Hanzi Writer vs Copybook Club

Hanzi Writer9.4Visit Copybook Club8.7Visit

Higher score Hanzi Writer #1 in Handwriting Practice Apps 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Hanzi Writer

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Copybook Club #6 in Handwriting Practice Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Copybook Club

• Hanzi Writer fits best

  Chinese learners wanting an all-rounder

• Copybook Club fits best

  iPad users who want printable worksheets

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Side by side

Feature	Hanzi Writer 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Copybook Club 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Handwriting Practice Apps	#6 in Handwriting Practice Apps
Best for	Chinese learners wanting an all-rounder	iPad users who want printable worksheets
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android, macOS	iOS
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Hanzi Writer 3/3 · Copybook Club 3/3
Pen-control exercises	✓	✓
Custom word practice	✓	✓
Progress tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Writing modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Age levels	All_ages	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	ios, android, macos	ios
Our review
Pros	Real-time stroke-order validation and correction HSK 1–9 courses with spaced-repetition review Offline practice, OCR, worksheets, and Anki import	Creates worksheets from text, PDFs, photos, and DOCX files Supports Apple Pencil, tracing, fading, and stroke-order guides Exports A4 PDFs and tracks progress with streaks and levels
Cons	Progress synchronization is available through Pro features The listed integration is limited to Anki Its focus is written Chinese rather than broader language study	Available only on iPhone and iPad Focused on simplified Chinese handwriting Does not provide handwriting grading or a complete Chinese course
Our verdict	Hanzi Writer is a handwriting-practice app for learners of written Chinese. It combines animated stroke-order guidance with real-time correction, HSK 1–9 courses, spaced-repetition review, on-device OCR, an offline dictionary, custom… Read the review →	Copybook Club is a freemium iPhone and iPad app for learners practicing simplified Chinese handwriting. It creates worksheets from Chinese text, PDFs, photos, DOCX files, HSK vocabulary, themed Word Packs, and words collected from… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hanzi Writer — where it wins

  • Real-time stroke-order validation and correction
  • HSK 1–9 courses with spaced-repetition review
  • Offline practice, OCR, worksheets, and Anki import

  Where it doesn't

  • Progress synchronization is available through Pro features
  • The listed integration is limited to Anki
  • Its focus is written Chinese rather than broader language study

• Copybook Club — where it wins

  • Creates worksheets from text, PDFs, photos, and DOCX files
  • Supports Apple Pencil, tracing, fading, and stroke-order guides
  • Exports A4 PDFs and tracks progress with streaks and levels

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on iPhone and iPad
  • Focused on simplified Chinese handwriting
  • Does not provide handwriting grading or a complete Chinese course

• Hanzi Writer9.4/10 · Free plan

  An all-round Chinese handwriting app with structured courses, review tools, and offline practice.

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• Copybook Club8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused iPhone and iPad app for creating, printing, and practicing Chinese handwriting worksheets.

  Visit Copybook ClubFull verdict →