Comparison

Cursive Touch and Write vs Looking for Words Lite

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

Head to head
About

Cursive Touch and Write

This app teaches children cursive handwriting using fun, tactile textures like shaving cream and frosting. It offers single letter and whole word practice modes, with the ability to create custom word lists for personalized learning.

Highlights
  • 18+ writing textures (shaving cream, frosting, etc.)
  • 35+ writing papers with classroom-style lines
  • Single Letter and Whole Word practice modes
  • Create custom word and name lists
  • Real-time letter formation comparison
  • Adjustable learning rewards
Features
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Kids love learning to write cursive - especially when they can use shaving cream, paint, and jello! "Cursive Touch and Write" was developed by teachers, and recreates the fun and effective teaching strategy used in classrooms every day: learning writing with shaving cream, jello, finger paint, and more! Practice single letters in "Single Letter Mode" for more support, then switch to "Whole Word Mode" to write entire words with connected letters! (Note: "Whole Word Mode" is only available for the iPad version.) "Cursive Touch and Write" allows you easily to create your own lists of children's names, spelling lists and favorite words so that you can individualize the learning experience! FEATURES: ‣Comes with 18 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! iPhone/iPod Touch version comes with 16 textures. ‣Comes with 35 different writing papers, including different line patterns children are most likely to find in real classrooms, food papers, animal papers, nature papers, and papers for children with visual impairments! iPhone/iPod Touch version comes with 28 papers. ‣Children can practice writing their own names and create individualized lists of spelling words or favorite words. ‣Comes with the following word lists: ABC Countries of the World (and 1 City), 50 States, The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog, ABC Words, Palindromes, Alphabet Letters, Numbers – and of course you may add as many of your own lists as you like! ‣As children write, their actual letter formation is displayed next to a standard letter, so children can compare and work to improve their cursive. ‣Brief reward at the end of each word reinforces learning and motivates children, without becoming a distraction. You may change the length of this reward or remove it altogether on the "Settings" page. ‣Created by practicing classroom teachers – based on best teaching practices! 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

Looking for Words Lite

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Note: This free version does not have all of the scenes and features. You can unlock the full version with an in-app purchase. An updated Attainment software classic teaches hundreds of words in home, school, and community settings. Students select any object in 24 carefully illustrated scenes for speech and text identification. Animation, engaging graphics, and interesting environments provide student appeal. The teacher determines the words embedded in the scenes to differentiate instruction. Features List, Explore, and Scene Print options. In the list option, students search for words assigned by the teacher. Where would you find a basketball, broom, or mailbox? How about a fire hydrant, fire truck, or toaster? The results of the student’s search are stored in individual files. In the explore option, students freely move among home, school, and community locations, learning new words as they go. Use the scene print option to create vocabulary exercises or booklets. A great way to integrate sight word instruction with reasoning skills. Ideal for older students learning functional vocabulary.

Screenshots

Cursive Touch and Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Looking for Words Lite at Free against Cursive Touch and Write's $2.99. Cursive Touch and Write's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Looking for Words Lite is free to download; Cursive Touch and Write costs $2.99 up front. Looking for Words Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cursive Touch and Write asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursive Touch and Write ships an update every 18 months, Looking for Words Lite every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Cursive Touch and Write versus Looking for Words Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursive Touch and WriteLooking for Words Lite
Price$2.99Free — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIZZBRAIN LLCAttainment Company

In-app purchases

None

Cursive Touch and Write

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Looking for Words Lite

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is Cursive Touch and Write free?
Cursive Touch and Write costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looking for Words Lite free?
Looking for Words Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cursive Touch and Write or Looking for Words Lite have ads?
Neither Cursive Touch and Write nor Looking for Words Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursive Touch and Write or Looking for Words Lite?
Cursive Touch and Write ships an update every 18 months, and Looking for Words Lite every 17 months. Most recently, Cursive Touch and Write was updated on September 29, 2026 and Looking for Words Lite on October 2, 2026.

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