Comparison

Write My Name vs Dexteria Jr.

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

Head to head
About

Write My Name

This app helps children ages 4-6 practice writing letters, words, and their names. It includes tracing activities for uppercase and lowercase letters, over 100 sight words, and personalized name tags. Designed to support early literacy and fine motor skills, it aligns with kindergarten standards.

Highlights
  • Trace uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Practice over 100 sight words
  • Create personalized name tags
  • Fingerpaint writing mode
  • Word journal with rewards
  • Supports special needs children
Features
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Developed by experts and endorsed by parents and teachers, Write My Name is a fun way for children to practice writing letters, words, names and phrases. Write My Name supports children ages 4 through 6 to learn how to write their name, trace uppercase and lowercase letters, and write over 100 familiar sight/Dolch words. Write My Name meets some of the basic reading and writing Common Core State Standards for kindergarten such as the introduction and mastery of print and word recognition concepts. ■ How to Play Embedded within a child’s beautiful wood desk space there are three activity areas that preschoolers and kindergarteners can explore as they practice and master writing their alphabet, name, and common sight words. ABC alphabet book focuses on learning and tracing the individual uppercase or lowercase letters. - Word cards introduce over 100+ common sight words where children trace words in uppercase or lowercase letters. Once the word is traced, the word card comes to life with vibrant colors and animations. Trace the word a second time and a star stamp is added to the student’s word journal. These rewards encourage children to keep progressing through all the words provided. - My Name allows parents and teachers to create 100 name tags, including the child’s name with a picture for children to practice writing words that are especially meaningful for them. ■ Students with Special Needs Write My Name is for children with special needs to help them practice emerging writing skills in a fun and playful way. Children with name writing as one of their IEP(individual education program) goals will especially benefit from the Write My Name learning application as it makes this task accessible and achievable to children with fine motor delays and sensory processing issues. ■ Highlights - Alphabet book to practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters - Word cards to practice tracing over 100 common sight/Dolch words - Create 100 individualized name tags or phrases with pictures - Fingerpaint mode to write with blue paint and see the letters exactly as traced - Calm background music that can be turned off or on in the options screen - Designed for school and home use - Superb artwork, music and real voice files - Educational discounts for volume purchases - Intuitive game design promotes independent play ■ How you can reach us! - E-mail: iactionbook@ncsoft.com - Website: http://www.iactionbook.com ■ Privacy We here at NC iactionbook consider your right to privacy to be of great importance. Our app includes: - No third party advertisements - No in-app purchases - Parental-gate added for any Parents-Only zone

About

Dexteria Jr.

This app offers engaging hand and finger exercises designed to develop fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children aged 2-7. It features fun animations, music, and sound effects, with automatic progress tracking and reporting for parents and educators.

