Skritter vs Chinese Stroke Order

Skritter9.0Visit CSChinese Stroke Order8.5Visit

Higher score Skritter #3 in Handwriting Practice Apps 9.0/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Skritter

vs

CS Chinese Stroke Order #8 in Handwriting Practice Apps 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit site

• Skritter fits best

  Serious Chinese and Japanese learners

• Chinese Stroke Order fits best

  Chinese learners wanting broad device coverage

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Skritter 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CSChinese Stroke Order 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Handwriting Practice Apps	#8 in Handwriting Practice Apps
Best for	Serious Chinese and Japanese learners	Chinese learners wanting broad device coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$99.99/yr	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	iOS, Android, macOS
Features Skritter 0/3 · Chinese Stroke Order 0/3
Pen-control exercises	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom word practice	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Progress tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Writing modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Age levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	ios, android, macos
Our review
Pros	Real-time handwriting grading and stroke-order corrections Spaced-repetition reviews with custom vocabulary lists Offline mobile review across iOS and Android	Animated stroke-order lookup for more than 20,000 characters Handwriting practice includes correctness checking Available on iOS, Android, and macOS
Cons	No free plan is available Access requires a paid subscription after the 7-day trial Focuses on Chinese and Japanese rather than broader language study	Paid pricing differs by distribution channel and region Monthly, annual, and lifetime plans list the same benefits The focus is Chinese characters rather than general handwriting
Our verdict	Skritter focuses on writing and remembering Chinese and Japanese characters. It is designed for learners who want handwriting practice alongside reading, definitions, tones, audio, and structured vocabulary review. Study modes include… Read the review →	Chinese Stroke Order is a Chinese learning app for students, teachers, families, and language learners. Its core tools cover animated stroke-order lookup for more than 20,000 Chinese characters, handwriting practice with correctness… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Skritter — where it wins

  • Real-time handwriting grading and stroke-order corrections
  • Spaced-repetition reviews with custom vocabulary lists
  • Offline mobile review across iOS and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Access requires a paid subscription after the 7-day trial
  • Focuses on Chinese and Japanese rather than broader language study

• Chinese Stroke Order — where it wins

  • Animated stroke-order lookup for more than 20,000 characters
  • Handwriting practice includes correctness checking
  • Available on iOS, Android, and macOS

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing differs by distribution channel and region
  • Monthly, annual, and lifetime plans list the same benefits
  • The focus is Chinese characters rather than general handwriting

• Skritter9.0/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused handwriting app for serious Chinese and Japanese learners.

  Visit SkritterFull verdict →
• CSChinese Stroke Order8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad Chinese learning toolkit for stroke order, handwriting, pronunciation, and text recognition.

  Visit siteFull verdict →