Cursive Writing Reader vs Dessert
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
Dessert
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「どのメールで登録したっけ?」「このサービス、どのGoogle アカウントで使ってる?」—— そんな毎日の小さなストレスを、Dessert が解消します。 【2 層構造でアカウントを整理】 外部認証(Google・LINE・Apple など)と、そこに紐づく連携サービスを階層で管理。「どのアカウントで何にログインしているか」が一目でわかります。サービス独自の ID・パスワードを持つ独立アカウントも登録できます。 【パスワードを安全に保管】 パスワードはデバイスの暗号化ストレージに保存。過去 3 世代分の履歴を自動保存し、ワンタップでコピーできます。 【サブスク費用を自動集計】 月額・年額の料金を登録すると、ホーム画面に合計費用を自動表示。気づかず払い続けていたサービスの見直しに役立ちます。 【完全ローカル。インターネット不要】 全データはお使いのデバイス内にのみ保存。クラウドへの通信は一切行いません。 【PIN ロック】 アプリ専用の PIN コード(4〜6桁)で起動時にロック。端末のロック画面とは独立した保護です。 【3 つのテーマ】 White・Black(AMOLED 対応)・Dessert(クリーム×ピンク)から選択。Dessert テーマはお好みの背景画像に変更することもできます。 【開発応援プラン】 ・タグの追加・編集・削除 ・全データのエクスポート/インポート(JSON・CSV) ・プランバッジ表示 現在プレビュー版として無料でお試しいただけます。 【日本語・英語・韓国語対応】 設定からいつでも切り替えできます。 利用規約:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cursive Writing Reader at none against Dessert's 1. Cursive Writing Reader also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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. Dessert sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Cursive Writing Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cursive Writing Reader ships an update daily, Dessert every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursive Writing Reader | Dessert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Watanabe | YUUKI YAMAMOTO |
In-app purchases
Cursive Writing Reader
No in-app purchases
Dessert
- おやつサポート 月額プラン$1.991 Month
Questions
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