Comparison

CNCW vs Caligraphy Input

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

Head to head
About

CNCW

This application allows Contra Costa Water District customers to conveniently manage and pay their water bills directly from their iOS devices. It provides a secure platform for enrollment and payment processing.

Highlights
  • Bill payment
  • Account enrollment
  • Secure transactions
  • Mobile access
Features
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This is for Contra Costa Water District's customers to make payments. This application is created by Paymentus Corporation for customers to enroll and pay bills from an iOS device.

About

Caligraphy Input

Features
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First of all, this is not just an application. Caligraphy Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, and simulates the Caligraphy font! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the caligraphy keys? === In some cases, users can have issues to see the new keyboard on the Keyboard list. We recommend that you restart the phone and close all the applications before and after installing/configuring the app. If you have any question related to that, contact us via contato@hodstudio.com.br You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your Caligraphy Input keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Caligraphy Input When using an app, the iPhone/iPad will show a Globe icon or button at the bottom. By holding on it, you can choose which keyboard you want to use. Select Caligraphy Input and start writing with the caligraphy characters! PRIVACY POLICE Caligraphy Input aims to spread and facilitate the use of runes by anyone. Because it’s a keyboard, operational system can display an default alerts to inform that keyboards can capture data typed by users and send them to third parties. That is not the case with Caligraphy Input. We collect and process only data on app usage statistics, as well as error/crash information. What does that mean? - It is not necessary to create an account and the app will not request any personal data. - No data typed with Caligraphy Input is sent anywhere. Typed characters are transferred to the operational system of the mobile, which will be standard processed, like inserting them on a text field. - No personal data is collected. Only usage statistics and error/crash information are collected, which are processed directly by Google’s servers.

Screenshots

CNCW4 screens
Caligraphy Input4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CNCW at Free against Caligraphy Input's $1.99. CNCW also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 41 months). On ads, 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

CNCW is free to download; Caligraphy Input costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CNCW ships an update every 8 months, Caligraphy Input every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CNCW versus Caligraphy Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCNCWCaligraphy Input
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (160 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings160 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaymentus CorporationPablo Cussa de Souza

In-app purchases

None

CNCW

No in-app purchases

None

Caligraphy Input

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CNCW free?
CNCW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caligraphy Input free?
Caligraphy Input costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CNCW or Caligraphy Input have ads?
Neither CNCW nor Caligraphy Input shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CNCW or Caligraphy Input?
CNCW ships an update every 8 months, and Caligraphy Input every 41 months. Most recently, CNCW was updated on October 5, 2026 and Caligraphy Input on October 7, 2026.

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