Comparison

TeFont vs Custom Font Designer

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

Head to head
About

TeFont

Create custom OpenType fonts from your handwriting directly on your iPhone or iPad. Design with your fonts, edit photos, and even generate animated GIFs of your text strokes. Express yourself uniquely with personalized digital content.

Highlights
  • Handwriting font creation
  • Photo editing with custom fonts
  • Animation GIF generation
  • Multiple project saves
  • Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity
  • Velocity-based stroke adjustment
Features
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Complete on iPhone / iPad. Your personal Handwriting Font Creator & Design Tool. No paper, scanner, or PC software needed. Just write in the app to create your own original OpenType font file (.otf). Now featuring photo editing and animation creation tools—express yourself fully with just one app. [Features of TeFont] ■ All-in-One Mobile Studio Write, adjust, and export—everything happens on your iPhone or iPad. Use your created fonts instantly within the app for design work, or export them to your PC for use in Word, Illustrator, and more. ■ Design Directly in the App Use your fonts to edit photos instantly. Google Fonts are also supported. Add handwritten messages to your memories and share them on social media without leaving the app. Perfect for creating greeting cards and digital notes. ■ Bring Text to Life with Animation Export your handwriting strokes as an Animation GIF. Perfect for video materials or SNS stickers. Convey the warmth of handwriting through motion—something static images can't do. ■ Create Only What You Need No need to fill out thousands of character slots. Create a font with just the characters you need for a logo or a specific message. With support for multiple project saves, you can manage separate font sets for logos, diaries, and more. ■ Digital Expressiveness Supports Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity. Even on iPhone or with finger input, the "Velocity Sensitivity" feature mimics stroke weight based on drawing speed, allowing anyone to create expressive, fountain-pen-like text. [Key Functions] - Generate OpenType fonts (.otf) - Photo text editor (Typography on images) - Generate Handwriting Animation GIFs - Save and manage multiple font projects - Pressure sensitivity / Velocity-based stroke adjustment - Fine-tune weight and kerning (Individual character adjustment supported) - Traceable sample guides (Perfect for preserving a child's handwriting) - Multilingual support (English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Korean) [Price] - Free Preview Mode  - Try creating handwritten fonts and editing images using your fonts for free.   - Exporting and saving created fonts or edited images requires unlocking full features. - Unlock Full Features  - Secure one-time purchase (no additional charges or monthly fees) Start expressing yourself with "TeFont" today. --- App Introduction Site https://tefont.pages.dev/

About

Custom Font Designer

Transform your handwriting into custom, installable fonts. Draw letters with various tools and styles, then generate TTF/OTF files for use across your devices and applications. Create unique fonts for documents, designs, and social media.

Highlights
  • Handwriting to font conversion
  • Draw letters with various tools
  • Generate TTF/OTF font files
  • Two lettering styles: single line and bubble
  • Live font preview
  • Commercial license included
Features
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Your handwriting, made into a real font. Draw your letters — Font Designer turns them into a genuine, installable font you can use everywhere: in documents, designs, invitations, social posts, and any app that supports custom fonts. HOW IT WORKS Draw your letters on the canvas — with your finger or Apple Pencil Tap Generate and watch your complete alphabet appear Download real TTF + OTF font files and install them on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Windows Short on time? Draw just 11 key letters and Font Designer builds every other character from your actual strokes — your curves, your slant, your style. Perfectionist? Draw all 62 characters (A–Z, a–z, 0–9) for a font that's 100% you. TWO LETTERING STYLES • Single Line — classic pen-drawn handwriting • Bubble / Outline — draw fat outlined letters and they're filled in, holes and all MADE FOR DRAWING • Pen, brush, marker, and eraser tools with adjustable width and color • Paint-style shapes: drag out circles, rectangles, triangles, lines, and arrows, then move, rotate, and resize them • Optional grid to keep your letters consistent • Live preview — type anything and see it in your own font before you download YOURS FOREVER Every font you download is saved to My Fonts on your device. Re-download it any time, free, forever — no subscription required. Rename your fonts, keep a collection, build a new one whenever the mood strikes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. No account, no cloud, no AI — your drawings never leave your phone. SIMPLE PRICING Create and preview fonts for free. Download when you're ready: buy a single font, go unlimited for a week, or unlock lifetime unlimited downloads with one purchase. Every downloaded font includes a commercial license. Questions? We'd love to hear from you: contact@angelapplications.co.uk Terms of Use: https://angelapplications.co.uk/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://angelapplications.co.uk/privacy-policy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TeFont4 screens
Custom Font Designer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Custom Font Designer at 4.7 against TeFont's 3.0. TeFont's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. TeFont sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Custom Font Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Font Designer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TeFont versus Custom Font Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeFontCustom Font Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMasahiro TanakaAngel App Publishing Ltd.

Customer experience

TeFont

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Custom Font Designer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TeFont

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Features$1.99
3 purchases

Custom Font Designer

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
One-time2
  • Single Font Purchase$4.99
  • Lifetime Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is TeFont free?
TeFont is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Font Designer free?
Custom Font Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TeFont or Custom Font Designer?
Custom Font Designer is rated higher. TeFont averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Custom Font Designer averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do TeFont or Custom Font Designer have ads?
Neither TeFont nor Custom Font Designer shows ads.

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