Handwriting Keyboard Downloads & RevenueHandwriting Keyboard · App Store
Handwriting Keyboard is #95 in Utilities Paid in Japan and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCatalystwo
CategoryUtilities
Price3.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 4.0 (99)
Version2.8
Age rating4+
First seen by us
26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide
Handwriting Keyboard update history & changes
Last change · 17 events since 12 Oct 2014Full timeline ↓⭐Passed 100 ratings📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country⭐Passed 100 ratings🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 2.7🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 17 events
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · US
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · CA
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard charting in a new countryCanada
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard entered the top 10 on iPad · Top Paid All AppsAE
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · AU
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard charting in a new countryAustralia
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard charting in a new countryIndia
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · IN
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · GB
- 📈Handwriting Keyboard charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 🆕Handwriting Keyboard first spotted by AppInsider#74 in Top Paid · All Apps · Japan
- 📦Handwriting Keyboard version 2.7You can now switch from handwriting to QWERTY, symbols, and the number pad. We added a Return key to the number pad, improved key spacing and sizing on iPhone, and reduced memory use when switching keyboards.
- 🆕Handwriting Keyboard released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.0 ★
99 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#95
Utilities PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
2.5
App Store, 4-week average
Measured
Handwriting Keyboard on the App Store
App details
App ID
926102392
Publisher
Catalystwo, LLC
On the store since
Oct 2014
12 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN JA
Size
81 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Handwriting Keyboard downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Handwriting Keyboard's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | UtilitiesPaid | #95 |
Apps near Handwriting Keyboard on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #95.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
99 ratings
Measured
Ratings
99
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
2.5
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.1★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
62/100
faster than 70% of Utilities apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Handwriting Keyboard
Write by hand. Type in your apps.
Handwriting Keyboard lets you enter text with your finger or Apple Pencil in apps such as Messages, Mail, Safari, and Notes.
Recognition runs entirely on your device, so the keyboard works offline. Full Access is not required. Your input is not transmitted, and the app does not collect data.
IMPORTANT — SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
Handwriting recognition supports U.S. English and Japanese only. Other languages, including British English, are not supported.
HOW TO GET STARTED
1. Open the Handwriting Keyboard app and tap “Open Settings.”
2. Tap “Keyboards,” then enable English (US), Japanese, or both. Full Access is not required.
3. In a text field, touch and hold the keyboard switch key, then select Handwriting.
When entering a password, iOS automatically switches to the system keyboard.
If text is duplicated or does not appear correctly in an app with a custom text field, turn off Inline Input in Handwriting Keyboard settings.
FEATURES
• Three writing layouts: Free, Rows, and Boxes
• U.S. English handwriting recognition
• Japanese handwriting recognition with hiragana-to-kanji conversion
• Write with your finger or Apple Pencil
• Palm rejection when using Apple Pencil
• Works entirely offline
• No Full Access required
• Scribble over part of your handwriting to erase it
• Strike through handwriting to erase it together
• Drag recognition candidates together to combine them
• Adjustable auto-enter delay
• Three writing-area sizes
• Customizable Return key position
• Two-finger scrolling or cursor movement
• Adjustable line width and background color
• Text Replacement support
• Dark Mode and floating keyboard support
• Quick Notes home screen widget
SUPPORTED RECOGNITION LANGUAGES
• U.S. English
• Japanese
British English and all other languages are not supported.
Deutsch wird nicht unterstützt.
El español no es compatible.
O português não é compatível.
Svenska stöds inte.
Le français n’est pas pris en charge.
한국어는 지원되지 않습니다.
MyScript® is a trademark of MyScript.
Handwriting Keyboard lets you enter text with your finger or Apple Pencil in apps such as Messages, Mail, Safari, and Notes.
Recognition runs entirely on your device, so the keyboard works offline. Full Access is not required. Your input is not transmitted, and the app does not collect data.
IMPORTANT — SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
Handwriting recognition supports U.S. English and Japanese only. Other languages, including British English, are not supported.
HOW TO GET STARTED
1. Open the Handwriting Keyboard app and tap “Open Settings.”
2. Tap “Keyboards,” then enable English (US), Japanese, or both. Full Access is not required.
3. In a text field, touch and hold the keyboard switch key, then select Handwriting.
When entering a password, iOS automatically switches to the system keyboard.
If text is duplicated or does not appear correctly in an app with a custom text field, turn off Inline Input in Handwriting Keyboard settings.
FEATURES
• Three writing layouts: Free, Rows, and Boxes
• U.S. English handwriting recognition
• Japanese handwriting recognition with hiragana-to-kanji conversion
• Write with your finger or Apple Pencil
• Palm rejection when using Apple Pencil
• Works entirely offline
• No Full Access required
• Scribble over part of your handwriting to erase it
• Strike through handwriting to erase it together
• Drag recognition candidates together to combine them
• Adjustable auto-enter delay
• Three writing-area sizes
• Customizable Return key position
• Two-finger scrolling or cursor movement
• Adjustable line width and background color
• Text Replacement support
• Dark Mode and floating keyboard support
• Quick Notes home screen widget
SUPPORTED RECOGNITION LANGUAGES
• U.S. English
• Japanese
British English and all other languages are not supported.
Deutsch wird nicht unterstützt.
El español no es compatible.
O português não é compatível.
Svenska stöds inte.
Le français n’est pas pris en charge.
한국어는 지원되지 않습니다.
MyScript® is a trademark of MyScript.
Latest updates
2.8
- Added an emoji keyboard.
- Tap the single-kanji or katakana button again to return to normal conversion mode.
- Improved the settings layout.
- Fixed the delete button’s position on iPad when the Return key is set to the left.
2.7
You can now switch from handwriting to QWERTY, symbols, and the number pad. We added a Return key to the number pad, improved key spacing and sizing on iPhone, and reduced memory use when switching keyboards.
