Comparison

LeFont vs Font Creator Studio

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

Head to head
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/

About

Font Creator Studio

Design, edit, and export custom fonts directly on your mobile device. Create unique letterforms using drawing and vector tools, adjust spacing, and preview your work before exporting usable TTF or OTF files. Ideal for beginners and hobbyists seeking polished typography without complex desktop software.

Highlights
  • Draw and edit glyphs with vector tools
  • Adjust font metrics and spacing
  • Preview fonts in live text
  • Export TTF and OTF font files
  • Work offline on device
  • Import existing fonts
Features
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CREATE FONTS ON YOUR PHONE OR TABLET Font Studio helps you design, edit, and export real fonts without desktop software. Draw letterforms, refine vector paths, set metrics and spacing, preview your type in live text, then share a usable TTF or OTF file. DRAW AND EDIT GLYPHS Use freehand drawing, shapes, and precise vector tools to build each character. Edit nodes and handles, work with layers, and use faint letter guides so your letters sit on baseline, cap height, and x-height. START FAST OR GO BLANK Choose a guided character checklist, editable starter templates, or a blank font. Font Studio is built for beginners and hobbyists who want a polished result without a steep learning curve. IMPORT, PREVIEW, AND EXPORT Import TrueType fonts to use as a starting point. Preview your font as you work. Export valid font files you can install or use in design and writing apps. METRICS, SPACING, AND CONTROL Adjust ascender, descender, side bearings, and glyph width. Tune spacing for readable, balanced type. Validation explains issues in plain language before you export. WORK OFFLINE Create and export entirely on device. Your projects autosave so you can pick up where you left off. BUILT FOR MOBILE AND TABLET Optimized for touch and stylus on iPhone and iPad, with layouts that make the most of larger screens. PERFECT FOR • Hobby typographers and designers • Lettering artists turning sketches into fonts • Students learning type basics • Anyone who wants a custom font without Glyphs or FontLab Download Font Studio and make type that is yours.

Screenshots

LeFont4 screens
Font Creator Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Font Creator Studio at none against LeFont's 10. Font Creator Studio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). LeFont's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. LeFont sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Font Creator Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LeFont against 5.0 for Font Creator Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeFont ships an update every 2 weeks, Font Creator Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LeFont versus Font Creator Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeFontFont Creator Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKareem ElkwaeChelsea Farley

Customer experience

LeFont

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Font Creator Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

Font Creator Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeFont free?
LeFont is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Font Creator Studio free?
Font Creator Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LeFont or Font Creator Studio?
LeFont and Font Creator Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LeFont or Font Creator Studio have ads?
Font Creator Studio shows ads; LeFont does not.
Which is updated more often, LeFont or Font Creator Studio?
LeFont ships an update every 2 weeks, and Font Creator Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, LeFont was updated on November 5, 2026 and Font Creator Studio on October 31, 2026.

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