# Writing Wizard vs Mass.Shift

The clearest difference is price: Mass.Shift at Free against Writing Wizard's $13.99. Mass.Shift also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Writing Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Mass.Shift is free to download; Writing Wizard costs $13.99 up front. Mass.Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Writing Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Writing Wizard | Mass.Shift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $13.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-wizard-school-ed/id631446426/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#142** | — |
| Size | 69 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pierre Abel](https://appshunter.io/developer/367460664) | [ADAVII (PVT) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711708818) |

## What reviewers say

### Writing Wizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-wizard-school-ed/id631446426)

**Currently charting:** #142 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

This app helps children learn to trace letters, numbers, and words with a fun, motivating system. It offers customizable tracing, interactive games, and progress reports for parents and educators.

**Highlights:** Customizable tracing practice, Interactive games and rewards, Letter names and phonics, Create custom word lists, Progress reports, Printable worksheets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Customizable word lists and recording
- 🎨 Engaging graphics and animations
- 🏫 Great for teaching handwriting and spelling
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🎓 Helpful for children with special needs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
- 🔤 Limited font options, especially for UK users
- 🔒 Difficulty accessing parental controls
- 🖋️ Apple Pencil not supported
- 🔄 Difficulty clearing tracing history

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect letter formation for some characters
- Inconsistent performance on older devices

**Requested features**

- Add more font options, including cursive and UK-specific styles
- Improve parental control accessibility
- Integrate Apple Pencil support
- Allow easier clearing of tracing history
- Expand character support (e.g., Latin Extended, Cyrillic, Arabic)


### Mass.Shift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/massshift/id6757779133)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MassShift Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| MassShift Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Writing Wizard free?

Writing Wizard costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mass.Shift free?

Mass.Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Writing Wizard or Mass.Shift have ads?

Neither Writing Wizard nor Mass.Shift shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*