iTrace vs Deftly
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
Deftly
This app offers personalized certification preparation through adaptive, interactive learning. It features focused lessons, scenario-based questions, and targeted review to help professionals build mastery and track progress. Case simulations and progress tracking are included to reinforce learning and prepare for exams.
- Personalized certification learning paths
- Interactive, scenario-based practice questions
- Adaptive learning based on performance
- Targeted review and concept reinforcement
- Realistic case simulations (Case Lab)
- Progress and mastery tracking
- Daily study habit building
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Practice smarter. Learn faster. Build lasting mastery. Deftly is a personalized certification learning companion designed to help professionals prepare through adaptive, interactive learning not endless repetition. Six certification paths: PMP®, CAPM®, AIGP, CISSP, CISA® and CISM®. Learn concepts through short, focused lessons, then apply what you learn with interactive, scenario-based questions. Deftly adapts practice to your performance, helps you focus on areas that need more attention, and brings concepts back through targeted review so what you learn sticks. With Deftly, you can: • Follow a personalized certification learning path • Learn through short, focused concepts • Practice with interactive questions and real-world scenarios • Get clear explanations that help you understand the reasoning • Turn mistakes into targeted learning • Practice the concepts you need most • Step into realistic situations in Case Lab, make the call, and see how your outcome compares with the one the case rewards • Reinforce earlier learning with Super Levels • Track progress, mastery, and areas to improve • Download a certificate of completion recording your study hours when you finish a path or a Case Lab • Build a consistent study habit with focused daily sessions • Study on your own schedule and keep progressing toward exam readiness Deftly is built for professionals who want certification preparation to feel more focused, interactive, adaptive, and personal. WHAT IS FREE AND WHAT REQUIRES A PURCHASE Deftly is free to download, and every certification includes a free sample: onboarding, your personalized study plan, and the first level of the certification. Continuing beyond that free level requires a one-time in-app purchase. Each certification is sold separately, and buying one does not unlock another: • Certification Path — unlocks every remaining level for that certification, including Super Levels, Areas to Improve and exam readiness • Case Lab — unlocks that certification's scenario simulations. Each case gives you a brief, the evidence behind it and a series of decisions, then compares the outcome you reached with the one the case rewards. The library and every case's brief can be read for free; making the decisions is what the purchase opens. It is separate from the Certification Path and does not unlock any levels • Practice Package — adds 100 further practice questions for that certification. It is separate from the Certification Path and does not unlock any levels • Complete — the Certification Path, the Case Lab and the Practice Package for one certification in a single purchase, at about 25% less than buying the three separately Deftly offers paths for PMP®, CAPM®, AIGP, CISSP, CISA® and CISM®. All purchases are one-time. There are no subscriptions and nothing renews. Every purchase applies to one certification only — buying Complete for one certification unlocks all three of its products and nothing belonging to any other certification. PMP® and CAPM® are registered trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. AIGP is a certification mark of the IAPP. CISSP is a registered mark of ISC2, Inc. CISA® and CISM® are registered trademarks of ISACA. Deftly is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or authorised by PMI, the IAPP, ISC2 or ISACA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deftly at none against iTrace's 3. Deftly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. iTrace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Deftly asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTrace ships an update every 2 months, Deftly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTrace | Deftly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEVPOCKET LLC | Umair Baig |
Customer experience
iTrace
Deftly
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
Deftly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTrace
- iTrace Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Unlock Premium Features$3.99
- Lifetime purchase$19.99
Deftly
No in-app purchases









