Comparison

ScreenQuest Parent vs Hanzi Calligraphy

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

Head to head
About

ScreenQuest Parent

Features
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Stop fighting about screen time β€” let your kids earn it. ScreenQuest turns everyday tasks into quests. You assign a chore, your child completes it and snaps a photo as proof, and approved tasks unlock screen time that ScreenQuest applies automatically through Apple's Screen Time controls. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Create quests β€” chores, homework, routines β€” and set the screen-time reward. β€’ Your child completes the task and submits a photo from the companion app. β€’ On-device AI checks the photo (you can turn on auto-approval per task, or review every submission yourself). β€’ Approved time is added to your child's reward pool β€” no manual timers. WHY PARENTS LOVE IT β€’ Real-world effort earns screen time, automatically enforced. β€’ Photo proof for every task, with optional AI verification. β€’ Manage multiple kids, streaks, and achievements in one place. β€’ Works with Apple Screen Time / Family Controls. PRIVACY FIRST β€’ No ads. No tracking. No data brokers. Only anonymous, privacy-preserving usage statistics (no names, no photos, no identifiers). β€’ Photos are checked on your device and stored in your own iCloud β€” they're never sent to our servers. REQUIRES THE COMPANION APP ScreenQuest works as a pair: install ScreenQuest Parent on your device and ScreenQuest Kid on your child's device, then pair them. Both must be an iPhone or iPad β€” ScreenQuest enforces limits through Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls). PRICING Start with a 14-day free trial β€” no credit card required. After the trial, a subscription keeps the whole family going. Current pricing is shown in the App Store before you subscribe. Terms of Use: https://cactuscushion.com/screenquest/terms Privacy Policy: https://cactuscushion.com/screenquest/privacy Questions? contact@cactuscushion.com

About

Hanzi Calligraphy

Features
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Learn to write Chinese the way it's meant to be written β€” by hand, one stroke at a time. Hanzi turns Chinese calligraphy into a guided daily practice. Watch each character's stroke-order animation, trace it with a living ink brush that responds to your speed and pressure, then write it from memory. Every stroke is graded on shape, order, count, placement, and direction, so you build real handwriting skill, not just recognition. Climb the mountain path from HSK 1 to HSK 7 β€” every character a stone set into the trail. β€’ Authentic ink-brush writing with real shodo-style strokes β€’ Stroke-order animations for every character β€’ Guided trace β†’ freewrite β†’ from-memory practice β€’ Instant scoring on shape, stroke count, placement, length, and direction β€’ Words, sentences, and paragraphs, not just single characters β€’ A full dictionary with ~11,000 entries β€’ Pinyin and simplified/traditional support β€’ Earn plum-blossom stars and track your progress Begin free. Unlock every level with Hanzi Master. β€” SUBSCRIPTION β€” Hanzi Master unlocks all HSK 1–7 characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs. β€’ Monthly, 3-month, and yearly plans β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation β€’ Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period β€’ Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.hanzi-calligraphy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.hanzi-calligraphy.app/privacy

Screenshots

ScreenQuest Parent4 screens
Hanzi Calligraphy4 screens

Verdict

The call

ScreenQuest Parent and Hanzi Calligraphy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. ScreenQuest Parent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Hanzi Calligraphy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ScreenQuest Parent versus Hanzi Calligraphy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenQuest ParentHanzi Calligraphy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian HansenYVONNE NAA ARDUA ANANG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScreenQuest Parent

Subscriptions2
  • ScreenQuest Premium - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • ScreenQuest Premium - Yearly$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Hanzi Calligraphy

Subscriptions3
  • Hanzi Master Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Hanzi Master Quarterly$17.993 Months
  • Hanzi Master Yearly$54.991 Year

Questions

Is ScreenQuest Parent free?
ScreenQuest Parent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hanzi Calligraphy free?
Hanzi Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenQuest Parent or Hanzi Calligraphy have ads?
Neither ScreenQuest Parent nor Hanzi Calligraphy shows ads.

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