Comparison

iTrace for Schools vs Cursive Writing Wizard

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

Head to head
About

iTrace for Schools

This app guides children in learning to write letters, numbers, words, and shapes through interactive tracing and repetition. Designed for early learners, it fosters proper formation and fine-motor skills with positive reinforcement and adaptive pacing.

Highlights
  • Guided letter and number tracing
  • Print and cursive writing practice
  • Custom word lists with photos/voice
  • Multiple handwriting styles
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Printable worksheets
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iTRACE — HANDWRITING AND LETTER TRACING FOR CLASSROOMS AND HOME LEARNING iTrace helps children learn to write letters, numbers, words, and shapes through guided tracing and playful repetition. Designed with educators, it turns handwriting practice into an engaging and effective learning experience for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students. Each exercise teaches proper letter formation and fine-motor control step by step. Children trace each shape or letter multiple times, building confidence through repetition, gradual improvement, and positive reinforcement. The app adapts to each child’s pace, helping develop strong handwriting habits that transfer to pencil-and-paper writing. iTrace is suitable for both classroom use and learning at home, supporting structured instruction as well as independent practice. KEY FEATURES • Basic shapes for handwriting warm-up • Uppercase and lowercase letters • Numbers 0–9 • Print (block) and cursive writing • 350+ preloaded words plus custom word lists • Create custom words with your own photos and voice recordings • Multiple handwriting styles: Zaner-Bloser, Handwriting Without Tears, and D’Nealian • Left- and right-handed modes • Progress tracking for each student • Rewards, animations, and mini-games that motivate practice • 5 animated scenes with 50+ interactive objects • Printable worksheets for offline practice • Supports English and Spanish alphabets for handwriting practice • Safe, ad-free learning environment FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS iTrace for Schools makes it easy to support multiple students, personalize learning goals, and monitor progress over time. It works well in classrooms, homeschool settings, and early-childhood programs focused on handwriting, tracing, and fine-motor development. Consistent structure and clear guidance help children practice correct stroke order and letter formation—skills that are essential for long-term writing success. FREE VERSION & SUBSCRIPTION The free version includes all handwriting warm-up exercises, three letters, and one interactive scene, allowing children to experience the core learning approach of iTrace. A subscription unlocks the full program, including all letters and numbers, additional scenes, and custom words. PRIVATE AND SECURE No ads. No personal data collected or shared.

About

Cursive Writing Wizard

This app teaches children cursive handwriting through interactive tracing, games, and customizable word lists. It supports various fonts, phonics, and progress tracking, with features for left-handed users and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Cursive letter and word tracing
  • Customizable word lists with audio recording
  • Interactive games and animated stickers
  • Progress tracking and replayable tracings
  • Multiple font options (US, UK, French, Swiss)
  • Left-handed mode
  • Printable worksheets
Features
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• Editor's Choice Award (96/100) - Children's Technology Review • "Simply an amazing app for kids to learn cursive writing." - 5/5 - Top Pick - smartAppsForKids.com 142,000 units sold (including 62,000 to schools)! • Teach and reinforce the accurate tracing of cursive letters, as well as the proper way to join letters within words, utilizing our proprietary technology • 3 most popular US fonts (ZB, DN & HWT) + UK , French and Swiss fonts • Customise by adding your word lists (and record audio for each word) • Enjoy engaging tracing with 50+ animated stickers, sound effects, and interactive games that bring letters to life at the end of each tracing • Uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, and words • Fully customizable to suit every child’s needs (letter size, difficulty,...) • Phonics and letter names for each letter • Monitor progress through reports that allow the replay of the child's tracing • Introduce toddlers to shapes tracing activities, fostering early developmental skills • Left-Handed Mode • Create printable Worksheets to assist your child with handwriting practice on paper • Apple Pencil support • Accessibility settings for children with visual impairments _______ PERFECT FOR KIDS Kids want to have fun, and Cursive Writing Wizard offers a lot of fun to keep them motivated in the learning process! • They can trace using 50+ animated stickers and sound effects • Once tracing is complete, they can interact with them on 5 games that animate letters • They can trace any word - like their name - and record their voice for each word • They can collect stars in 5-Stars play mode _______ PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS • Ability to create your own word lists (and record audio for each word) • Detailed reports provide information on what kids have done, including the ability to replay and export the tracings to view kids' progress • Share word lists via iCloud drive or other cloud providers, adhoc network, or email • Multiple parameters to customize the app according to the child’s current education level (e.g. letter size, difficulty, show/hide model, allow to stop between key points, etc.) • 3 most popular US fonts (ZB, DN & HWT) + UK and U French fonts • Upper and lower case letters, numbers + word lists • Letter names and letter sounds (which can be customized) • A customizable 5-Stars play mode prompting the child to trace a letter or a word 5 times using different parameters (each step is more challenging) • Create an unlimited number of users • Many settings to customize the app (sound, game time limit, black background,...) • Left-Handed Mode • In the A-Z section, special graphics available to match letters (e.g. ant graphic for A/a) • Accessibility settings for children with visual impairments _______ "Cursive Writing Wizard is just as wonderful and well-designed as the original Writing Wizard" 5/5 - AppyMall.com _______ Privacy Policy KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a Moms with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps L’Escapadou takes children’s privacy seriously. We believe you should not have to worry about your kids being tracked by apps or websites. This app: • Does not collect any user information (we do not use data collection tools) • Does not contain in-app purchases • External Links: Protected parent sections are available where you can send us a mail and check out our others apps. Before accessing a parent section, an addition must be solved so that young kids cannot access it.

