Decoder for US Navy vs abCursive @Cursive Writing App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decoder for US Navy
This app provides a quick reference for US Navy personnel and other codes, saving users time searching through official documents. It focuses on codes found in manning documents like RUADs and AMDs, offering instant access to information.
- Personnel code reference
- Manning document codes
- Enlisted rating codes
- Officer billet codes
- Reserve program codes
- Open source project support
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This application is not officially endorsed or sponsored by the US Navy. This app is a quick reference guide to many US Navy personnel and other codes. Instead of spending the time to find the correct reference and look up the information, this app will allow one to quickly get to the answer. The main focus currently is on personnel related codes that will be found in manning documents such as RUADs and AMDs. Current items decoded: - Additional Qualification Designations - Enlisted Rating Codes - IMS Codes - MAS Codes - Officer Billet Codes - Officer Designators - Officer Paygrade Codes - Navy Reserve Activity Codes - NOBC Codes - RBSC Billet Codes - Reserve Program Codes - Reserve Unit Identification Codes - RFAS Codes - Subspecialty Codes - NECs See how you can support this open source project: https://github.com/ctd-mh3/NavyDecoder-OpenSource-iOS
abCursive @Cursive Writing App
Master cursive writing with a structured, step-by-step approach. The app guides you through practicing individual letters, connecting them, and forming words to build fluency and confidence.
- Practice individual cursive letters
- Connect cursive letters
- Write cursive words
- 26 x 3 exercises
- Master cursive writing
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3 Steps to Master Cursive Writing: Step 1: Write each cursive letter Step 2: Connect cursive letters Step 3: Write cursive words abCursive is an app that helps you complete these 3 steps with 26 x 3 exercises and master cursive writing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Decoder for US Navy at Free against abCursive @Cursive Writing App's $2.99. abCursive @Cursive Writing App's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 63%) and ratings volume (542 vs 176). On rating, update cadence, 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
Decoder for US Navy is free to download; abCursive @Cursive Writing App costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Decoder for US Navy against 4.7 for abCursive @Cursive Writing App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 542 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Decoder for US Navy's written reviews are positive against 94% of abCursive @Cursive Writing App's.
Decoder for US Navy ships an update every 2 months, abCursive @Cursive Writing App every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Decoder for US Navy | abCursive @Cursive Writing App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (176 ratings) — better | 4.7 (542 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 542 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crash Test Dummy Limited, LLC | Yosuke Oki |
Customer experience
Decoder for US Navy
abCursive @Cursive Writing App
Bugs and requests
Decoder for US Navy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
abCursive @Cursive Writing App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add eraser option
- Slow down writing speed
- Improve cursive letter demonstration
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
Decoder for US Navy
No in-app purchases
abCursive @Cursive Writing App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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