# Tracery: AR Trace & Draw — Trace Photos onto Real Paper

> Trace Photos onto Real Paper (iPhone/iPad app by Hiroaki Tajima.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracery-ar-trace-and-draw/id6818804647 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hiroaki Tajima](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788194651)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Education
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-29
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Tracery?

Draw it for real.

Tracery lays any picture over your paper so you can trace it with your own pencil. Pick a photo, turn it into a clean outline, and follow the lines on screen while you draw on a real sheet. Great for sketching pets and portraits, lettering, murals, crafts, and learning to draw.

THREE WAYS TO TRACE
- Camera: prop your phone above the paper on a glass or a stack of books. The steadiest way for long drawings.
- AR: pin the picture to your desk or a wall, then move around freely. See its real size as you resize it.
- Lightbox: lay thin paper over your iPhone or iPad screen and trace the glow.

TURN ANY PHOTO INTO A GUIDE
- Outline: clean lines that are easy to follow
- Pencil: a soft sketch with shading
- Ink: bold shapes of light and dark
- Photo: the picture itself, faded as much as you like
- Subject only: hide a busy background behind a person, pet or object
- Guide colors in graphite, red, blue or white, so you can tell the guide from your own lines

MADE FOR DRAWING
- Drag, pinch and twist to line the picture up with your paper
- Lock it in place so nothing moves while you draw
- Grid overlay for checking proportions
- Mirror the picture with one tap
- Record a time-lapse of your paper as you draw, then save or share it

MORE TO TRACE
- Lettering: type a word or a quote, pick a typeface, and trace outlined or solid letters
- 13 starter drawings: mandalas, botanicals, waves, mountains, and warm-up sheets for ellipses and cubes in perspective

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Every guide is made on your device. Your pictures are never uploaded, and Tracery works in Airplane Mode.

- No account
- No ads
- No watermarks
- No limits on what you trace

Requires iOS 17 or later.

## Chart rankings

- #64 in Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

## Is Tracery safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Tracery.

## Is Tracery legit?

Tracery: AR Trace & Draw appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tracery is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-30

No release notes.

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All apps by Hiroaki Tajima: https://appshunter.io/developer/6788194651

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