Comparison

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite vs cursiva lite

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

Head to head
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

cursiva lite

Develop children's cognitive skills with animated lessons on letters, syllables, and custom words. Includes graphomotor exercises to enhance fine motor control and brain development. Supports learning cursive writing through engaging content.

Highlights
  • Animated letter and syllable lessons
  • Graphomotor exercises
  • Custom word writing
  • Cognitive development focus
  • Fine motor skill enhancement
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Develop your children's brain with this App through smooth animations of letters, syllables, custom words and graphomotor exercises. Download Cursiva right NOW! Don't wait for your children to get older to start developing their minds... join the more than 20000 people who are using Cursiva around the world! In the full version of the Cursive App you will find: several sets of alphabets, graphomotor exercises, and write custom words. Extra bonus: On the YouTube channel 'Satoruna Education' you will find different sample words to use with this App. What are people saying on our networks? - "great !!! great thanksssssssssssss !!! :) I finally found a way to explain to my 9 year old son how he has to write in cursive. "-Rosaivg. - "Omg, this video was shown to me when I was in second grade: 0 Now I'm in high school ..." - Megumi. Did you know: Scientists are discovering that learning to cursive is a crucial tool for cognitive development, particularly for training the brain in terms of "brain area specialization," that is, optimal performance. By learning to write in cursive, the brain develops area specialization that integrates sensation, movement control, and reasoning. Unlike keyboard typing and visual practice, according to brain scan studies, various areas of the brain are co-activated during learning to write in cursive. There is an external benefit to the reasoning skill used in reading and writing. Writing in legible cursive requires a certain level of fine motor control over the fingers. Children need to pay attention and think about what they are doing and how they are doing it. They have to practice. Brain CT studies reveal that italics activate areas of the brain that are not involved when typing.

Screenshots

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite4 screens
cursiva lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite and cursiva lite both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Crazy Cursive Letters Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of cursiva lite's. Crazy Cursive Letters Lite also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Crazy Cursive Letters Lite against 3.4 for cursiva lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Crazy Cursive Letters Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of cursiva lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite ships an update every 6 months, cursiva lite every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite versus cursiva lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy Cursive Letters Litecursiva lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)3.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermadebyeducatorsHussein Nazarala

Customer experience

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

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

cursiva lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

No in-app purchases

None

cursiva lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy Cursive Letters Lite free?
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is cursiva lite free?
cursiva lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or cursiva lite?
cursiva lite is rated higher. Crazy Cursive Letters Lite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while cursiva lite averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or cursiva lite have ads?
Neither Crazy Cursive Letters Lite nor cursiva lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or cursiva lite?
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite ships an update every 6 months, and cursiva lite every 12 months. Most recently, Crazy Cursive Letters Lite was updated on October 5, 2026 and cursiva lite on October 14, 2026.

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