontMaker free?
iFontMaker costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Font Maker free?
Font Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iFontMaker or Font Maker?
Font Maker is rated higher. iFontMaker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Font Maker averages 3.1 from 26 ratings.
Do iFontMaker or Font Maker have ads?
Font Maker shows ads; iFontMaker does not.
Which is updated more often, iFontMaker or Font Maker?
iFontMaker ships an update every 2 months, and Font Maker every 3 months. Most recently, iFontMaker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Font Maker on November 3, 2026.

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