Comparison

Etchpad vs Calligraphy Practice

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

Head to head
About

Etchpad

Relive nostalgic drawing experiences with this app that lets you create images using two knobs for horizontal and vertical lines. Erase your creations by shaking your device or using a long press. Share your artwork through various methods.

Highlights
  • Draw with horizontal and vertical knobs
  • Shake to erase screen
  • Long press erase option
  • Share drawings easily
  • Nostalgic drawing interface
Features
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Draw lines with two knobs horizontally and vertically with this nostalgic drawing app. Erase the screen by shaking the phone (or with long press if authentic way is too difficult). You can share the drawing by various ways.

About

Calligraphy Practice

Master modern brush calligraphy with step-by-step lessons, from basic strokes to full words. Practice tracing letters, receive instant scoring, and generate printable worksheets for any text. Daily practice, streaks, and badges help you improve your handwriting.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step calligraphy lessons
  • Interactive tracing and writing practice
  • Instant scoring and feedback
  • Printable worksheet generator
  • Daily practice streaks and reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Procreate brush integration
Features
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Learn modern brush calligraphy step by step, from your first stroke to whole words. Every lesson shows you how a letter is written, lets you trace it, then asks you to write it on your own, and scores you right away. HOW A LESSON WORKS • Watch: see each stroke drawn in order, with its start point and direction. • Trace: follow the dotted path; the guide fades as you get better. • Write freely: write the letter between the guidelines on your own. • Score: get stars and a score from 0 to 100 the moment you finish. A CLEAR PATH • Start with the basic strokes, then learn all lowercase and capital letters, numbers and symbols. • Join letters and write real words in your own language. • Thick and thin strokes the way a brush pen makes them: with pressure on Apple Pencil, from stroke direction with your finger. WORKSHEETS FOR ANY TEXT • Type a name, a quote or a whole page and get a printable worksheet in seconds. • Faint trace, dotted trace or blank rows; A4 or Letter; print, save as PDF or share. • Or practice the same text right in the app. PRACTICE EVERY DAY • A short daily lesson, a streak with one rest day each week, and a reminder at the time you choose. • Home Screen widget with your streak and the letter of the day. • Badges and letter mastery show which letters need more practice. • Share your work as a beautiful card. LIBRARY • 121 classic practice pages, from alphabets to capital letters. • 5 brushes for Procreate. • All your work, saved and synced between iPhone and iPad with iCloud. MADE FOR EVERY WAY YOU WRITE • iPad with Apple Pencil: real brush feel with pressure and tilt, palm rejection. • iPhone with your finger: big canvas, forgiving scoring, haptic feedback. • Paper and brush pen: watch the strokes on screen, write on paper, keep a photo of your page with your work. • Left-handed mode, adjustable letter size and scoring. FREE AND PRO The basic strokes, your streak and the worksheet maker are free. Pro unlocks every letter lesson, words, printing and sharing worksheets, the classic pages and the brushes. Pro is offered as a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription; eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mobyte.com.tr/en/calligraphy-cursive/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://mobyte.com.tr/en/calligraphy-cursive/terms/

Screenshots

Etchpad2 screens
Calligraphy Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

Etchpad and Calligraphy Practice both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Etchpad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calligraphy Practice's. Etchpad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Calligraphy Practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (72 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Calligraphy Practice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Etchpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calligraphy Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calligraphy Practice has 72 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Etchpad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calligraphy Practice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Etchpad ships an update every 21 months, Calligraphy Practice every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Etchpad versus Calligraphy Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEtchpadCalligraphy Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)4.4 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1272 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Footmark OyEmre Erkis

Customer experience

Etchpad

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Calligraphy Practice

All ratings72 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Etchpad

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Calligraphy Practice

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Etchpad free?
Etchpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calligraphy Practice free?
Calligraphy Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Etchpad or Calligraphy Practice?
Calligraphy Practice is rated higher. Etchpad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Calligraphy Practice averages 4.4 from 72 ratings.
Do Etchpad or Calligraphy Practice have ads?
Etchpad shows ads; Calligraphy Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Etchpad or Calligraphy Practice?
Etchpad ships an update every 21 months, and Calligraphy Practice every 14 months. Most recently, Etchpad was updated on November 3, 2026 and Calligraphy Practice on November 4, 2026.

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