Cursive Writing Reader vs PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cursive Writing Reader
This app uses your device's camera to scan and convert handwritten cursive English into digital text. It can also recognize handwriting directly within the app, allowing you to easily copy and paste the converted content.
- Scan cursive from camera or gallery
- Convert handwritten characters to text
- OCR handwriting recognition
- In-app handwriting recognition
- Copy and paste converted text
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A cursive scanner app that reads cursive English with a camera and converts it to text It recognizes alphabets and roman letters with OCR and converts handwritten characters to text It also allows handwriting within the app [Features] 1. Scan and convert handwritten cursive from camera or gallery 2. Recognize and convert handwritten characters within the app with OCR 3. Copy and paste the converted text Have you ever experienced these situations? • You don't know whose signature is written in cursive • You received a letter from a friend written in cursive, but you don't know what it says • You are worried if your signature will be recognized • You borrowed a notebook, but you can't understand it because it's too neat • You want to easily understand your pen pal's writing • A new foreign subordinate gave you a memo written in cursive • AET or English teachers can only write in cursive, and you are at a loss • You want to decipher old documents • You found a treasure map, but you don't know what it says • You are forced to deal with cursive only Notes: • You need to connect to the internet
PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF
Transform scanned handwritten notes into searchable PDFs. This app uses advanced OCR technology to convert your handwriting to text, preserving the original layout while enabling easy searching, highlighting, and extraction of information. Boost document management efficiency and access your notes from any device.
- Convert handwritten notes to searchable PDF
- Advanced OCR technology
- Digitize handwriting to text
- Preserve original layout and handwriting
- Search, highlight, and extract information
- Boost document management efficiency
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Pen to Print - Convert scanned handwritten images to PDF and make your notes searchable. Pen to Print's Searchable PDF maker is designed to effortlessly transform scanned handwritten notes to a searchable PDF using OCR. It easily converts scanned images into fully searchable PDF documents, digitizing the scanned handwriting to text. Its advanced OCR technology, accurately recognizes and converts handwriting to text, enabling users to easily transform their scanned images to PDF and allow them to search, highlight, and extract information from their scanned handwritten notes. This OCR app preserves the authenticity of scanned handwritten notes with its original layout and unique handwriting, while providing the convenience of digital search capabilities, making a huge leap in the efficiency of document management with a quick and easy access to relevant information within the converted texts. The Pen to Print searchable PDF maker offers many advantages, transforming the way users interact with handwritten content. One of its key strengths lies in the significant time efficiency it brings to document management. By converting handwritten images to PDF with the precision of Pen to Print’s OCR technology, users can swiftly locate specific information within the handwritten text, eliminating the need for laborious manual searches. Enhanced accessibility is another notable advantage, allowing users to access their documents from any device at any time, fostering flexibility in a fast-paced digital environment. The preservation of scanned handwritten notes, from image to PDF, in a searchable format, strikes a harmonious balance between tradition and modern efficiency, and boosts productivity while preserving the authenticity of the original handwritten scanned notes. We welcome all feedback and are always happy to hear from our users. If you like our app, an app review will be well appreciated :-) If you encounter a problem, please contact us at: contact@serendi.me, so we can provide you assistance and support. For more information and online OCR tools, visit our website: https://www.pen-to-print.com Download Pen to Print now, and start converting your handwriting to text! The Yearly Plan and Monthly Plan are auto-renewing subscriptions, providing an unlimited amount of text exports for a year/a month respectively, therefore: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Check out the user terms of use at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula, and our privacy policy: https://www.pen-to-print.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cursive Writing Reader at none against PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF's 3. Cursive Writing Reader also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%). 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. PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cursive Writing Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Cursive Writing Reader against 4.5 for PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Cursive Writing Reader's written reviews are positive against 33% of PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF's.
Cursive Writing Reader ships an update daily, PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursive Writing Reader | PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38 ratings) | 4.5 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Watanabe | Serendi LTD |
Customer experience
Cursive Writing Reader
PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF
In-app purchases
Cursive Writing Reader
No in-app purchases
PenToPrint Handwriting to PDF
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$11.991 Year
- One-time purchase$44.99
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