Comparison

LetterSchool vs Calligraphy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Calligraphy

This educational game helps children learn the alphabet through interactive handwriting practice, coloring activities, and vocabulary building. It utilizes a Montessori-inspired approach to teach both uppercase and lowercase letters, fostering motor skills and memory development.

Highlights
  • Handwriting practice worksheets
  • Alphabet tracing and dot-to-dot
  • Coloring book with animal drawings
  • Vocabulary building exercises
  • Montessori learning method
  • Uppercase and lowercase letter practice
Features
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With this alphabet coloring book game, learn ABC letters, practice handwriting worksheets, color drawings of animals, objects, numbers etc. and improve your vocabulary. Calligraphy – Learn Alphabet is a wonderful game to practice handwriting, calligraphy and to learn alphabet letters with worksheets. If you are not fully familiar with alphabet letters, you can play alphabet game to learn letters correctly. Trace the lines or connect the dots. This is a great alphabet game for users who need still to learn ABC letters and need to practice in handwriting. Color each worksheet page with drawings of animals, objects, fruit etc. and learn new vocabulary. A quick and easy way to learn handwriting; • Choose a letter to practice • Practice writing capital letters and small letters (uppercase and lowercase letters) • Connect the dots and improve your eye-hand coordination • Learn vocabulary and color the drawings ABC learning games are also perfect for brain training with its educational background. Besides contributing to the development of vocabulary and memory, it also helps to improve motor and coordination skills. Based on the world famous Montessori learning method, our application allows you to learn how to write capital letters and small letters while learning new vocabulary and enjoying our coloring book activity. Learning letters has never been fun before! With these alphabet games, you will enjoy every moment! If you like our app, please rate and comment to help us improve! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LetterSchool4 screens
Calligraphy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calligraphy at 5.0 against LetterSchool's 4.5. LetterSchool's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (17K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. LetterSchool sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Calligraphy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calligraphy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetterSchool has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of LetterSchool's written reviews are positive against 50% of Calligraphy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LetterSchool ships an update every 2 months, Calligraphy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LetterSchool versus Calligraphy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterSchoolCalligraphy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLetterschool Enabling Learning B.V.Maria Gascon

Customer experience

LetterSchool

All ratings16,967 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative37.6%

Calligraphy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Calligraphy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

LetterSchool

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • 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
One-time4
  • Unlock All Shapes$2.99
  • Unlock Full Block Alphabet$6.99
  • Unlock Full Cursive Alphabet$6.99
Show 1 more
  • All-in-one Package$79.99
3 purchases

Calligraphy

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time2
  • Quitar anuncios$2.99
  • Forever plan$19.99

Questions

Is LetterSchool free?
LetterSchool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calligraphy free?
Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LetterSchool or Calligraphy?
Calligraphy is rated higher. LetterSchool averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Calligraphy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LetterSchool or Calligraphy have ads?
Calligraphy shows ads; LetterSchool does not.
Which is updated more often, LetterSchool or Calligraphy?
LetterSchool ships an update every 2 months, and Calligraphy every 4 months. Most recently, LetterSchool was updated on September 25, 2026 and Calligraphy on August 13, 2026.

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