# Drawing Grid — Accurate grids for artists

> App for artists to maintain drawing proportions using adjustable grids. (iPhone/iPad app by Maciej Chrzastek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-grid/id500885379 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maciej Chrzastek](https://appshunter.io/developer/500885382)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 100 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-02-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-grid/id500885379/reviews.md

## What is Drawing Grid?

Drawing Grid helps artists transfer proportions from a reference image to paper or canvas.

Choose a canvas preset or enter a custom physical size. Configure the grid by row and column count or by cell size, add diagonal overlays, and choose the line color, width, and opacity.

Image Editing mode keeps image gestures separate from canvas navigation. Move, pinch, rotate, crop, center, fit, fill, reset, or adjust the reference opacity. Canvas Navigation mode is available whenever you want to pan or zoom the workspace.

Your complete last-used workspace is saved on-device. Export produces a deliberate 2048-pixel PNG containing the reference and grid without menus, selection borders, indices, or other editor controls.

Drawing Grid 3.4 requires iOS or iPadOS 17.0 and supports iPhone, iPad, rotation, Split View, resizable windows, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, Increase Contrast, Reduce Transparency, and Reduce Motion.

## Key features

- Set canvas size
- Set grid properties
- Square or custom block sizes
- Transform image position
- Transform image size
- Maintain drawing proportions

## Chart rankings

- #194 in Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

## What do users think of Drawing Grid?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ✅ Effective grid overlay for drawing proportions
- 🎨 Customizable grid size, color, and thickness
- 👍 Useful for artists and mural projects
- 🔧 Adjustable opacity and visual controls
- 💰 Free version available
- 📱 Works well for reference and sketching accuracy

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently when saving images
- 😕 Poor user interface and confusing controls
- 🔲 Grid moves unexpectedly when adjusting image
- ❌ Difficult to delete or reset images
- ⚠️ Slider controls are unresponsive and hard to use
- 🚫 Save function unreliable or non-functional
- 📐 Grid proportions become uneven or rectangular
- 🎯 Grid placement and alignment issues
- 💸 Premium upgrade doesn't remove ads
- 🔄 Recent updates made app harder to use
- 📍 Persistent tutorial overlay difficult to dismiss
- ⛔ Cannot upload or change images after initial use

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when attempting to save images
- Grid becomes uneven or creates rectangles instead of squares
- Grid moves when zooming or adjusting image
- Unable to load new images after first use
- Tutorial overlay cannot be dismissed
- Slider controls scroll entire section instead of adjusting values
- Double-tap on buttons closes menu unexpectedly
- Grid appears in corner at incorrect size
- App freezes during grid adjustment
- Image reverts to portrait orientation during grid editing
- Grid proportions misaligned despite identical settings
- Cannot adjust grid independent of picture movement
- Ads banner blocks interface at bottom of screen

**Most requested features**

- Proper save-to-camera-roll functionality
- Delete/reset button for starting over
- Lock grid to image during zoom operations
- Ability to input exact grid dimensions numerically
- Proportional enlargement capability
- Square grid enforcement (1:1 ratio guarantee)
- Independent grid and image adjustment
- Center line indicators (horizontal and vertical)
- Ability to move grid independently of image
- Screenshot-free saving method
- Settings page to reduce interface clutter
- Saved user settings persistence
- Thinner grid line options
- Support for landscape orientation consistency
- Better instructions and help documentation
- Ability to add diagonal and cross lines
- Grid layering options for different divisions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 100)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-grid/id500885379/reviews.md

### 1/5 — This sap does not size pictures very well

*2024-02-04, version 3.0.4*

I’m not very happy with this app because the whole grid moves when I try to move my image into Center and put the whole thing off from Center, so why does the grid move when I move my picture?

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time

*2021-08-14, version 2.5.4*

Unless a kid uses this, just don’t waste your time

### 3/5 — Love this app

*2021-08-13, version 2.5.4*

Great for art references

### 1/5 — Total waste of time!

*2021-06-26, version 2.5.4*

Don’t bother trying. Crap!

