Cursive Handwriting vs Fluence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cursive Handwriting
Master cursive writing with interactive exercises for all ages. This app provides step-by-step guidance to learn each letter of the alphabet, offering endless practice opportunities for home or school.
- Interactive cursive writing exercises
- Step-by-step letter directions
- Endless practice opportunities
- Suitable for all ages
- Teacher-approved content
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Learn how to write each letter of the alphabet in cursive with simple writing activities that can be practised again and again. Includes easy-to-follow directions. Now fully updated (and teacher approved!) Students of all ages can learn cursive writing. Kids age 7 or younger may need assistance from an adult. In general, 8 year olds can complete cursive writing assignments with some assistance and general direction from a teacher. Kids age 9 or older can complete cursive writing assignments without assistance. As with any new writing technique, it is important to monitor the progress of students and then make adjustments as necessary. This application offer an interactive and fun way to learn cursive writing at home or at school. It will allow students to study the letters of the cursive alphabet in a visually stimulating way and will provide hours of practice.
Fluence
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La fluence en lecture est la capacité d’un individu à lire de façon précise, rapide, sans effort et avec une prosodie adaptée qui permet de consacrer son attention sur la compréhension du texte. Pour travailler cette fluence et en mesurer ses évolutions, on prépare des exercices chronométrés de lecture avec des textes dont le nombre de mots a déjà été compté. On note le temps de lecture, le nombre de mots oubliés et le nombre d’erreurs de lecture, un simple produit en croix nous donne le MCLM (Mots Correctement Lus par Minute) qui nous servira d’indicateur de progression. L’application Fluence permet d’enregistrer les élèves, de noter les différentes variables de l’exercice, puis de faire des statistiques sur les progrès de l’élève, soit directement avec un tableau imprimable en PDF, soit en exportant les données en CSV qui seront récupérées dans un tableur ou dans une base de données.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cursive Handwriting at every 18 months against Fluence's every 39 months. Cursive Handwriting also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Cursive Handwriting costs $2.99 and Fluence $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cursive Handwriting ships an update every 18 months, Fluence every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursive Handwriting | Fluence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTD | CROMBEZ Emmanuel |
In-app purchases
Cursive Handwriting
No in-app purchases
Fluence
No in-app purchases
Questions
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