Comparison

School Fonts vs Instant Words

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

Head to head
About

School Fonts

This app teaches children and adults to write letters, numbers, and words using US school-approved fonts like D'Nealian and Zaner-Bloser. It offers customizable lessons, tracing activities, and progress tracking for personalized handwriting instruction.

Highlights
  • Learn cursive and print writing
  • Trace letters, numbers, and words
  • Customize lessons with own content
  • Adjustable tracing difficulty
  • Email completed lessons
  • Multiple student profiles
Features
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Teach writing the right way—your way. School Fonts helps students of all ages learn to write letters, numbers and words using US education-approved fonts including D'Nealian and Zaner-Bloser, plus many more. Customizable for early learners through adult education, this app is perfect for teachers, tutors and parents who want full control over handwriting and literacy instruction. Key Features: • Learn to write in cursive and print using D'Nealian, Zaner-Bloser and other fonts • Trace letters, numbers and words with finger or stylus • Record audio responses and play back teacher-created examples • Customize lessons with your own words, images and audio • Adjustable tracing difficulty with star-based feedback • Automatically email completed lessons to parents or teachers • Lockable student mode with PIN-protected settings • Create and manage multiple student profiles Create Unlimited Activities: • Spelling lists • Sight words • Opposites, missing letters and phonics • Dolch word practice • Fully personalized writing lessons Why Teachers and Parents Love School Fonts: School Fonts is one of the most flexible handwriting tools available. You can tailor every aspect of each lesson to fit your student's learning needs, helping them stay focused, engaged and successful.

About

Instant Words

This flashcard app helps children learn to read by practicing instant words. It uses Fry's instant word list, covering words 1-500, to build essential reading fluency and vocabulary for early learners.

Highlights
  • Words 1-500 from Fry's list
  • Develops reading, spelling, and language skills
  • Enriches vocabulary
  • Audio pronunciation of words
  • Progress tracking
  • Aligned with Common Core Standards
Features
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Help your child learn to read by using Instant Words by Teach Speech Apps. This simple flashcard app makes it easy to practice instant words anywhere. Based on Fry’s instant word list, which is broken down into groups. Instant Words by Teach Speech Apps includes words 1 - 500. It is important for early readers to instantly recognize these sight words / instant words / high-frequency words to become proficient and fluent readers. Fry's Instant Words are the most common words used in reading and writing in the English language and are ranked in order of frequency. Dr. Fry's research resulted in the following findings: - 25 words make up approximately one-third of all published text. - 100 words comprise approximately 50% of all the words found in publications. - 300 words make up approximately 65% of all written material. It is recommended that: - The first 100 words should be mastered by Grade 1. - The second 100 words should be mastered by Grade 2. - The third 100 words should be mastered by Grade 3. - The remaining lists (words 301 - 1000) should be mastered in Grades 4 - 5. Features: - Includes words 1 - 500 - Simple and colorful - Develops reading, spelling, and language skills - Enriches vocabulary - Easy swipe feature to advance cards or auto-advance after a correct answer - Hear the word read aloud by tapping the word - Keep track of the number of correct and incorrect words - Aligned with the Common Core Standards - No in-app purchases - No ads Teach Speech Apps encourages learning side-by-side with an engaged adult. Privacy Policy: Teach Speech Apps does not collect personal information. To learn more, visit: http://redfive.llc/teach-speech-apps-privacy-policy/ Email Teach Speech Apps with questions or feedback: teachspeech@redfive.llc Find / Like / Follow us: Facebook: Teach Speech Apps, LLC Twitter: @teachspeechapps

Screenshots

School Fonts4 screens
Instant Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: School Fonts at 5.0 against Instant Words's 4.0. School Fonts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 122 months). Instant Words's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

School Fonts costs $2.99 and Instant Words $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

School Fonts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Words has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of School Fonts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Instant Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

School Fonts ships an update every 2 months, Instant Words every 122 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
School Fonts versus Instant Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool FontsInstant Words
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 122 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdemografix pty ltdRed Five LLC

Customer experience

School Fonts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Instant Words

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

School Fonts

No in-app purchases

None

Instant Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is School Fonts free?
School Fonts costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instant Words free?
Instant Words costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, School Fonts or Instant Words?
School Fonts is rated higher. School Fonts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Instant Words averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do School Fonts or Instant Words have ads?
Neither School Fonts nor Instant Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, School Fonts or Instant Words?
School Fonts ships an update every 2 months, and Instant Words every 122 months. Most recently, School Fonts was updated on November 1, 2026 and Instant Words on November 2, 2026.

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