Comparison

Calligraphy vs Skriva

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

Head to head
About

Calligraphy

This educational game helps children learn the alphabet through interactive handwriting practice, coloring activities, and vocabulary building. It utilizes a Montessori-inspired approach to teach both uppercase and lowercase letters, fostering motor skills and memory development.

Highlights
  • Handwriting practice worksheets
  • Alphabet tracing and dot-to-dot
  • Coloring book with animal drawings
  • Vocabulary building exercises
  • Montessori learning method
  • Uppercase and lowercase letter practice
Features
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With this alphabet coloring book game, learn ABC letters, practice handwriting worksheets, color drawings of animals, objects, numbers etc. and improve your vocabulary. Calligraphy – Learn Alphabet is a wonderful game to practice handwriting, calligraphy and to learn alphabet letters with worksheets. If you are not fully familiar with alphabet letters, you can play alphabet game to learn letters correctly. Trace the lines or connect the dots. This is a great alphabet game for users who need still to learn ABC letters and need to practice in handwriting. Color each worksheet page with drawings of animals, objects, fruit etc. and learn new vocabulary. A quick and easy way to learn handwriting; • Choose a letter to practice • Practice writing capital letters and small letters (uppercase and lowercase letters) • Connect the dots and improve your eye-hand coordination • Learn vocabulary and color the drawings ABC learning games are also perfect for brain training with its educational background. Besides contributing to the development of vocabulary and memory, it also helps to improve motor and coordination skills. Based on the world famous Montessori learning method, our application allows you to learn how to write capital letters and small letters while learning new vocabulary and enjoying our coloring book activity. Learning letters has never been fun before! With these alphabet games, you will enjoy every moment! If you like our app, please rate and comment to help us improve! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Skriva

This app teaches children Brazilian cursive handwriting using interactive exercises. It offers customizable practice for letters, numbers, and words, with visual and auditory feedback to keep young learners engaged. Designed to improve fine motor skills and cognitive ability.

Highlights
  • Brazilian cursive font with ligatures
  • Practice letters, numbers, and words
  • Customizable font sizes
  • Visual and audible feedback
  • Ruled canvas for practice
  • Improves fine motor skills
Features
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Skriva is the first calligraphy application that uses Brazilian cursive font as a basis for handwriting teaching. Features that you will find using Skriva: - Brazilian cursive font with the use of the ligatures - Practice uppercased and lowercased letters, shapes, numbers, words, and repetition of letters through the calligraphy notebook - Different font sizes to customize the activity according to the child's practice - It is possible to enable and disable sounds, as you feel more comfortable - Visual and audible feedback at each activity - Possibility to use a ruled canvas in the practice of letters and words Skriva is an important ally in the literacy phase, helping to introduce the practice of cursive handwriting associated with technology, keeping the child's focus and interest in the activity. GOLD WINNER AT THE BORNANCINI DESIGN AWARDS IN THE DIGITAL DESIGN CATEGORY - APPS Benefits while using Skriva: - Learn to write cursive in a playful and fun way - Improves fine motor skills - Helps to increase cognitive ability - Stimulates the learning and practice of communication - Positive and constructive feedback to the child If you have any questions, please, contact us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skriva.app/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skrivaapp/ Email: skrivapp@gmail.com Credits: Developed by: Aline Escobar, Camila Prates, Carolina Nobre, Diego Henrique Oliveira, Igor Vicente, Julia Alberti and Júlia Silveira. The Brazilian cursive font used in this application comes from the work of Sandro Roberto Fetter - Doctor in Design by Graduate Program in Design in the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Calligraphy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skriva at none against Calligraphy's shown. Skriva also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Calligraphy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Calligraphy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Skriva sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calligraphy against 5.0 for Skriva. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calligraphy ships an update every 4 months, Skriva every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calligraphy versus Skriva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphySkriva
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria GasconDiego Henrique Silva Oliveira

Customer experience

Calligraphy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Skriva

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calligraphy

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time2
  • Quitar anuncios$2.99
  • Forever plan$19.99
3 purchases

Skriva

One-time3
  • Basic Pack$6.99
  • Advanced Pack$10.99
  • Full Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Calligraphy free?
Calligraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skriva free?
Skriva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy or Skriva?
Calligraphy and Skriva are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Calligraphy or Skriva have ads?
Calligraphy shows ads; Skriva does not.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy or Skriva?
Calligraphy ships an update every 4 months, and Skriva every 2 months. Most recently, Calligraphy was updated on October 10, 2026 and Skriva on September 29, 2026.

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