# Garten vs Letterly

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garten at none against Letterly's 10. Garten also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Letterly sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Garten asks for nothing beyond the download.

Garten ships an update every 2 months, Letterly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garten | Letterly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterly-handwriting/id6761292110/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 71 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hikmatillo Sattorov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743928931) | [Daniel Onishchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1385133665) |

## What reviewers say

### Garten

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garten/id6499578626)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Letterly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterly-handwriting/id6761292110)

This app helps young children learn to write by tracing basic strokes, letters, syllables, and numbers. It offers a distraction-free environment with no timers or ads, and includes a creative drawing mode. The app works offline and focuses on building good writing habits.

**Highlights:** Tracing basic strokes, Learning letters and numbers, Practicing syllables and words, Creative drawing mode, Offline functionality, Distraction-free learning

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Тетрадь в клетку | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь в линейку | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь зеленая доска | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь крафтовая бумага | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь космос | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь ночное небо | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь Бетон | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь кирпич | $0.99 | one-time |
| Тетрадь школьная доска | $0.99 | one-time |
| Все карандаши и фоны | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garten free?

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

### Is Letterly free?

Letterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Garten or Letterly have ads?

Neither Garten nor Letterly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garten or Letterly?

Garten ships an update every 2 months, and Letterly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Garten was updated on November 8, 2026 and Letterly on November 9, 2026.

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