Copybook Club vs Nazoru

Copybook Club is an iOS app for making Simplified Chinese handwriting worksheets from text, imported files, Word Packs or words collected in interactive stories. It can import PDFs, photos and DOCX files, recognize Chinese text and let you edit the result before worksheet creation. Learn mode emphasizes unique characters; Practice mode retains the original text order. Worksheets can include grids, pinyin, translations, tracing or fading, stroke-order guides, and configurable fonts, cell sizes and repetitions. Practice on iPad with Apple Pencil or export A4 PDFs. The free plan allows three worksheet generations per week, up to two pages per worksheet, selected tools and fonts, free Word Packs, two daily Ink Rush rounds and PDF export. Ink Rush offers 60-second handwriting-memory rounds with stroke-order and direction checks. Bookshelf contains two free stories, and collected words can be practiced in worksheets. Core features work locally when iCloud is unavailable; selected records and progress can sync through a private iCloud database. The app is not a full Chinese course or handwriting grading tool.

Nazoru is a Japanese handwriting practice app for learners working on kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Practice moves from full character outlines through dashed stroke cues and direction hints to a blank canvas, supporting progress from tracing toward writing from memory. When a learner misses a stroke, the guide and direction cue return; the next session starts at the level indicated by their memory. Built-in paths cover JLPT levels N5 to N1, Japanese school grades, frequency, and Heisig ordering. Learners can browse categories and custom lists, search kanji and words they have seen, and practice confusable kanji side by side. Nazoru can suggest practice based on kanji studied in WaniKani, Bunpro, and MaruMori. Those integrations use a read-only API key kept on the device, and practice here does not count as a review in those services. The app works offline and offers optional Google Drive backup for progress, history, and settings. Free allows two full practices per day; Unlimited costs $3.99 per month. The app has no ads or tracking.