Copybook Club vs Skritter

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.

Skritter teaches learners to write Chinese and Japanese characters on Android, iOS, and the web. In the browser, learners can write characters and receive real-time grading. Flashcards give feedback on individual strokes and bring difficult characters back more often, while spaced repetition schedules reviews. Study options include hundreds of textbooks and user-created lists; Skritter says it supports 300+ lists for popular Chinese and Japanese textbooks. Learners can import vocabulary from ChinesePod, sync saved Du Chinese words into a custom deck, and add words from the MDBG dictionary. Offline lessons and personalized review are available, but speech practice is not. Skritter has a free plan and a 7-day free trial. Listed subscriptions include Monthly at $14.99 a month, 6 months at $59.99 a month, 1 year at $99.99 a year, and 1 month at $14.99 a month. The company is identified as Inkren Inc. doing business as Skritter; its help center includes guides for mobile, website, and classroom users.