Font Maker vs InkFont Handwriting Font Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Font Maker
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Turn your handwriting into a real font. Create your own custom typeface directly on iPhone by drawing each letter, number, and symbol by hand. Font Maker guides you from the first character to a complete font, lets you preview the result in real contexts, and exports a real TTF file you can save, test, and share. Whether you want a personal handwritten font, custom lettering for content, or a creative tool for typography experiments, Font Maker gives you everything in one place. What you can do with Font Maker - Create a font project from scratch - Draw uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation, and international characters - Use guides and reference characters while drawing - Undo, redo, save drafts, and refine individual glyphs - Preview your font in notes, messages, and headline-style layouts - Export your font as a real TTF file - Generate PNG artwork with your custom font for stories, posts, covers, and thumbnails - Choose transparent or solid backgrounds for PNG exports - Import external font files and manage them inside the app - Install supported fonts for use in compatible apps - Set up and customize a companion keyboard experience Designed for real creative workflows Font Maker is built for creators, designers, lettering fans, journaling lovers, and anyone who wants a font that feels personal. You can move from sketching letters to testing style, exporting assets, and reusing your type across different use cases. Important note Custom keyboards on iPhone cannot force every app to display your font automatically. For the exact visual result, use PNG export. For compatible apps that support custom fonts, use the exported or installed TTF file. EULA By using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
InkFont Handwriting Font Maker
Transform your handwriting into a unique font and keyboard. Create personalized notes, cards, and digital content with your own style. Share your custom handwriting across various platforms and formats.
- Handwriting to font conversion
- Custom keyboard creation
- Letter editing and refinement
- Adjustable stroke thickness, spacing, and slant
- Multiple sharing formats (stories, wallpapers, stickers)
- Support for 13 languages
- TrueType font export (Pro)
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Your words feel different in your own handwriting. InkFont turns the letters you write into a real font. Make a personal note, a birthday card or a quick message that is unmistakably yours. WRITE ON PAPER OR ON SCREEN Print the A4 guide, fill it in with a dark pen, then photograph or import the page. Or draw each letter on your iPhone with a finger or Apple Pencil. Progress is saved after every letter, so you can finish later. KEEP THE DETAILS THAT MAKE IT YOURS Review every captured letter and redraw only the ones you want to change. Adjust stroke thickness and cleanup, then preview your actual font. Size, spacing, slant and natural variation style your previews and shared images. YOUR HANDWRITING KEYBOARD Turn on the InkFont keyboard and every key shows a letter you wrote. Type a message, tap Copy and paste it as an image into any chat. It also types plain text. Full Access is only used to read your fonts and copy the image, and the keyboard never connects to the internet. SHARE YOUR HANDWRITING • Note cards on nine paper styles, from notebook and dot grid to kraft and chalkboard • 9:16 stories for Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp • Lock screen wallpapers sized for your iPhone • Transparent stickers with just your words • Writing videos where your words appear letter by letter • Alphabet posters with every letter you captured • The iMessage app sends your handwritten message as an image 13 ALPHABET OPTIONS English, German, Turkish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Malay, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Coverage depends on the set: Japanese includes hiragana and katakana, Korean includes individual jamo, and Chinese includes a starter set of common characters. Uncaptured characters use a fallback font. WITH PRO • Export a standard TrueType (.ttf) font for your own projects. • Install your font for apps that support custom fonts, such as Pages and Keynote. Installing a font does not replace the iPhone system font or keyboard, and not every app supports custom fonts. Handwriting capture and font generation happen on your device. Available plans and prices are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nDDW1NrUVdbqzoKgVzCofuk2Ob3GqZjfTEK17eKGx9A/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zHcc3ZsF-5biFYElyiAMRu98B2mamQhWXSnlz27jVrs/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: InkFont Handwriting Font Maker at every 2 months against Font Maker's every 5 months. InkFont Handwriting Font Maker also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Font Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and InkFont Handwriting Font Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Font Maker ships an update every 5 months, InkFont Handwriting Font Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Font Maker | InkFont Handwriting Font Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MANUEL MATAS GALEOTE | Ahmet Giray Ucar |
In-app purchases
Font Maker
- Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
- Annual Pro$34.991 Year
InkFont Handwriting Font Maker
- InkFont Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- InkFont Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
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