Best Zishu Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from handwriting practice apps ranked against Zishu on the same published basis.
- 1Zishu vs Kanji Dojo
- 2Zishu vs LetterSchool
- 3Zishu vs Writing Wizard
- 4Zishu vs Handwriting Repeater
- 5Zishu vs Hanzi Writer
- 6Zishu vs iTrace
- 7Zishu vs Kitsunewa Writing Practice
- 8Zishu vs Letterpaths
- 9Zishu vs Copybook Club
- 10Zishu vs Turtle Practice
- 11Zishu vs Trace & Play
- 12Zishu vs Cursive Practice
- 13Zishu vs KanjiPad
- 14Zishu vs Chinese Stroke Order
- 15Zishu vs LearnWell Languages
- 16Zishu vs Chinese Stroke Order Practice
- 17Zishu vs Cursive: Learn Cursive
- 18Zishu vs MikuMikuDance
- 19Zishu vs Nazoru
- 20Zishu vs Cursive Handwriting Practice
Zishu alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanji Dojo | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LetterSchool | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Writing Wizard | 6.6 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 4 | Handwriting Repeater | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Hanzi Writer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 6 | iTrace | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 7 | Kitsunewa Writing Practice | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Letterpaths | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Copybook Club | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 10 | Turtle Practice | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Trace & Play | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | Cursive Practice | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 13 | KanjiPad | 5.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 14 | Chinese Stroke Order | 5.5 | No | CNY 8.17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 15 | LearnWell Languages | 5.5 | No | $6.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | Chinese Stroke Order Practice | 5.4 | No | $1.32/mo | Web |
| 17 | Cursive: Learn Cursive | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 18 | MikuMikuDance | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 19 | Nazoru | 5.3 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 20 | Cursive Handwriting Practice | 5.2 | No | — | iOS |
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Questions about Zishu alternatives
What is the best alternative to Zishu?
Kanji Dojo, number 1 in handwriting practice apps with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: LetterSchool, Writing Wizard, Handwriting Repeater and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Zishu?
Kanji Dojo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.