Comparison

Font vs Fontstand for iPad

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

Head to head
About

Font

Expand your iPad's typeface library with a vast collection of fonts. Easily install TrueType, OpenType, and TrueType Collection files to use in various apps like Keynote, Pages, and Word. Manage your installed fonts with simple one-tap controls.

Highlights
  • Install TrueType, OpenType, and TrueType Collection files
  • 191 font families, 1,688 fonts bundled
  • Drag and drop your own font files
  • Filter fonts by category and style
  • Per-font preview
  • One-tap font management
Features
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1,688 fonts. 191 families. Your iPad's typeface library, expanded. "Font" lets you install TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf), and TrueType Collection (.ttc) files in seconds — they register under Settings > General > Fonts and become available in Keynote, PowerPoint, Pages, Word, Numbers, and any app that supports custom fonts. Features: • 191 families, 1,688 fonts bundled — no extra download • Drag and drop your own .ttf / .otf / .ttc from the Files app • Filter by category and style • Per-font preview — see before you set • One-tap management of installed fonts Perfect for: • Compelling Keynote presentations • Polished Word documents • Pages designs that match your aesthetic • Anyone who treats type as expression Add fonts to your iPad and unlock the full range of typographic expression.

About

Fontstand for iPad

Access and use thousands of high-quality fonts on your iPad for a monthly fee. Discover new typefaces, create custom collections, and integrate them into various iPad apps for design projects.

Highlights
  • Install and use thousands of high-quality fonts
  • Advanced filtering system for font discovery
  • Create and share custom font collections
  • Use fonts in compatible iPad applications
  • Supports Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, and more scripts
  • Standalone iPad app, no desktop app required
Features
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With Fontstand, you can install and use thousands of high-quality new fonts for a small monthly fee. • Choose from carefully curated font families by 57 participating type foundries • Discover the best match via an advanced filtering system • Get inspired by collections of award-winning typefaces and foundry favorites  • Make and share your own font collections • Use the fonts in any iPad app that is capable of using the fonts offered through the new font picker interface. Fontstand uses the new functionality that provides for the first time an officially supported way to install custom fonts that can be used by various iPad applications, for example: • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Fresco • Affinity Designer  • Affinity Photo • Keynote • Pages • Numbers • Clip Studio Paint • Notability • Vectornator • Amadine • Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel & OneNote More compatible apps will follow as the technology is finally available for all independent app developers. Fontstand will be frequently updated with the new font releases from your favorite type foundry • Sign in to your existing Fontstand account to activate your desktop app rentals free of charge. Fontstand is a font discovery platform that allows you to test and use high-quality fonts on all platforms. If you rent fonts via the Fontstand desktop app for Mac or Windows you can use the same fonts on the iPad with no additional charge. • Study thousands of examples of great type use as provided by Fonts in Use archives Fontstand allows you to enjoy the same high-quality standard in most of the world’s languages and scripts: • Latin
• Arabic • Cyrillic • Greek • Armenian • Indic • Hebrew • Chinese • Hangul • Japanese • Thai • How can I use the fonts on an iPad? You can use the activated fonts just as you would use any licensed font on your iPad or a desktop computer. You can use them to create and print text or image documents, display them on your screen or export them as part of a PDF file, or create a graphic to be included in your web project as an image. You can also use iPad activated fonts to publish documents or create logos for clients to be distributed without restriction. For detailed legal info see the Fontstand for iPad Service Agreement here. • Do I need to be using the Fontstand desktop app to use Fontstand for iPad? No, Fontstand for iPad is standalone software, which can be used independently of the existing macOS or Windows app. You can activate all the available fonts via only the monthly subscription fee option directly from within the iPad app. However, if you are renting fonts using one of the Fontstand desktop apps, you can activate all your current font rentals in the iPad app for no additional fee, without the need to pay the iPad subscription fee. • What is the difference between Fontstand sign in and using my Apple ID? To use your existing font rentals from the Fontstand desktop app on an iPad, you need to sign in with your Fontstand account (using your email address and password connected to your Fontstand desktop app). When using the iPad-only monthly subscription, you need to enter your existing Apple ID to initiate the payments utilizing Apple’s own system. Both accounts can be used in the app independently. You will be able to use your Fontstand subscription on all your iPad devices connected to the same Apple ID. • Is there any reason to download the Fontstand for iPad app if I don’t want to install the fonts? Besides the activation of fonts, the Fontstand iPad app also allows you to discover new fonts based on traditional categorizations or visual attributes, languages and many other criteria. The Fontstand app also presents a wide range of actual fonts in use, which serve as inspiration as to how the fonts on offer can be used.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fontstand for iPad at 3.0 against Font's 1.0. Fontstand for iPad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Font's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Fontstand for iPad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Font asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fontstand for iPad holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Font's written reviews are positive against 33% of Fontstand for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Font ships an update monthly, Fontstand for iPad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Font versus Fontstand for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFontFontstand for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYWorksFontstand BV

Customer experience

Font

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Fontstand for iPad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Font

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fontstand for iPad

Subscriptions1
  • Fontstand Font Library1 Month trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Font free?
Font is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fontstand for iPad free?
Fontstand for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Font or Fontstand for iPad?
Fontstand for iPad is rated higher. Font averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fontstand for iPad averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Font or Fontstand for iPad have ads?
Font shows ads; Fontstand for iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Font or Fontstand for iPad?
Font ships an update monthly, and Fontstand for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, Font was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fontstand for iPad on October 13, 2026.

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