Screenshots

iTrace for Schools4 screens
Cursive Writing Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cursive Writing Wizard at $12.99 against iTrace for Schools's $19.99. Cursive Writing Wizard also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.1). iTrace for Schools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

iTrace for Schools costs $19.99 and Cursive Writing Wizard $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iTrace for Schools against 4.4 for Cursive Writing Wizard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 845 and 793 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of iTrace for Schools's written reviews are positive against 89% of Cursive Writing Wizard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTrace for Schools ships an update every 2 months, Cursive Writing Wizard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iTrace for Schools versus Cursive Writing Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTrace for SchoolsCursive Writing Wizard
Price$19.99$12.99 — better
Rating4.4 (845 ratings) — better4.4 (793 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings845 — better793
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEVPOCKET LLCPierre Abel

Customer experience

iTrace for Schools

All ratings845 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative5.3%

Cursive Writing Wizard

All ratings793 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.4%

User reviews

iTrace for Schools

From 845 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wonderful app for practicing handwriting
  • 🎨 Ability to add custom words and pictures
  • 📈 Tracks progress and mistakes
  • 🚫 No ads or data collection
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Helps whole family learn

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive compared to free versions
  • 🐛 Strict on letter tracing, not forgiving for early learners
  • 🔙 Back button causes loss of progress
  • 🔇 Sound issues and missing audio features
  • 🔍 Difficult to access parent controls

Cursive Writing Wizard

From 793 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging way to learn cursive
  • 💡 Ability to add custom words and audio
  • 👍 Helpful for students with fine motor difficulties
  • 👍 Supports left-handed writing
  • 👍 Comprehensive coverage of cursive letters and numbers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of uppercase cursive letters
  • 🔍 Limited content and gets boring quickly
  • 🔍 Doesn't include IPA letters and pronunciations

Bugs and requests

iTrace for Schools

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lowercase 'a' not recognized correctly
  • Parental controls math problem not visible
  • Sound stopped working after updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Save completed words
  • Option to practice just custom words
  • Add letter names and sounds
  • Cursive letter connections
  • French language support
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  • Worksheet printing improvements
  • Progress report printing

Cursive Writing Wizard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tracing not recognized properly at times
  • App crashes or freezes unexpectedly
  • Certain words not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add uppercase cursive letters
  • Implement a coin/reward system for practicing
  • Include International Phonetic Alphabet support
  • Expand content and add more variety

In-app purchases

None

iTrace for Schools

No in-app purchases

None

Cursive Writing Wizard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTrace for Schools free?
iTrace for Schools costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cursive Writing Wizard free?
Cursive Writing Wizard costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTrace for Schools or Cursive Writing Wizard?
iTrace for Schools is rated higher. iTrace for Schools averages 4.4 out of 5 from 845 ratings, while Cursive Writing Wizard averages 4.4 from 793 ratings.
Do iTrace for Schools or Cursive Writing Wizard have ads?
Neither iTrace for Schools nor Cursive Writing Wizard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTrace for Schools or Cursive Writing Wizard?
iTrace for Schools ships an update every 2 months, and Cursive Writing Wizard every 5 months. Most recently, iTrace for Schools was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cursive Writing Wizard on October 16, 2026.

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