Comparison

Scribbles.ink vs Font Maker

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

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About

Scribbles.ink

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Scribbles.ink transforms your handwriting into a fully functional TrueType font you can use anywhere — in documents, presentations, messages, and more. TRACE YOUR HANDWRITING • Draw each character individually with Apple Pencil • Write whole words and let Scribbles segment them automatically • Freeform mode: write naturally and AI-powered recognition maps each character • Full pressure sensitivity and calligraphic stroke support BUILD YOUR FONT • Generate four font weights — Light, Regular, Bold, Heavy • Export single-weight TTF or multi-weight variable font collections • Edit glyph points and fine-tune metrics for professional results • Enable cursive letter connections for script-style fonts • Import and export SVG glyphs from other design tools USE IT EVERYWHERE • Install your font directly on your device • Type with your handwriting using the built-in custom keyboard • Test your font in the live Playground and share cards featuring your lettering • Export and share font files to use on any platform SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Free: Unlimited projects, all characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), individual trace mode, build fonts in all weights, Playground with shareable cards • Plus: Words trace mode, export and share font files, install fonts on device • Pro: Freeform AI trace, variable font collections, SVG import/export, glyph editing, cursive connections All font processing happens on-device. Your handwriting data stays private. Support URL: https://scribbles.ink/support Privacy Policy URL: https://www.scribbles.ink/privacy Terms URL: https://www.scribbles.ink/terms

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Font Maker

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Make a real font from the way you write. Font Maker: TypeMine is a handwriting studio for creators, students, teachers, and anyone who wants personal text. Draw characters on your iPhone, refine the spacing, preview your work, and export files you can keep. There is no account, advertising, analytics, or cloud upload. CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO DRAW Begin with Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, or Hebrew, no matter which language the app uses. You can also paste a phrase and let TypeMine make a compact drawing set from only the characters it contains. Small stages help you reach a usable result quickly, celebrate each completed set, and decide whether to create text now or continue. Every project is saved automatically and remains editable. You never have to finish an entire alphabet. Draw one useful set, preview it, compose with the characters you have, and add more later. For scripts that change letter shapes when characters join, contextual shaping is not supported in this version. The low-latency canvas supports a finger and Apple Pencil. Baseline, x-height, cap-height, and descender guides help letters sit together naturally. Choose among three stroke widths, undo or redo, fit a drawing to the guides, and tune each character's width. Clear actions ask for confirmation. PREVIEW WHILE YOU WORK TypeMine compiles your strokes locally and uses the resulting font for live previews. Export a TTF from any non-empty set you have drawn; you do not need to complete a preset alphabet first. Missing characters produce a clear warning and use the font's missing-character mark. Characters remain editable between exports. CREATE TEXT ART IN THE APP • Write multiline text with a live preview in your font • Change font size, alignment, and line spacing • Choose text and background colors • Use a transparent background when you need only the lettering • Switch among square, story, portrait, and page-shaped canvases Export a transparent PNG, styled PNG, PDF, TTF, or one package with every format. Image and PDF exports check your composition first. If a character has not been drawn, TypeMine tells you what is missing instead of silently replacing your work. AN OPTIONAL, HONEST KEYBOARD The optional TypeMine keyboard provides QWERTY keys, shift, delete, space, return, and keyboard switching. Normal typing works without Full Access. It previews a message in your selected local font. Host apps control text-field fonts, so a keyboard cannot force a custom TTF into normal text. Full Access is optional and used only to copy that rendered message as a transparent image. The keyboard does not inspect host text, connect to a server, collect keystrokes, or send your writing anywhere. FREE EXPORTS WITH YOUR BADGE Drawing, editing, previews, projects, keyboard typing, and exports are unlimited. Free images include a Made with TypeMine badge so others discover the app. TypeMine Plus is optional. Choose yearly or lifetime access to remove the badge from exported work. There is no trial or weekly plan, and Restore Purchases is in Settings. MADE TO BE CLEAR TypeMine combines a bright canvas with strong contrast, large controls, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, dark mode, right-to-left layout, and Reduce Motion behavior. The language picker includes 50 choices, and character-set choice stays independent from the app language. TypeMine Plus purchase information - TypeMine Plus offers an auto-renewable yearly subscription and a one-time lifetime purchase. Both remove the Made with TypeMine badge from exports. - Payment is charged to your App Store account when you confirm the purchase. - The yearly subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Lifetime access does not renew. - You can manage or cancel the subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yumcut.com/mobile/privacy

Screenshots

Scribbles.ink4 screens
Font Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scribbles.ink and Font Maker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribbles.ink sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Font Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scribbles.ink versus Font Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribbles.inkFont Maker
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamWorks LLCIhar Shaduryn

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Scribbles.ink

Subscriptions4
  • Scribbles Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Scribbles Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Scribbles Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Scribbles Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scribbles Pro Lifetime$129.99
2 purchases

Font Maker

Subscriptions1
  • TypeMine Plus Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • TypeMine Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Scribbles.ink free?
Scribbles.ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Font Maker free?
Font Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scribbles.ink or Font Maker have ads?
Neither Scribbles.ink nor Font Maker shows ads.

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