Comparison

活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ vs 正胜讲堂

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

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About

活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+

Practice Chinese brush calligraphy on your iPad or iPhone using original strokes from ancient masters. Focus on character structure and artistic charm to improve your calligraphy skills.

Highlights
  • Practice Chinese calligraphy with finger
  • Uses original strokes from ancient masters
  • Focuses on character structure
  • Includes 8 handscrolls
  • Simulates artistic charm of calligraphy
Features
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*Keyword*: Chinese calligraphy, Chinese culture/art, practice Chinese characters Ever dream of writing Chinese characters like a calligrapher? Now, you can practice Chinese brush calligraphy with your finger in iPad and iPhone. Live Calligraphy use the original strokes extracted from the master piece of ancient calligrapher in your practice, so that you can feel yourself like a real master of Chinese calligraphy, and fully enjoy the artistic charm of the art of calligraphy. Now, the app contains 8 handscrolls: - LanTing (兰亭集序--王羲之) - Basic Strokes (基本笔画--楷书四大家) - Timely Clearing After Snowfall (快雪时晴帖--王羲之) - Namo Amitābha by HongYi (南无阿弥陀佛--弘一法师) - Poem of Fragrance (秾芳诗帖--宋徽宗) - Confucius Passed Away (仲尼梦奠帖--欧阳询) - Ode to Qin (琴赋--文征明) - Heart Sutra (心经--赵孟頫) Enjoy Chinese calligraphy~ ---------------------------------------- 你是否曾想像自己如书法大师一样挥毫呢?来试试吧,用你的手指在iPad和iPhone上练习毛笔书法。 “活字帖”利用中国古代名家书法作品中的原笔迹,在你描摹或者临帖时绘制出来,使得你的书法效果能媲美真迹,让你体验如书法家一样的练字感受,更真切的感受书法的魅力。 本作与现有大多数作品的最大区别在于,大多数现有的作品只是根据手指运行轨迹,用计算机计算模拟出类似于毛笔笔迹的效果。但是,因为触摸屏的限制,计算机再如何聪明,又如何能知道用户运笔时的轻重缓急,浓淡干湿呢?故本作规避了用笔技巧,着重于练习每个字的字体结构。因此,本作并不能代替笔墨纸砚的常规练字方法,但是却可以从一定程度上提高用户的书法水平。 本App现有8个字帖: - 兰亭集序(王羲之) - 基本笔画(楷书四大家) - 快雪时晴帖(王羲之) - 南无阿弥陀佛(弘一法师) - 秾芳诗帖(宋徽宗) - 仲尼梦奠帖(欧阳询) - 琴赋(文徵明) - 般若波罗蜜多心经 (赵孟頫) 希望大家喜欢。

About

正胜讲堂

Features
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正胜讲堂是在互联网时代下,满足人们利用碎片化时间,系统深度学习法律常识,也是律师学习办案实务的平台。企业家和个人利用碎片时间进行合同法律风险防控、HR人力资源管理、公司治理、婚姻家庭、交通事故、债务纠纷、股权设计、股权激励等等法律知识的学习,全部注重实操与干货。所有能讲善讲的人,都可以成为老师,上传课程,在线直播各类法律知识。正胜讲堂平台以法律为核心,有深度的线上线下课程和系统深度全面学习各类常见的法律知识小视频。更多精彩等您发现

Screenshots

活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+4 screens
正胜讲堂3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 正胜讲堂 at Free against 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+'s $5.99. 正胜讲堂 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

正胜讲堂 is free to download; 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ ships an update every 7 months, 正胜讲堂 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ versus 正胜讲堂: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+正胜讲堂
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer哲 盛Beijing Zhengsheng Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+

No in-app purchases

None

正胜讲堂

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ free?
活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 正胜讲堂 free?
正胜讲堂 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ or 正胜讲堂 have ads?
Neither 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ nor 正胜讲堂 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ or 正胜讲堂?
活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ ships an update every 7 months, and 正胜讲堂 every 2 months. Most recently, 活字帖+ | Live Calligraphy+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and 正胜讲堂 on October 29, 2026.

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