Comparison

Strings vs LeFont

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Strings

Features
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A simple app that lets you display any text in large letters across your phone screen. Perfect for concerts, festivals, events, or just for fun! 【Main Features】 - Instantly display your custom text - Adjustable text size - Customize text color and background - Easy and intuitive to use Use it to show support messages at concerts, create meeting signs at airports or stations, or stand out at events. This simple and easy-to-use app is the perfect communication tool for any occasion!

About

LeFont

Create custom fonts from your handwriting on your iPhone or iPad. Draw letters, import existing writing, and export as a standard font file. Advanced features for polished font families are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Draw letters with Apple Pencil or touch
  • Import completed writing sheets
  • Export fonts as TTF
  • Install fonts on iPhone/iPad
  • Multiple pen styles
  • Advanced Pro features
Features
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LeFont turns your handwriting into a real font you can install and use in apps that support custom fonts. Draw letters directly, import a writing sheet, refine glyphs, and export on your iPhone or iPad. MAKE A FONT THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU • Follow Guided Capture to draw uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation, and language characters. • Create alternate forms for a glyph and preview the result in real words. • Use LeFont calligraphy tools or Apple Pencil tools on the same canvas. • Import a photo, scan, or completed writing sheet, then review each detected glyph. • Undo, erase, adjust, and approve your shapes before export. • Export a regular TrueType font for free and install it through iOS Settings. LANGUAGE AND SCRIPT PACKS English is included for free. Free projects use one writing system at a time. Nine optional one-time language packs expand the characters you can draw and export: • Latin Family Bundle: Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian letter sets, German characters, and extended Latin characters • Arabic • Japanese Hiragana (one Japanese script) • Japanese Katakana (a separate Japanese script) • Greek • Russian Cyrillic • Hebrew • Armenian • Georgian Each purchase unlocks only the listed character set or bundle, not an entire language beyond the characters shown in the app. Active Pro includes every current pack. Lifetime Pro permanently includes the current packs. Packs do not include Pro editing tools. LEFONT PRO Pro adds automation and typography tools to turn one Regular style into a font family: • Generate Auto Bold, Auto Italic, and Bold Italic drafts; redraw only what you want to change. • Smooth curves, refine contours, protect counters, and adjust glyph alignment. • Improve spacing, sidebearings, kerning, and glyph collisions. • Create contextual alternates and OpenType ligatures. • Export OTF, WOFF2 web-font packages, variable fonts, COLR/CPAL color fonts, and editable sources when compatible with the project. • Save proof sets and make specimen PDFs, font health reports, and review kits. Pro Monthly includes every current pack while active. Lifetime Pro includes the same tools and current packs permanently. If a Pro subscription ends, projects containing Pro-only features remain viewable and exportable, but editing is locked. Projects without active Pro-only content stay editable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Font capture, image interpretation, cleanup, and export run on your device. LeFont does not require an account or cloud upload. Handwriting is never uploaded automatically; sharing a sample requires an explicit export and share action. Privacy Policy: https://elkwai.com/lefont-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strings3 screens
LeFont4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LeFont at none against Strings's shown. LeFont also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). Strings's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strings sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and LeFont sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strings ships an update every 19 months, LeFont every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Strings versus LeFont: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringsLeFont
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkota tadaKareem Elkwae

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strings

One-time2
  • Premium$4.99
  • Treat to Lunch$14.99
10 purchases

LeFont

Subscriptions1
  • LeFont Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Georgian Font Pack$1.99
  • Hebrew Font Pack$1.99
  • Armenian Font Pack$1.99
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  • Latin Family Bundle$1.99
  • Arabic Font Pack$1.99
  • Japanese Katakana Pack$1.99
  • Japanese Hiragana Pack$1.99
  • Greek Font Pack$1.99
  • Russian Cyrillic Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Strings free?
Strings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LeFont free?
LeFont is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strings or LeFont have ads?
Strings shows ads; LeFont does not.
Which is updated more often, Strings or LeFont?
Strings ships an update every 19 months, and LeFont every 2 weeks. Most recently, Strings was updated on October 30, 2026 and LeFont on November 5, 2026.

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