iTrace vs Cursive Letters Writing Wizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTrace
This app helps children learn to write letters, numbers, words, and shapes through guided tracing and playful repetition. It's designed for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students to develop handwriting skills and fine-motor control in an engaging way.
- Guided letter and number tracing
- Print and cursive writing
- Custom word lists with photos/voice
- Multiple handwriting styles
- Progress tracking
- Printable worksheets
- Rewards and mini-games
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iTRACE — HANDWRITING AND LETTER TRACING FOR CLASSROOMS AND HOME LEARNING iTrace helps children learn to write letters, numbers, words, and shapes through guided tracing and playful repetition. Designed with educators, it turns handwriting practice into an engaging and effective learning experience for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students. Each exercise teaches proper letter formation and fine-motor control step by step. Children trace each shape or letter multiple times, building confidence through repetition, gradual improvement, and positive reinforcement. The app adapts to each child’s pace, helping develop strong handwriting habits that transfer to pencil-and-paper writing. iTrace is suitable for both classroom use and learning at home, supporting structured instruction as well as independent practice. KEY FEATURES • Basic shapes for handwriting warm-up • Uppercase and lowercase letters • Numbers 0–9 • Print (block) and cursive writing • 350+ preloaded words plus custom word lists • Create custom words with your own photos and voice recordings • Multiple handwriting styles: Zaner-Bloser, Handwriting Without Tears, and D’Nealian • Left- and right-handed modes • Progress tracking for each student • Rewards, animations, and mini-games that motivate practice • 5 animated scenes with 50+ interactive objects • Printable worksheets for offline practice • Supports English and Spanish alphabets for handwriting practice • Safe, ad-free learning environment FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS iTrace for Schools makes it easy to support multiple students, personalize learning goals, and monitor progress over time. It works well in classrooms, homeschool settings, and early-childhood programs focused on handwriting, tracing, and fine-motor development. Consistent structure and clear guidance help children practice correct stroke order and letter formation—skills that are essential for long-term writing success. FREE VERSION & SUBSCRIPTION The free version includes all handwriting warm-up exercises, three letters, and one interactive scene, allowing children to experience the core learning approach of iTrace. A subscription unlocks the full program, including all letters and numbers, additional scenes, and custom words. PRIVATE AND SECURE No ads. No personal data collected or shared. PRIVACY POLICY: https://itraceapp.com/privacy-policy.html TERMS OF USE: https://itraceapp.com/terms-of-use.html
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard
This app helps children learn cursive handwriting through interactive tracing, engaging games, and customizable features. It supports various fonts, phonics, and progress monitoring for parents and educators.
- Interactive cursive letter tracing
- Customizable word lists with audio recording
- Engaging games and animated stickers
- Progress monitoring and tracing replays
- Support for multiple fonts and left-handed mode
- Printable worksheets
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• Editor's Choice Award (96/100) - Children's Technology Review • "Simply an amazing app for kids to learn cursive writing." - 5/5 - Top Pick - smartAppsForKids.com 142,000 units sold (including 62,000 to schools)! • Teach and reinforce the accurate tracing of cursive letters, as well as the proper way to join letters within words, utilizing our proprietary technology • 3 most popular US fonts (ZB, DN & HWT) + UK, French and Swiss fonts • Customise by adding your word lists (and record audio for each word) • Enjoy engaging tracing with 50+ animated stickers, sound effects, and interactive games that bring letters to life at the end of each tracing • Uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, and words • Fully customizable to suit every child’s needs (letter size, difficulty,...) • Phonics and letter names • Monitor progress through reports that allow the replay of the child's tracing • Introduce toddlers to shapes tracing activities, fostering early developmental skills • Left-Handed Mode • Create printable Worksheets to assist your child with handwriting practice on paper • Apple Pencil support • Accessibility settings for children with visual impairments _______ PERFECT FOR KIDS Kids want to have fun, and Cursive Writing Wizard offers a lot of fun to keep them motivated in the learning process! • They can trace using 50+ animated stickers and sound effects • Once tracing is complete, they can interact with them on 5 games that animate letters • They can trace any word - like their name - and record their voice for each word • They can collect stars in 5-Stars play mode _______ PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS • Ability to create your own word lists (and record audio for each word) • Detailed reports provide information on what kids have done, including the ability to replay and export the tracings to view kids' progress • Share word lists via iCloud drive or other cloud providers, adhoc network, or email • Multiple parameters to customize the app according to the child’s current education level (e.g. letter size, difficulty, show/hide model, allow to stop between key points, etc.) • 3 most popular US fonts (ZB, DN & HWT) + UK, French and Swiss fonts • Upper and lower case letters, numbers + word lists • Letter names and letter sounds (which can be customized) • A customizable 5-Stars play mode prompting the child to trace a letter or a word 5 times using different parameters (each step is more challenging) • Create an unlimited number of users • Many settings to customize the app (sound, game time limit, black background,...) • Left-Handed Mode • In the A-Z section, special graphics available to match letters (e.g. ant graphic for A/a) • Accessibility settings for children with visual impairments _______ "Cursive Writing Wizard is just as wonderful and well-designed as the original Writing Wizard" 5/5 - AppyMall.com _______ Privacy Policy KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a Moms with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps L’Escapadou takes children’s privacy seriously. We believe you should not have to worry about your kids being tracked by apps or websites. This app: • Does not collect any user information (we do not use data collection tools) • External Links: Protected parent sections are available where you can send us a mail and check out our others apps. Before accessing a parent section, an addition must be solved so that young kids cannot access it. Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iTrace at every 2 months against Cursive Letters Writing Wizard's every 5 months. iTrace also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 63%). Cursive Letters Writing Wizard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. iTrace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cursive Letters Writing Wizard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iTrace against 4.4 for Cursive Letters Writing Wizard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of iTrace's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cursive Letters Writing Wizard's.
iTrace ships an update every 2 months, Cursive Letters Writing Wizard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTrace | Cursive Letters Writing Wizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better | 62.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEVPOCKET LLC | Pierre Abel |
Customer experience
iTrace
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard
User reviews
iTrace
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Positive feedback and achievement tracking
- 👍 Excellent visual feedback and positive reinforcement
- 👍 Multi-user support for different learning speeds
- 👍 Perfect blend of learning and play
- 👍 Makes handwriting fun with rewards and stickers
Room to improve
- 💰 In-app purchases required to unlock additional content
- 🐛 Sound not working for some users
- 🐛 Family sharing not working properly
- 🐛 Strict letter formation requirements can be frustrating for beginners
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging and fun for kids
- 🚀 Effective for learning cursive
- 💡 Ability to add custom words
Room to improve
- 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Expensive for full access
Bugs and requests
iTrace
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sound not working after updates
- Inability to restore purchases on multiple devices
- Incorrect letter formation displayed in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Option to adjust difficulty/letter formation requirements
- Ability to connect cursive letters
- Addition of lowercase letters in the free version
- Ability to set number of letter repetitions
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Purchased content not unlocking
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- More free content and letters
- Improved navigation and usability
- Support for multiple fonts and languages
In-app purchases
iTrace
- iTrace Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Unlock Premium Features$3.99
- Lifetime purchase$19.99
Cursive Letters Writing Wizard
- Full Access - Monthly$2.491 Month
- Add Your Own Words$5.99
- All Letters and Numbers$5.99
- Unlock Everything$9.99
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