Best Lettering Sketch Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our lettering sketch list covers 249+ iPhone apps updated through September 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Lettering Sketch Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Tayasui Calligraphy - CursiveTayasui Calligraphy - CursiveFree was $2.994.3★ (251)YesYesSep 2026
2Sketch — View and MirrorSketch — View and MirrorFree3.5★ (38)NoNoSep 2026
3Handwriting Practice AppHandwriting Practice AppFree4.4★ (659)YesYesSep 2026
4Fonts Style - Lettering DesignFonts Style - Lettering DesignFree4.6★ (12)NoYesSep 2026
5SketchSketchFree2.7★ (13)NoYesMay 2026
6Font - Trace to Sketch & DrawFont - Trace to Sketch & DrawFree4.0★ (156)NoYesSep 2026
7Pentip: Notes, Sketch & PDFPentip: Notes, Sketch & PDFFreeNoYesSep 2026
8IAMPETHIAMPETHFreeNoJul 2026

Top Picks for Lettering Sketch

Tayasui Calligraphy - Cursive#1

Tayasui Calligraphy - Cursive by SKETCHES SRL

Handwriting, cursive & pencils
Editor's Choice
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.3😞(251 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Create beautiful calligraphy with realistic ink pens and brushes on your device. This app offers precise customization of drawing tools and an intuitive interface for elegant line work. Optimized for stylus input, it provides a smooth and detailed artistic experience.

What We Love

  • ✨ Beautiful and simple design
  • ✍️ Realistic ink simulation
  • 🎨 Great for calligraphy and sketching
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🌟 High-quality art app
  • 😊 Peaceful drawing experience
  • 💡 Minimalist features encourage creativity

Room to Improve

  • 💸 Shift to subscription model
  • 🔒 Features locked behind subscription
  • 💰 Previously purchased features now paid
  • 👎 Unnatural UI
  • 😩 Useless without subscription
  • 🤔 Confusing gesture controls
  • ❌ Palm rejection issues
  • 📉 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🚫 No basic import layer function
  • 🚧 Limited canvas size
  • 😵‍💫 Baffling add-on
  • 🤷‍♂️ Clunky compared to Sketches app
Sketch — View and Mirror#2

Sketch — View and Mirror by Sketch B.V.

View documents and prototypes
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
3.5😞(38 ratings)
Free
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Access and interact with design documents and prototypes on your mobile device. View projects, test prototypes on a real device, and collaborate with comments. Offline access to previously opened documents is also supported.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great for showcasing designs
  • 👍 Handy and helpful app
  • 👍 Beautifully displayed designs on iPad
  • 👍 Real-time changes visible
  • 👍 macOS Handoff is nice
  • 👍 Super practical for viewing designs
  • 👍 Real-time viewing on device
  • 👍 Works like a charm
  • 👍 Great improvement over Mirror
  • 👍 Sharp and crisp when zoomed
  • 👍 Prototypes full screen on iPhone
  • 👍 Working great so far
  • 👍 Easy to use and connected
  • 👍 Awesome addition to Sketch
  • 👍 Makes browsing and previewing easy
  • 👍 Welcome feature for sharing

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Slow to load documents
  • 🐛 Custom fonts not displayed
  • 🐛 Quits on open, unusable
  • 🐛 No offline mode
  • 🐛 Prototype actions below visible area
  • 🐛 Feature gone, now useless
  • 🐛 Mirroring local documents not working
  • 🐛 Downloads whole file instead of streaming
  • 🐛 Cannot mirror local documents
  • 🐛 Very slow, bugs
  • 🐛 Crashes on prototypes
  • 🐛 Forces sign-in, workspaces
  • 🐛 No export to PNG
  • 🐛 Pointless for local files
  • 🐛 Downloading entire file locally
  • 🐛 Mirror doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes after loading large prototype
  • 🐛 New app no longer supports iPad
  • 🐛 Not visually accurate, fonts/icons don't load
  • 🐛 Prototype not working, main overlay UI
  • 🐛 White screen instead of design
  • 🐛 Not updating specific artboard
  • 🐛 No more plug & play local mirroring
  • 🐛 No reason to switch from Figma
  • 🐛 No option to store prototype locally
  • 🐛 Cannot get prototype full screen
  • 🐛 Doesn't actually mirror without Workspace
  • 🐛 Useless without subscription
  • 🐛 Cannot sign in or out, zombie account
  • 🐛 Can't open file, can't access files on mobile
  • 🐛 Requires subscription, limits Mac users
  • 🐛 Useless for local files
  • 🐛 Only works with workspace
  • 🐛 Elements not aligned, not the same as desktop
  • 🐛 Less than ideal for high security
  • 🐛 Just as bad as Mirror
  • 🐛 Have to delete app to sign out
Handwriting Practice App#3

Handwriting Practice App by Lidwien Veugen

Learn Cursive Writing
Worth Considering
🎬 Entertainment
4.4😞(659 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Master cursive and improve your handwriting with this fun and interactive app. Practice various lettering styles and fonts with step-by-step tutorials and augmented reality projection. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists looking to enhance their penmanship and create beautiful designs.

What We Love

  • 👍 Helps with handwriting
  • 👍 Good for learning fonts
  • 👍 Inspires creative flow
  • 👍 Fun and therapeutic
  • 👍 Great for lettering

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Money scheme/Rip off
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 💰 Limited free letters
  • 💰 Expensive premium
  • 💰 Not worth the cost

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FAQ about Lettering Sketch

What are the best lettering sketch apps for iPhone?
Tayasui Calligraphy - Cursive tops our lettering sketch apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.3-star average from 251 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top lettering sketch apps we rank are free to download, including Tayasui Calligraphy - Cursive and Sketch — View and Mirror.
Tayasui Calligraphy - Cursive shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 249+ lettering sketch apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Tayasui Calligraphy is a mobile application designed to create beautiful calligraphy with realistic ink pens and brushes. It allows users to draw harmonious curves and elegant lines with precise control over tools like pens, brushes, and erasers.
Key features include highly realistic ink pens and brushes, precise customization of tool inclination, texture, and size, and a slick, minimal interface. It is also fully optimized for stylus input, such as Apple Pencil, for enhanced accuracy and detail.