Comparison

Cursive Touch and Write vs Russian Words & Writing

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
Read full description

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

Russian Words & Writing

Learn the Russian language with this app that breaks down words stroke by stroke. Explore vocabulary, save favorites, and hear words pronounced by a real human voice. Offline access to all content is available after download.

Highlights
  • Stroke-by-stroke word breakdown
  • Spin the wheel to explore words
  • Save favorite words
  • Real human voice pronunciation
  • English meanings for words
  • Offline independent use
Features
Read full description

LET'S LEARN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ! THIS APP BREAKS THEM DOWN STROKE BY STROKE ! • SPIN THE WHEEL TO EXPLORE It's so easy and natural. • ADD TO FAVORITES Save the word you like for the future use. • REAL HUMAN VOICE Including the alphabet, words. • ENGLISH MEANINGS All of the words have their meanings in English. • RUSSIAN ARTS & CULTURE Banknotes and culture illustrations. • OFF-LINE INDEPENDENT Once downloaded, you don't need internet to use the app. All audios and pictures are integrated within. You can select the word in alphabetical order (English meanings) by clicking “words” in the menu bar. Basic everyday 1,000 Russian words! Click on the "alphabet" button in the menu bar, you can get the sound elements of the Russian language. Russian belongs to the family of Indo-European languages. It is an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. There are over 250 million people who speak Russian worldwide. The language is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.There is a high degree of mutual intelligibility between Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian. This app gives you a taste of Russian!

Screenshots

Cursive Touch and Write4 screens
Russian Words & Writing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Russian Words & Writing at $1.99 against Cursive Touch and Write's $2.99. Cursive Touch and Write's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Cursive Touch and Write costs $2.99 and Russian Words & Writing $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursive Touch and Write ships an update every 18 months, Russian Words & Writing every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cursive Touch and Write versus Russian Words & Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursive Touch and WriteRussian Words & Writing
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIZZBRAIN LLC俊 姜

Customer experience

Cursive Touch and Write

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

Russian Words & Writing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cursive Touch and Write

No in-app purchases

None

Russian Words & Writing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cursive Touch and Write free?
Cursive Touch and Write costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Russian Words & Writing free?
Russian Words & Writing costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cursive Touch and Write or Russian Words & Writing have ads?
Neither Cursive Touch and Write nor Russian Words & Writing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursive Touch and Write or Russian Words & Writing?
Cursive Touch and Write ships an update every 18 months, and Russian Words & Writing every 28 months. Most recently, Cursive Touch and Write was updated on October 14, 2026 and Russian Words & Writing on October 13, 2026.

Other comparisons