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PainterAR: AR Trace Drawing

PainterAR: AR Trace Drawing

Sketch, Paint & Learn on Paper

663 ratings
79 reviews
📚 Education
🎨 Graphics & Design
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
December 27, 2019
Updated
October 13, 2026

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Painter AR Ltd.
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Transform your paper sketches into digital art with augmented reality projection and advanced tracing tools. This app offers a complete workflow from initial drawing to digital inking and coloring, with professional layering and a curated inspiration library.

✓AR drawing with stable projection
✓Advanced AR anchor mode for free movement
✓Smart plane detection for instant surface recognition
✓Import sketches for digital inking
✓30+ professional brushes
✓Infinite layers system for complex edits
✓Curated inspiration library and courses
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What users say about PainterAR

Reviews of PainterAR are mostly negative: the Graphics & Design app is rated 4.4/5 from 663 App Store ratings. What users like most: helpful for drawing and improving art skills, saves time in the drawing process. Top complaints: overly restrictive free trial and paywall for full features, crashes and bugs that disrupt the drawing process. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🎨Helpful for drawing and improving art skills
  • ⏱️Saves time in the drawing process
  • 📚Provides useful tutorials and guides

Negative things

  • 💰Overly restrictive free trial and paywall for full features
  • 🐛Crashes and bugs that disrupt the drawing process
  • 🔍Difficult to use own photos without paying
  • 🤖AR mode is not very responsive or accurate
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What's New in PainterAR

9.3.2

October 13, 2026

V9.3.2 Update • New Halloween pack: The Witch in the Mirror — draw your Halloween magic in AR. • Time-lapse recording now follows your project and continues across multiple drawing sessions. Save drawing sessions as projects and pick up right where you left off. Something ordinary AR drawing apps can't do. • Optimized for iOS 27 — more stable and smoother. Contact us: support@painterar.com

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

PainterAR PRO

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Events

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HappeningSpecial Event

Halloween Magic AR Drawing

New Halloween drawings. No drawing skills needed.

Oct 13, 2026 — Nov 8, 2026

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Event EndedNew Season

Mystery Flower Drawing Lesson

Unlock a surprise flower drawing lesson

Apr 27, 2026 — May 28, 2026

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Event EndedPremiere

Festive Vibe: New Year Art

Learn how to draw festive lions step by step.

Jan 5, 2026 — Feb 5, 2026

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User reviews

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气死了

直接扣我钱干嘛啊！
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Response from developer

您好，感谢您的反馈。PainterAR 提供免费试用，让您可以先体验 AR 描画与创作功能；试用结束后，App Store 会按照订阅规则自动续费，我们也会提前发送提醒。订阅后即可继续使用完整的创作体验，期待 PainterAR 陪您画出更多精彩作品！

Ok

Ok
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Response from developer

感谢支持!PainterAR 陪你从AR 临摹开始,也支持导入纸上作品,继续修改、上色和完善。

关于钱

只有一小部分不要钱大部分都是要钱学生党大部分都付不起
mua！.喜欢mua！.喜欢

Response from developer

感谢您的反馈。学生党的难处我们懂，团队自己就是大学生过来的。 所以我们做了一个决定：不采用频繁广告和常见的3天试用模式，直接给7天免费试用。所有高级功能全开，让你有足够时间慢慢体验。试用期内随时取消不扣钱，没负担。 感谢您的直言，期待您的体验。

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EVERYTHING IS VIP HOW IM I EVEN SUPPOSED TO DRAW I USED OThER APPs AND they GiVE PEOPlE A CHANCe IM NOT EVEN IN HIgH sChOol HOW IM I SUPpOSt To draw NOT TO BE rUDE
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

App crashes frequently during use

Bug

Issues with loading own photos and images

Bug

AR mode is unreliable and hard to control

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Requested Features

4 requests

Add more free drawing options and templates

Feature

Improve the ability to use own photos and images

Feature

Provide better instructions and tutorials for new users

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Fix crashes and stability issues

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FAQ

What does PainterAR do?

PainterAR transforms your physical sketches into digital art using augmented reality. It allows you to project your drawing onto a surface and trace it digitally, offering tools for inking, coloring, and advanced layering.

What are the key features of PainterAR?

Key features include AR drawing with stable projection and advanced anchor modes, smart plane detection, digital inking with a pro brush library, an infinite layers system for non-destructive editing, and a curated inspiration library with courses.

Is PainterAR free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering in-app purchases for additional features or content. This allows users to explore the core functionality before committing to any purchases.

Who is PainterAR designed for?

It's ideal for comic fans who want to master the sketch-to-color workflow, beginners looking to build confidence with AR assistance for proportions, and professionals needing a visual aid for anatomy and perspective.

How does the AR drawing feature work?

The app uses your phone's camera to project your digital art onto a real-world surface. You can then trace over this projection. Features like 'Stand Mode' offer stable projection, while 'Advanced AR Anchor Mode' lets you lock your art to a specific point for free movement.