Highlights
  • Hand and finger exercises
  • Develops fine motor skills
  • Handwriting readiness activities
  • Fun graphics and animations
  • Automatic progress tracking
  • Emailable progress reports
  • Multi-user tracking (in-app purchase)
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You can now use Dexteria Jr. with our new companion app Dexteria OT Benchmarks to: • Track performance over time for multiple users • Compare to reference ranges from real app usage • Generate clear, professional reports for IEP/504 documentation "I am going to start right off and tell you that I LOVE this app." (From the 5-star review by TheiPhonemom.com) #1 Recommended Motor Skill App Now Available for Preschoolers & Toddlers! ^ Featured by Apple in Best New App/Education ^ Featured by Apple in Best For Ages 5 & Under ^ Editor's Choice Award Winner - Children's Technology Review ^ Featured in the App Store: Sensory & Visual Perception Apps ^ Rated 5 stars by TheiMum.com ^ BestAppsForKids Editor's Choice Award Winner ^ Editor's Favorite Award Winner - AppySmarts.com ^ A Top Pick from FunEducationalApps.com ^ Top 5 App of the Week - Childrens Technology Review ^ App of the Month - A4CWSN.com ^ Best 30 Apps of the Week - theguardian From the makers of award-winning Dexteria, Dexteria Jr. is a set of hand and finger exercises to practice fine motor skills and handwriting readiness. The activities are specially designed for kids age 2-7. Fun characters, sprite animations, music, and sound effects all add up to an engaging experience for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Dexteria Jr.'s unique hand and finger activities take full advantage of the iPad's multi-touch interface to help build strength, control, and dexterity. Multi-user tracking is available as an in-app purchase. (Note to Volume Purchase Program customers: Consider buying Dexteria Jr. VPP instead. It includes multi-user tracking and you will pay a lower net cost than if you buy Dexteria Jr. and upgrade each copy via the in-app purchase. Just search "Dexteria Jr. VPP" in the app store.) • Increases coordination and motor control in the hands and fingers • Easy to use • Great way to get kids ready for elementary school • Fun graphics, music, and sound effects • "Quiet time" mode turns off music and/or sound effects • Automatically creates performance and usage reports that can be emailed • Designed in consultation with Occupational Therapists • Less expensive and more reusable than workbooks • Multi-user reporting available via in-app purchase (iPad version only) We're serious about your privacy. This app does not track or share your personal information with us or anyone else. Images are not saved unless you manually save them. There is no user id tracking software, and no advertisements. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Check out more fun developmental apps from BinaryLabs: LetterReflex - Prevents and improves letter reversals and backwards writing P.O.V. - Improve spatial reasoning skills, which in turn improve mathematics, navigation, and logic skills Dexteria - Improve fine motor skills for ages K-Adult ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit us: www.dexteria.net View privacy policy: www.http://dexteria.net/privacy.php

Screenshots

Dexteria Jr.1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dexteria Jr. at 3.5 against Write My Name's 2.6. Dexteria Jr. also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 59%) and device support (3 vs 1). Write My Name's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (24 vs 8). On update cadence, ads 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

Write My Name costs $3.99 and Dexteria Jr. $4.99 up front. Dexteria Jr. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Write My Name asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dexteria Jr. holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Write My Name's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dexteria Jr.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write My Name ships an update every 2 months, Dexteria Jr. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Write My Name versus Dexteria Jr.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite My NameDexteria Jr.
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating2.6 (24 ratings)3.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNC Corp.BinaryLabs, Inc.

Customer experience

Write My Name

All ratings24 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative26.6%

Dexteria Jr.

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Write My Name

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes when recording voice/taking picture
  • App crashes when adding names
  • App freezes when creating name tags
  • App deletes created tags
  • App crashes when trying to save names
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  • App crashes when trying to add a photo
  • App shows half screen
  • App doesn't allow edits or deletes
  • App freezes when deleting name tags
  • App doesn't display entire screen on iPad
  • App won't rotate
  • App shuts down every time it's used
  • App crashes when trying to upload a pic
  • Sound not working
  • Blank screen after initial load
  • Recording doesn't stop
  • App closes when adding a photo to name tag

Requested features

15 requests
  • Update to fix glitches
  • Add option to hear letter sounds (phonics)
  • Add password protection for deleting tags
  • Add British English option
  • Add option to lock add/delete features
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  • Add ability to edit voice recordings
  • Add ability to capture photos directly from camera
  • Add option to turn off letter guides
  • Add option to hear letter sound instead of name
  • Add eraser option for incorrect writing
  • Add option to not give stars for wrong writing
  • Add option to hear name when touching it
  • Add option for cursive script
  • Add ability to connect to Dropbox
  • Add numbers and counting feature

Dexteria Jr.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Write My Name

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dexteria Jr.

One-time1
  • Dexteria Jr. Multi-User$5.99

Questions

Is Write My Name free?
Write My Name costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dexteria Jr. free?
Dexteria Jr. costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Write My Name or Dexteria Jr.?
Dexteria Jr. is rated higher. Write My Name averages 2.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Dexteria Jr. averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Write My Name or Dexteria Jr. have ads?
Neither Write My Name nor Dexteria Jr. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write My Name or Dexteria Jr.?
Write My Name ships an update every 2 months, and Dexteria Jr. every 5 weeks. Most recently, Write My Name was updated on October 20, 2026 and Dexteria Jr. on October 23, 2026.

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