Dearscript vs Font Creator Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dearscript
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Your handwriting deserves to be more than ink. Dearscript turns what you write with Apple Pencil into a real, installable font — free, with no accounts and no subscriptions. Write each letter once on a guided, notebook-style canvas, and watch a live preview assemble your handwriting into sentences as you go. When you're happy, install your font on your iPad or iPhone and use it in Pages, Keynote, Word, and any app that supports custom fonts — or export the font file and use it on your Mac or PC. HOW IT WORKS • Draw each letter with Apple Pencil on a compact, guided canvas — faint reference letters and typographic guidelines keep everything lined up • Watch the live preview render your own sample text in your handwriting as you draw • Install your font system-wide, or share the font file anywhere MAKE IT YOURS • Five brushes — pen, monoline, fountain pen, marker, pencil — with adjustable width • Pressure-sensitive strokes carry into the finished font: write light, write bold, it shows • Draw multiple versions of any letter and Dearscript rotates them naturally as you type, so nothing looks stamped or robotic • Letter combinations like "th" and "oo" can be drawn as connected pairs for a flowing, natural look • Tune character and word spacing; add designer and license info to the font file itself A REAL FONT, DONE RIGHT Dearscript builds genuine TrueType fonts with smooth curves — not images of your writing. 105 glyphs: uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation, symbols, and combinations. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Your fonts sync privately through iCloud across your devices. No account to create, no data collected, nothing to pay.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dearscript at none against Font Creator Studio's shown. Font Creator Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dearscript | Font Creator Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Koch | Chelsea Farley |
In-app purchases
Dearscript
No in-app purchases
Font Creator Studio
No in-app purchases








