Handwriting Repeater vs Skritter

Handwriting Repeater is a free browser-based tool for practicing written sentences on a digital canvas. Loop Mode repeats writing across a page, while Trace Mode places faint guide text beneath the writing. The pen can be set to three sizes, four types, and eleven ink colours; page options include ten line styles and five colours, including Montessori-style guides and blank pages.

A Type Text panel supports repeated text, seven fonts, and preset alphabet, number, cursive, calligraphy, and signature templates. Save the canvas as a PDF, capture a PNG, or print through the browser. A share link carries the chosen settings so a teacher can send them to students. The canvas expands as lines are added, with no hard repetition limit. Text entered in the canvas stays in the browser and is not sent to or stored on the operator's servers. It works in modern browsers on iOS, Android, desktop, and laptop computers. It requires no account and has no subscription fees.

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.