# Writing Wizard vs Learning Patterns

The clearest difference is price: Learning Patterns at Free against Writing Wizard's $13.99. Learning Patterns also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Writing Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Learning Patterns is free to download; Writing Wizard costs $13.99 up front. Learning Patterns sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Writing Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Writing Wizard against 4.3 for Learning Patterns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writing Wizard has 3.3K ratings behind it against 174, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Writing Wizard's written reviews are positive against 78% of Learning Patterns's.

Writing Wizard ships an update every 4 months, Learning Patterns every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Writing Wizard | Learning Patterns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $13.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-wizard-school-ed/id631446426/reviews) | [4.3 (174 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learning-patterns-pattern-and-logic-game-for-kids/id717236674/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 174 |
| Positive reviews | **89.7% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 22 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 69 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pierre Abel](https://appshunter.io/developer/367460664) | [Innovative Mobile Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/420345423) |

## What reviewers say

### Writing Wizard

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

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)


### Learning Patterns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learning-patterns-pattern-and-logic-game-for-kids/id717236674)

This interactive game helps children develop critical thinking and mental reasoning skills by teaching them to recognize and complete various patterns. It offers two learning modes with adjustable difficulty and a wide variety of objects for engaging, long-term learning.

**Highlights:** Pattern recognition and completion, Two learning modes, Adjustable difficulty levels, Variety of object collections, Automatic session summaries, Supports 8 unique patterns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ABC - Hard Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shapes - Easy Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shapes - Hard Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Colors - Easy Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Animals - Easy Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Animals - Hard Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Food - Hard Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pattern 6 Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pattern 8 Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pattern 7 Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Colors - Hard Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Food - Easy Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Games | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for learning patterns
- 👍 Visually appealing interface
- 👍 User-friendly for young children
- 👍 Good for special needs students
- 👍 Educational and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 App stopped working suddenly
- 😞 Too easy and too little content
- 😞 Paid version doesn't transfer to new devices
- 😞 Micro-transactions/subscriptions disliked
- 😞 In-app purchases not supported by VPP

**Reported bugs**

- App suddenly stopped working
- Screen bounces when scrolling
- Incompatible with older iPads (requires iOS 6+)
- App will not allow object selection/movement at times

**Requested features**

- More patterns on paid version
- Option to permanently own the app
- Educational version for schools (VPP compatible)
- Option to keep completed pattern visible
- Longer patterns with three repeats


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Writing Wizard free?

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

### Is Learning Patterns free?

Learning Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Writing Wizard or Learning Patterns?

Writing Wizard and Learning Patterns are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.3K and 174 ratings respectively.

### Do Writing Wizard or Learning Patterns have ads?

Neither Writing Wizard nor Learning Patterns shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Writing Wizard or Learning Patterns?

Writing Wizard ships an update every 4 months, and Learning Patterns every 22 months. Most recently, Writing Wizard was updated on October 17, 2026 and Learning Patterns on October 11, 2026.

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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.*