### 5/5 — A little agro, but worth the trouble

*2021-04-30, version 2.5.4*

This app sure as heaven is a lot easier on the eyes than printing your image out on a crappy, ancient office printer, drawing an inaccurate grid on it, and then trying to make sense of the godforsaken splotches.  I was literally just about to quit in my latest mural project due to the above mentioned situation and then I found this app!  Granted, now I have to wash the wall and redraw the grid to be consistent with the grid laid down by the app, but I already feel calmer and happier knowing that I can just zoom in on individual squares in Photos.  I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.

### 1/5 — Very confusing

*2021-04-14, version 2.5.4*

I tried to put a grid but the gird is really uneven and it doesn’t adjust to how I want it to. The options are just so weird

### 3/5 — Good

*2020-08-04, version 2.5.4*

Its actually pretty helpful. Way more helpful than any other app

### 4/5 — it’s not as bad as everyone says😅

*2020-07-11, version 2.5.4*

this app i saw i tiktok cause i enjoy drawing and this was actually really helpful and it made my drawings/sketches way more accurate! very noice 😎

### 1/5 — It doesnt even make sense

*2020-06-18, version 2.5.4*

I downloaded this app so I can finish up some artwork. Turns out it won’t let you upload a image or even change the grid size. And there’s this image behind the grid that tells you how to touch or move things around. THAT doesn’t go away. Please don’t download this app. It’s pointless and waste of my time.

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2020-05-11, version 2.5.4*

No point in downloading.

## Frequently asked questions about Drawing Grid

### What does the Drawing Grid app do?

The Drawing Grid app helps artists maintain accurate proportions in their drawings. It provides tools to set up a grid on a canvas, allowing for precise layout and scaling of drawing elements.

### How does the grid feature work?

You can set the canvas size and then define grid properties. You have the option to use square blocks or blocks of a specific size, tailored to your drawing needs.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the Drawing Grid app is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### Can I adjust the image within the app?

Yes, the app allows you to transform your image by setting its position and changing its size. This feature further aids in achieving accurate proportions.

### What if I need a feature that isn't available?

The developers encourage users to provide feedback. You can create a new feature request directly from within the Drawing Grid app if you are missing a specific functionality.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.0 — 2026-08-06

- Clear Canvas, Grid, Image, and Export tools.
- Separate Canvas Navigation and Image Editing gesture modes.
- Center, Fit, Fill, Rotate 90°, Reset, Crop, and opacity actions.
- Faster Core Graphics grid renderer and corrected columns after Z.
- Complete workspace restoration and safe migration from version 3.3.
- Clean renderer-based PNG export.
- Updated interface, iPad layout, and accessibility.

### 3.3.0 — 2025-07-23

- Floating index column for easier navigation when zoomed in
- New canvas size edit view
- Auto save your settings
- General bug fixes

### 3.2.0 — 2024-04-09

Thanks for creating feature requests.
In this version you can now crop and easily rotate your image

### 3.1.0 — 2024-02-23

Improved image manipulation: When on the Image tab, use gestures to zoom, move and rotate your image. Image has a red border that indicates it can be transformed. On the same tab you can now adjust transparency, easily select new image or reset its position and rotation.

Diagonal lines: Diagonal lines can be enabled in the Menu->Grig and Diagonal from the top picker.

Thanks for using the app, your comments on the App Store and feature requests. If you're missing some feature, create a new feature request describing what you'd love to see on the next update.

### 3.0.4 — 2023-11-12

- Added requested feature "Export / save image with grid to photos"
- Bug fixes related to grid columns

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## More apps by Maciej Chrzastek

- [Plately](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plately/id6748081111)

All apps by Maciej Chrzastek: https://appshunter.io/developer/500885382

## Related topics

[drawing grid](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/drawing-grid) · [drawing grid for the artist](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/drawing-grid-for-the-artist)

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