Comparison

CalliMate vs Calligraphy Practices

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

Head to head
About

CalliMate

Features
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CalliMate helps you practice Chinese calligraphy with clean copybook pages, character references, and focused study tools. Search characters, browse practice materials, and keep your writing sessions organized with an interface designed for calm, repeated practice. Whether you are learning basics, reviewing structure, or preparing a practice routine, CalliMate keeps useful references close and makes it easier to return to writing every day.

About

Calligraphy Practices

This offline studio helps you practice lettering with mastery levels for each letter. Build word drills, explore various classic scripts, and track your progress with detailed statistics and session history. It's designed for a calm, focused practice of ink and paper.

Highlights
  • Offline lettering studio
  • Alphabet mastery levels
  • Word drill builder
  • Classic script exploration
  • Timed practice sessions
  • Digital folio for finished work
  • Practice statistics and history
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Calligraphy Practice is an offline studio for calm, focused lettering. Track every letter of the alphabet with mastery levels, notes, and favorites. Build word drills, explore classic hands like Copperplate, Italic, Gothic, Modern Script, and Spencerian, then start timed sessions with the pens, inks, papers, and techniques you keep in your cabinet. Photograph finished pages into your Folio, tag them, and revisit session history with ratings and notes you can share. Desk shows your streak, practice minutes, achievements, and a daily letter to warm the hand. Statistics highlight the last fourteen days and how your alphabet is progressing. Everything stays on your device—no account and no cloud required. Choose copper or gold accents, set a gentle daily reminder, and keep a quiet ritual of ink and paper wherever you write.

Screenshots

CalliMate4 screens
Calligraphy Practices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calligraphy Practices at none against CalliMate's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CalliMate versus Calligraphy Practices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalliMateCalligraphy Practices
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size456 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBeijing Chenghan Bowen Education Technology Co., Ltd.Marissa Quinn

In-app purchases

None

CalliMate

No in-app purchases

None

Calligraphy Practices

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalliMate free?
CalliMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calligraphy Practices free?
Calligraphy Practices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalliMate or Calligraphy Practices have ads?
CalliMate shows ads; Calligraphy Practices does not.

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