LetterSchool vs Learn Cursive Writing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LetterSchool
This app helps young children learn to write letters, numbers, and shapes through interactive tracing and engaging animations. It offers progress tracking and is designed by educational professionals to be safe and fun for toddlers and preschoolers.
- Block and cursive letter tracing
- Uppercase and lowercase letters
- Numbers 1-10 tracing
- Geometric shape tracing
- Progress tracking for multiple players
- Interactive animations and sound effects
- CVC, CVCC, and long sound word practice
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The #1 alphabet tracing and words spelling app for toddlers & pre-schoolers. Recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists! Loved & played by more than 2 million kids and used at more than 5,000 schools! - Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards' - NAPPA Awards - ‘Best Mobile App Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA SPECIAL FEATURES: - Block & Cursive Letters, - Uppercase and Lowercase, - Numbers 1-10, - 24 geometric shapes for toddlers! - Keep track of your child’s progress, - Unlock Golden Levels! - 72 CVC words, 36 CVCC words, and 39 long sound words! - Progress and settings stored for up to three players on the same device, - Interactive and visually attractive fun animations, - Available for both iPads and iPhones! IMPORTANT: The first five letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase), five shapes, and the first three CVC flashcards (nine words) are completely for free. They can be played entirely (on 3 game steps). Enjoy this trial and have fun! PERFECT FOR KIDS: Kids want to have fun and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational material! - Learn while engaging with over 20+ exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects. - Associate letters with words, master and memorize tracing directions and the correct formation of each character. - Learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words. - Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A user-friendly app for children with special educational needs. PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS: - Choice of the three most popular font families in handwriting education (Handwriting Without Tears, D’Nealian, and Zaner-Bloser). - Complete a set of letters, numbers, or shapes to unlock the Golden Levels! - Golden Level allows progress tracking and displays exactly how the letter was drawn! - A new challenge at every step: Your child traces a letter, number or shape 3 times using different parameters. SAFE: - An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals. - NO ADS! - Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult! - Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues. LET'S PLAY & LEARN! Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a pro in writing and spelling! SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: LetterSchool offers several auto-renewing subscription options: per month. quarter, and year. - You can cancel your subscription anytime without an extra cancellation fee. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your iTunes account will be charged automatically after the 7-day free trial. CONTACT For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.com If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.com You can also check our FAQ page on https://www.letterschool.com/en/help. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.letterschool.com/legal/terms-of-use & https://www.letterschool.com/legal/privacy-policy
Learn Cursive Writing
Practice your penmanship with digital worksheets designed for learning cursive handwriting. Trace uppercase and lowercase letters, words, and sentences to master the alphabet.
- Digital cursive worksheets
- Trace alphabet letters
- Practice words and sentences
- Uppercase and lowercase tracing
- Handwriting practice for all ages
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Learn Cursive Writing with these digital Worksheets - cursive alphabet, cursive letters, cursive words, cursive sentences. Practice your penmanship with these handwriting worksheets app. Features : - Learn how to trace cursive abc alphabet letters and words correctly - Uppercase & lowercase alphabets, sentences and words - Cursive writing tracing activity for all ages Use these worksheets to practice your cursive handwriting; Includes all 26 letters, including cursive letters, words and sentences in Small and Capital. You can practice writing in cursive with this simple tracing activity that includes every letter of the alphabet. Practice cursive letters A-Z with our cursive handwriting learning app. From A to the mysterious cursive Z, get the extra guidance they need to master their letters. These worksheets are handy for giving you a quick reminder on tricky letters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LetterSchool at 54% against Learn Cursive Writing's 0%. LetterSchool also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. LetterSchool sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Learn Cursive Writing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LetterSchool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetterSchool has 17K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of LetterSchool's written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn Cursive Writing's.
LetterSchool ships an update every 2 months, Learn Cursive Writing every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LetterSchool | Learn Cursive Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17K ratings) — better | 2.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Letterschool Enabling Learning B.V. | BHADRIK MEHTA |
Customer experience
LetterSchool
Learn Cursive Writing
Bugs and requests
LetterSchool
Reported bugs
4 issues- Dari letter (پ) keeps glitching
- Subscription issues (app reverts to lite version, need to restore purchases)
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more languages (Russian, Serbian, Thai, Korean, Hebrew, Hindi, etc.)
- Allow creating custom words/names to practice
- Improve letter sound pronunciations
- Add more visual options (fonts, themes, etc.)
- Integrate with International Phonetic Alphabet
Learn Cursive Writing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LetterSchool
- Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$12.993 Months
- LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Annual Access Pass7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- LetterSchool - Annual Pass$59.991 Year
- Yearly Access Pass7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- LetterSchool - Annual Pass7 Days trial$74.991 Year
- Unlock All Shapes$2.99
- Unlock Full Block Alphabet$6.99
- Unlock Full Cursive Alphabet$6.99
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- All-in-one Package$79.99
Learn Cursive Writing
- Remove Ads$0.99
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