Comparison

Cursive Touch and Write vs LetterSchool

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

LetterSchool

This educational app teaches toddlers and preschoolers to spell over 150 English words through interactive games, phonics, and animations. It helps develop vocabulary, word recognition, and spelling skills with engaging content suitable for home-schooling and children with special educational needs.

Highlights
  • Teaches over 150 English words
  • Interactive spelling animations
  • Phonics and word pattern recognition
  • Three engaging game modes
  • Vocabulary building
  • Suitable for special educational needs
Features
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An intuitive and engaging #1 educational app that teaches toddlers & preschoolers how to spell over 150 common English words. LetterSchool’s applications are recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists worldwide! This educational spelling game allows young kids to develop, improve, and practice their spelling skills, build their vocabulary, and learn new words! Kids practice and advance their ability to recognize words and word patterns with fun phonics and entertaining animations. This is a school edition: the app doesn't contain any in-app purchases and can be purchased in bulk via Volume Purchase Program and with a 50% discount for schools and educational organizations (for 20+ units). HOW IT WORKS: - Discover similar words and syllables that are grouped together (CVC, CVCC, and long sounds). - Specific graphics available to match each corresponding word (e.g. dog graphic for the word Dog). - Drag the correct letter to complete the word. - Once a word is completed, each letter is spelled out separately. All with super fun animations and sound effects! - Three engaging game modes (each step more challenging). - More advanced levels prompt children to guess the word based on the graphic displayed. - Final level displays seven cards (letters) to choose from, increasing the difficulty. PERFECT FOR KIDS: Kids want to have fun, and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational materials! - They learn with various exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects. - They learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words. - Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A friendly app for children with special educational needs! PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS: - Engaging and compelling game mode prompting the child to complete a word 3 times using different parameters (each step is more challenging). - An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals! - A family game that propels kids’ linguistic and spelling abilities to a higher level. - NO ADS! - Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult. - Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues. SPECIAL FEATURES: - Interactive spelling animations and phonics. - Available for both iPads and iPhones. - Categorized into CVC, CVCC, and long sound words. ACCOLADES: Some of the awards LetterSchool has received: - ‘Best Mobile App of 2018 Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA - Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards 2018' - NAPPA Awards - Teachers With Apps Certified – TeachersWithApps - The app has been recognized worldwide by experts as a tool for learning to read and write and it truly shows! – iHeartThisApp - “The kids love it! This app is right on track to help my son to be better prepared for Kindergarten”. -Kidz LET'S PLAY & LEARN! Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app now and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of spelling letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a spelling pro! For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.org If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.org You can also check our FAQ page on www.letterschool.org/faq

Screenshots

Cursive Touch and Write4 screens
LetterSchool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cursive Touch and Write at $2.99 against LetterSchool's $9.99. Cursive Touch and Write also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 18%). LetterSchool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.2). 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

Cursive Touch and Write costs $2.99 and LetterSchool $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cursive Touch and Write versus LetterSchool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursive Touch and WriteLetterSchool
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating—3.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIZZBRAIN LLCLetterschool Enabling Learning B.V.

Customer experience

Cursive Touch and Write

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

LetterSchool

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

In-app purchases

None

Cursive Touch and Write

No in-app purchases

None

LetterSchool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cursive Touch and Write free?
Cursive Touch and Write costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LetterSchool free?
LetterSchool costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cursive Touch and Write or LetterSchool have ads?
Neither Cursive Touch and Write nor LetterSchool shows ads.

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