Comparison

Touch and Write 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

Touch and Write

This app helps children learn to write letters and words by simulating various tactile experiences like finger painting or writing in shaving cream. It offers customizable word lists and diverse writing textures and papers to make learning engaging and effective for young learners.

Highlights
  • Simulated tactile writing experiences
  • Customizable word and name lists
  • Toggle letter sounds or names
  • Phoneme database for 80,000 words
  • Multiple writing textures and papers
  • Visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learning integration
Features
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"My son loves Touch and Write - Fantastic app and the customising options are great!" - from parent review ***** "Love, love, love your app Touch and Write:)" - from parent review ***** "Touch and Write has moved to the top of my list for learning to write. It's extremely fun for my 4 year old with classic autism and the easiest app for me to customize!" - from parent review ***** "I would highly highly highly recommend this app" - WelcomeToTheirWorld app reviews ***** "I have recommended Touch and Write to all my colleagues and parents. I think it is fabulous! My students do not get frustrated and quit. They are able to focus for extended periods of time and I get to make my own target list. Thanks for this great app." - Speech Therapist in California ***** "I just wanted to tell you about my session with my student today using 'Touch and Write.' He is a kindergarten student... he resists writing and acts out to avoid it. Today I showed him the 'Touch and Write' program... he was totally attentive for 30 minutes, quickly learned to move between the different writing textures and understood the use of the 'little monster' to make the letter correctly." – Teacher ***** "The k and 1st grade kids are really engaged! One of them worked for 15 minutes - the most we have seen him do in weeks." - Teacher FizzBrain featured on CBS's "60 Minutes"! Kids love learning to write - especially when they can use shaving cream, paint, and jello! "Touch and Write" was developed by real classroom teachers, and recreates the fun and effective teaching strategy used in classrooms every day: learning letters by writing with shaving cream, jello, finger paint, and more! "Touch and Write" uses a letter style similar to those most commonly taught in schools, so it prepares children for a real classroom. "Touch and Write" also allows you to create your own lists of names and words so that you can individualize the learning experience for your child! And it comes with 6 of its own word lists, including the most important words for young children to learn – high frequency sight words! FEATURES: >>Toggle letter SOUNDS or letter names >>Database includes phonemes for 80,000 words and names >>Easy to make your own word lists! Children can practice writing their own names and individualized spelling lists. Parents and teachers can create as many word lists as they want. >>Integrates visual, kinesthetic and simulated tactile modalities to enhance learning – and fun! >>Created by elementary classroom teachers – based on best teaching practices! >>Comes with 16 different writing textures: shaving cream, ketchup, lime gelatin, chocolate frosting, chalk, pencil, blue pen, lemon gelatin, chocolate pudding, syrup, grape jelly, whipped cream, pumpkin pie, red paint, and vanilla pudding >>Comes with 28 different writing papers, including 4 different line patterns children are most likely to find in real classrooms, food papers, animal papers, nature papers, and more >>Includes 2 high frequency word lists to help children practice the most common words encountered by early learners >>Includes word family lists, such as the -AT family and -AN family >>Includes 2 alphabet word lists – short words from a to z – providing practice in both upper and lower case letters >>Includes 1 alphabet list – for just practicing the letters a to z, both upper and lower case >>Brief reward at the end of each word reinforces learning and motivates children, without becoming a distraction! Search YouTube for "Touch and Write App" to see how our other writing apps work, or locate the FizzBrainApps channel. Please contact us at fizzbrain@gmail.com with any questions, problems, or suggestions. We will get right back to you – we listen to our customers! And if you have additional textures or papers you would like to see included in an update, let us know!

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

Touch and Write4 screens
Dexteria Jr.1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Touch and Write at 4.2 against Dexteria Jr.'s 3.5. Touch and Write also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (94% vs 68%). On ratings volume, 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

Touch and Write costs $2.99 and Dexteria Jr. $4.99 up front. Dexteria Jr. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Touch and Write asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touch and Write holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Touch and Write's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dexteria Jr.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Touch and Write versus Dexteria Jr.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch and WriteDexteria Jr.
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIZZBRAIN LLCBinaryLabs, Inc.

Customer experience

Touch and Write

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%

Dexteria Jr.

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

In-app purchases

None

Touch and Write

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dexteria Jr.

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

Questions

Is Touch and Write free?
Touch and Write costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dexteria Jr. free?
Dexteria Jr. costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touch and Write or Dexteria Jr.?
Touch and Write is rated higher. Touch and Write averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Dexteria Jr. averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Touch and Write or Dexteria Jr. have ads?
Neither Touch and Write nor Dexteria Jr. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch and Write or Dexteria Jr.?
Touch and Write ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dexteria Jr. every 5 weeks. Most recently, Touch and Write was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dexteria Jr. on October 23, 2026.

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