WritePad
by PhatWare Corp.
· Productivity
· $4.99
No longer on Google Play
WritePad is made and published by PhatWare Corp. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with PhatWare Corp. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to PhatWare Corp. and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Removed- Rating on Google Play
- 3.08
- 303 ratings
- Installs
- 22 thousand
- Last updated
- April 7, 2015
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 12.2 MB
WritePad is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 7 years, until April 2018. It had 22 thousand installs. Users were divided: 3.1 stars from 303 ratings.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on WritePad for Android
★★★★★
Great interface on the Nexus 7 I flew to Bangkok last summer and purchased on of those super cheap seven inch tablets with no brandname and tried this with several pens and it just didnt work. I upgraded to a Nexus 7 and gave it another try and loved the program. Apparently it requires some horsepower to function, but I liked it so much I use this as my primary interface instead of that much lauded Swift Keyboard. I find it is great if I want to add OCR translated text to cursive handwriting program notes such as Handrite note Notepad Pro and for entering text only notes such as Groovy Notes. I think on some programs it works better and I note that the longer I use it for instance on a new note program, it gets better with time. The type of stylus (I have two) may make a difference based upon the device you use. I have had better results with a a Puro stylus versus an iLuv stylus (brands purchased in Sweden) for instance. I consider this program essential for my productivity and documentation. If the OCR gets your word wrong you can tap the wrong word and it will give you alternates. As you use it, the text gets better and it goes quite fast to type once trained past a basic point on a programLove it!
★★★★★
Great! Brilliant app. The more you use it the better it gets at recognising your handwriting.
★★★★★
excellent app I've been using this program for a few months on my Nexus now and it works great for me. It did take a little time in the beginning to get used to the program and for the program to learn my handwriting style, but now I am very happy with the recognition - it is very rarely that I see an error. Especially, I like the Shorthand feature, which allows me to save a lot of time since I've created many shorthands of my own. One thing though, if you make a lot of spelling errors, the app will not recognize words correctly, and I had to add a few words to the user dictionary, such as some rare names, etc. One thing I'd like to see in the future, is the integration with Calendar and Contacts to quickly import names into the dictionary. Overall, however, I really like this app.
★★☆☆☆
Takes more than 15 minutes to really try this app. Your like wow, this sucks, but maybe it will get better. Then as you think it's getting better it just goes down the drain and inevitably they end up keeping your money before you give up and attempt a refund. This app defines why 15 minutes is not enough time to try a "learning" app. My best guess you must have pristine handwriting for this app to even slightly work. I also had 2 different styli that both work great, cursive or not it just can't figure it out. If I could give it zero stars I would due to the price and how worthless it is.
★★☆☆☆
Very poor at best Came here looking to replace Graffiti which no longer works on the new higher res screens. This pretty much always fails. I've been at it for a week and wasted 10 bucks looking for a handwriting recognition app which at that price point must work, right ? wrong. This really wastes huge amounts of my time trying to correct what is comes up with. Writing larger helps with its accuracy but means you will never fit even a moderately sized word on one line. The middle line like used on your kindergarten writing paper should be a huge help too, right ? wrong. It just confuses things. The engineer in me said this would work but I was wrong. I think the lack of a time limited intro app here says it all because if I had a week to play with this before buying I'd never purchase this junk. Total FAIL. I want my 10 bucks back.
Google Play Rating history and histogram
The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to April 2018
Store listing
By PhatWare Corp., from Google PlayThis app is currently not available on Google Play.
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“State-of-the-art handwriting recognition input method in 12 languages.”
Description by PhatWare Corp. Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
WritePad's is an advanced text input app which aims to replace the on-screen keyboard with PhatWare's proven multilingual handwriting recognition technology and can be used for text input in any app. WritePad supports most Android Smartphones and Tablets and is especially useful on pen-enabled Tablets, but also works well when writing with a finger.
WritePad features state-of-the-art handwriting recognition technology which supports practically any handwriting style, including cursive (script), print, and mixed. The software analyzes pen strokes written in the designated WritePad area, then converts those pen strokes into text and sends the recognized text to the target application. While other handwriting recognition apps leave users frustrated with the app’s inability to correctly interpret their handwriting, adapts and learns the user’s style of writing.
Using WritePad children can practice writing in print or cursive and use the built-in calculator for homework.
Key WritePad features:
- Advanced multilingual handwriting recognition engine supports 12 languages, including Danish, Dutch, English (UK and US), Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Swedish, and Spanish.
- Integration with any application allowing text input, such as email, SMS, notes, word processing, and others.
- Customizable auto-corrector, which automatically fixes common spelling and recognition errors and learns user’s own handwriting style.
- Editable user dictionary to improve recognition of custom words and names not included in the main dictionary.
- Built-in full keyboard with autocomplete; if needed, users can switch between keyboard and handwriting with a single touch of a button.
- Built-in calculator, enabling users to write simple equations such as "22.3+15.66=" and WritePad will calculate the result.
- Letter shape selector allows users to further improve recognition quality by disabling unused letter shapes.
WritePad Handwriting Recognition Tutorial:
http://www.phatware.com/doc/WritePadTutorialAndroid.pdf
WritePad User's Guide:
http://www.phatware.com/doc/WritePad_Android.pdf
Recent changes:
-- Optimized for HD devices
-- Support for Indonesian language
-- Updated word dictionaries
-- New command to import new words from contacts and calendar to user dictionary
WritePad features state-of-the-art handwriting recognition technology which supports practically any handwriting style, including cursive (script), print, and mixed. The software analyzes pen strokes written in the designated WritePad area, then converts those pen strokes into text and sends the recognized text to the target application. While other handwriting recognition apps leave users frustrated with the app’s inability to correctly interpret their handwriting, adapts and learns the user’s style of writing.
Using WritePad children can practice writing in print or cursive and use the built-in calculator for homework.
Key WritePad features:
- Advanced multilingual handwriting recognition engine supports 12 languages, including Danish, Dutch, English (UK and US), Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Swedish, and Spanish.
- Integration with any application allowing text input, such as email, SMS, notes, word processing, and others.
- Customizable auto-corrector, which automatically fixes common spelling and recognition errors and learns user’s own handwriting style.
- Editable user dictionary to improve recognition of custom words and names not included in the main dictionary.
- Built-in full keyboard with autocomplete; if needed, users can switch between keyboard and handwriting with a single touch of a button.
- Built-in calculator, enabling users to write simple equations such as "22.3+15.66=" and WritePad will calculate the result.
- Letter shape selector allows users to further improve recognition quality by disabling unused letter shapes.
WritePad Handwriting Recognition Tutorial:
http://www.phatware.com/doc/WritePadTutorialAndroid.pdf
WritePad User's Guide:
http://www.phatware.com/doc/WritePad_Android.pdf
Recent changes:
-- Optimized for HD devices
-- Support for Indonesian language
-- Updated word dictionaries
-- New command to import new words from contacts and calendar to user dictionary
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- $4.99
- Libraries
- 4
- App size
- 12.2 MB
- Needs Android
- 3.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by WritePad
11 permissions
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4 libraries
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 5.2.599
- Launched
- March 2011
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- March 2011
About the app and developer
About WritePad
WritePad was a productivity app developed by PhatWare Corp. It was removed from Google Play Apr 12, 2018.
Install Statistics
WritePad had been installed 22 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
WritePad was rated 3.08 out of 5 stars, based on 300 ratings.
App Information
WritePad cost $4.99. The app size was 12.16 MB. The last available version was 5.2.599. The last update was on April 7, 2015.
Technical Requirements
WritePad required Android 3.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since March 2011.
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