Comparison

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite vs Writey Cursive Handwriting

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

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About

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

This app helps children learn and practice cursive handwriting with a phonics-based approach. It offers personalized feedback, tracks progress for multiple players, and supports various languages.

Highlights
  • Personalized feedback on letter practice
  • Practice of single letters and frequent words
  • Multi-player progress tracking
  • Phonics-based approach
  • Left/right-handed adaptation
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Full Version Features include; * Choice of cursive style letter e.g. two styles of the letter r. * Personalised feedback to tell kids which letters they are totally awesome at and which letters they could focus on practising. * Practice of single letters in cursive style. * The 100 most frequent words to try in cursive style. * Multiple Players, useful to track the progress of siblings or of up to 10 players in a class. * 'My Words', section where you could type in the weeks spellings to practice. * A phonics based approach supporting the writing practice. * Left / right handed adaptation * You can also use Crazy Cursive to help learn a new language! Select from American English, UK English, French, German, Italian or Spanish words and phonics. In the full version your child can practice writing the top 100 words in cursive style and can also type in their own words to practice. Letters are sounded out phonetically to allow your child to develop skills of breaking down words which is particularly useful for children with Dyslexia. Thank you to the Teachers, Children and Parents of Fairlawn School London for your support and feedback. Special thanks to Fairlawn Teachers for being inspiringly Crazy for Cursive! 10 Benefits of Teaching Cursive Handwriting 1.Relative ease in introducing cursive penmanship to preschoolers. 2.Prevents reversals and confusion of letters 3.Enhances spelling ability 4.Develops internal control systems that can be used as tool for learning 5.Potential for errors are diminished 6.Improved reading skills 7.Enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing 8. Prevents erratic spaces between letters and words 9. Helps Left Handed Children 10.Use as a tool to put thoughts on paper quickly and easily Conclusion: We should teach our children ‘Cursive First, Print Later’. Source: Samuel L. Blumenfield, "How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!" The British Dyslexia association recommend that children learn the continuous cursive style. The cursive style has some significant advantages for Dyslexic students. The key advantages to this system are: * By making each letter in one movement, children’s hands develop a ‘physical memory’ of it, making it easier to produce the correct shape; * Because letters and words flow from left to right, children are less likely to reverse letters which are typically difficult (like b/d or p/q); * There is a clearer distinction between capital letters and lower case; * The continuous flow of writing ultimately improves speed and spelling.

About

Writey Cursive Handwriting

Learn and improve handwriting skills with interactive courses for calligraphy, cursive, and print writing. Supports multiple languages and is designed for styluses like Apple Pencil. Suitable for children and adults looking to master beautiful handwriting.

Highlights
  • Interactive handwriting courses
  • Calligraphy and cursive practice
  • Multi-language support
  • Designed for styluses (e.g., Apple Pencil)
  • Smart worksheets with learning roadmap
  • Zoom in/out for comfortable writing
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Join over a million users to practice and learn handwriting in many languages! Writey is a fun way of learning and improving your handwriting skills. Courses with interactive and smart worksheets to learn calligraphy, cursive writing, print writing or even simple alphabet. Children can learn how to write correctly and adults can master handwriting in different languages. Calligraphy lessons provide many styles, letters, words and trainings. Cursive lessons are here to train your hand to freely write clean and beautiful notes. Your note-taking ability will transform! Hundreds of thousands of Writey users say in their reviews. Here is words from our users: "I can highly recommend this app. It’s really helpful and easy to use. I do use my ipad to take notes and it really helps me to write better. Plus I am learning how to write cursive and each letter has arrows so you know how to write a letter correctly. So don’t hesitate to download this app and enjoy writing.” - Rubi1998 "Thank you. I can finally work on my handwriting. Thank you for the dark screen. Excellent practice pages with good breakdown - wonderful app.” - Lost in Tactics "It is suitable and helps me write better not only print letter and number writing but also cursive letters and numbers this app has been very helpful for me for this past year use. I recommend other parents use this for their children to help them get a little bit more of higher education than in school. This app is very useful you should download immediately, thank you!” - Mama Queen 43 “The best out there for Apple Pencil. This is one of the only few apps that support practicing with Apple Pencil and this is the best. Huuuuge collection of practice sets for various styles. Crispy interface.” - iPulkit Writey Key Features: + Designed for Apple Pencil and other styluses + Smart worksheets with learning roadmap + Zoom-in and zoom-out to maintain the size you are comfortable to write + 15 English handwriting courses. + 8 Spanish handwriting courses + 8 German handwriting courses + 8 French handwriting courses + Chinese HSK1 handwriting + Dutch handwriting + Japanese guided handwriting, Hiragana and Katakana + Guides for writing each letter type + Roman, print writing, cursive writing, and calligraphy in different languages + Many word lessons for each language + Dark Mode + Ad free This app aims to improve the handwriting of all age groups. Writey is also very helpful for language learning and starting to write beautifully in other languages. So, using that way will help you in your language learning process. --------- Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Terms of use: https://writey.app/terms-of-use/ - Privacy policy: https://writey.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite4 screens
Writey Cursive Handwriting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Writey Cursive Handwriting at 4.5 against Crazy Cursive Letters Lite's 3.3. Writey Cursive Handwriting also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 12). Crazy Cursive Letters Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Writey Cursive Handwriting sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Crazy Cursive Letters Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writey Cursive Handwriting holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writey Cursive Handwriting has 12K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Crazy Cursive Letters Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Writey Cursive Handwriting's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite ships an update every 6 months, Writey Cursive Handwriting fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite versus Writey Cursive Handwriting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy Cursive Letters LiteWritey Cursive Handwriting
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)4.5 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better50.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1212K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB661 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermadebyeducatorsWritey B.V.

Customer experience

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

Writey Cursive Handwriting

All ratings12,053 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive50.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative38.7%

Bugs and requests

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Writey Cursive Handwriting

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen scrolling issues when writing
  • Inconsistent writing detection and feedback
  • Subscription/purchase issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more practice words and sentences
  • Implement custom word/text input
  • Support for additional writing styles (e.g., UK cursive)
  • Improve overall user experience and accessibility

In-app purchases

None

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Writey Cursive Handwriting

Subscriptions11
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Premium Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$14.996 Months
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial3 variants$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Crazy Cursive Letters Lite free?
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writey Cursive Handwriting free?
Writey Cursive Handwriting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or Writey Cursive Handwriting?
Writey Cursive Handwriting is rated higher. Crazy Cursive Letters Lite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Writey Cursive Handwriting averages 4.5 from 12K ratings.
Do Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or Writey Cursive Handwriting have ads?
Neither Crazy Cursive Letters Lite nor Writey Cursive Handwriting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or Writey Cursive Handwriting?
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite ships an update every 6 months, and Writey Cursive Handwriting fortnightly. Most recently, Crazy Cursive Letters Lite was updated on August 20, 2026 and Writey Cursive Handwriting on September 24, 2026.

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