Comparison

Character Writer vs Write a letter

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

Head to head
About

Character Writer

This app provides a specialized keyboard for easy access to over 500 special characters, including Greek letters, math symbols, and pictographs. It offers document syncing, dark mode, word count, and various export options for iPad users.

Highlights
  • Access to 500+ special characters
  • Custom keyboard for special characters
  • iCloud document sync
  • Dark theme and automatic theme switching
  • Word count and adjustable font size
  • Multiple export options (copy, print, email, social)
Features
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Character Writer is an elegant text editor and the best way to work with special characters on the iPad. Character Writer's custom keyboard offers you easy access to over 500 special characters while you type. Designed with style and function in mind, Character Writer is the perfect productivity tool for anyone who writes anything on their iPad. Features Include: • Easy Access to hundreds of special Characters: - Full upper and lower case Greek alphabet - Math Symbols - Digits -> Fractions, superscript and subscript numbers - Pictographs - Letter like symbols & many more • Document Sync - iCloud support • Advanced Writing Technologies: - Dark theme (perfect for nighttime writing) - Automatic theme switching - Word Count - Integrated keyboard arrow keys for precision cursor placement - Adjustable font size • A Full Range of Export Options: - Copy Text - Print - Email as Text - Email as Attachment - Tweet - Post to Facebook - Open In... The all new Character Writer has been a long time in development. It was originally born out of the frustration normally produced by attempting to compose technical reports on the iPad, which previously required special characters to be copied and pasted individually from a webpage.

About

Write a letter

Create professional letters quickly and easily. Save them as PDFs for emailing, printing, or sharing. Customize your letters with formatting, templates, and fonts to match your style.

Highlights
  • Professional letter creation
  • PDF export
  • Email, print, and share options
  • Customizable templates
  • Text formatting
  • Signature integration
  • Sender address management
Features
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With this app you can write professional letters in just a few minutes. Your letter is saved as a PDF and can be sent by email, printed, or shared via AirDrop at any time. With your signature if you wish. It's that simple: create a sender, enter the recipient, write the letter, done. Design your letters entirely to your own style. The editor supports text formatting such as Bold, Underline and more, so you can highlight important content precisely. Choose between a classic and modern template or create your own letter template with the template generator. Three built-in fonts as well as all fonts installed on your device are available for display. A4 and US Letter are supported. You can save any number of sender addresses, for example private and business, and simply select the right one when writing. Feedback and suggestions for improvement are always welcome. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Character Writer3 screens
Write a letter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Write a letter at Free against Character Writer's $0.99. Write a letter also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). Character Writer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Write a letter is free to download; Character Writer costs $0.99 up front. Write a letter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Character Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Character Writer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Character Writer's written reviews are positive against 26% of Write a letter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Character Writer ships an update every 11 months, Write a letter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Character Writer versus Write a letter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharacter WriterWrite a letter
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better3.6 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews26.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings419 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmchair EngineeringJan-Hendrik Damerau

Customer experience

Character Writer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

Write a letter

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative59.7%

In-app purchases

None

Character Writer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Write a letter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Character Writer free?
Character Writer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write a letter free?
Write a letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Character Writer or Write a letter?
Character Writer is rated higher. Character Writer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Write a letter averages 3.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Character Writer or Write a letter have ads?
Neither Character Writer nor Write a letter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Character Writer or Write a letter?
Character Writer ships an update every 11 months, and Write a letter every 3 months. Most recently, Character Writer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Write a letter on September 27, 2026.

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