# 书法之味 vs Calliplus

The clearest difference is rating: Calliplus at 5.0 against 书法之味's 4.1. Calliplus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 70 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 书法之味's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (101 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Calliplus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书法之味 has 101 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

书法之味 ships an update every 70 months, Calliplus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书法之味 | Calliplus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id648269654/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calliplus/id1462579817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **101** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [国燕 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/460712297) | [MAO YUAN KAO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462579816) |

## What reviewers say

### 书法之味

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id648269654)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Calliplus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calliplus/id1462579817)

Explore Chinese calligraphy with a dictionary of styles from renowned masters. Practice your own strokes with interactive guides and scoring, and save your favorite pieces.

**Highlights:** Search calligraphy by character, View styles from famous calligraphers, Learn about calligraphers and masterpieces, Bookmark favorite copybooks, Interactive writing practice, Handwriting scoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书法之味 free?

书法之味 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Calliplus free?

Calliplus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 书法之味 or Calliplus?

Calliplus is rated higher. 书法之味 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Calliplus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do 书法之味 or Calliplus have ads?

Calliplus shows ads; 书法之味 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 书法之味 or Calliplus?

书法之味 ships an update every 70 months, and Calliplus weekly. Most recently, 书法之味 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Calliplus on October 4, 2026.

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