Cursive Words vs Type the Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cursive Words
Practice cursive writing with this educational app designed for families. Customize settings to tailor the learning experience and play until mastery is achieved. It's a fun way to improve handwriting skills.
- Cursive writing practice
- Family-friendly
- Customizable settings
- Mastery-based gameplay
- Educational tool
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Cursive Words is a great way for the family to practice cursive writing. Select the options in the "Settings" screen. Play until you master the game. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
Type the Bible
Practice your typing skills by transcribing Bible verses. Track your progress and typing speed for each chapter. Supports both on-screen and Bluetooth keyboards.
- Type any Bible chapter
- Track completion time
- Measure typing speed
- On-screen keyboard support
- Bluetooth keyboard compatibility
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If you love the Bible and want to practice typing, this is the app for you! You can type any chapter in the Old or New Testament, and the app tracks when you completed the chapter, and how fast you typed it. Ideally you should use a bluetooth keyboard, however you can use the default on screen keyboard if you would prefer. End User License Agreement Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Type the Bible at none against Cursive Words's shown. Type the Bible also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (78% vs 57%). Cursive Words's advantage is ratings volume (353 vs 17). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cursive Words sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Type the Bible sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Type the Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursive Words has 353 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Cursive Words's written reviews are positive against 78% of Type the Bible's.
Cursive Words ships an update every 12 months, Type the Bible every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursive Words | Type the Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (353 ratings) | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 353 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Horizon Business, Inc. | Tamber Schorey |
Customer experience
Cursive Words
Type the Bible
Bugs and requests
Cursive Words
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or stops working after a few days of use
- Occasional freezing or unresponsiveness
Requested features
5 requests- Add uppercase letters and more advanced words
- Implement feedback/correction on writing
- Allow use of pen/stylus instead of just finger
- Incorporate mini-games or challenges to make it more engaging
- Introduce different difficulty levels or progression
Type the Bible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cursive Words
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Uppercase Words$4.99
Type the Bible
- Tier 1 Gift Subscription$0.991 Month
- Tier 2 Gift Subscription$4.991 Month
- Tier 3 Gift Subscription$9.991 Month
- Tier 1 Gift$0.99
- Tier 2 Gift$4.99
- Tier 3 Gift$9.99
Questions
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