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4.4 avg rating
10 free apps
Updated September 2026
Tracing Buddy: Drawing Grid
🔧 Utilities
🎨 Graphics & Design

Tracing Buddy is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 92+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Tracing Buddy

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker#1

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker by LIE KUN JI

Pencil Outline Art Filter
Editor's Choice
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.5😞(5.8K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Transform your photos into stunning pencil sketches with a variety of artistic effects. This app offers both black and white and color sketch styles, with adjustable settings for a personalized touch. Explore advanced features like stylization, high contrast, and recoloring for creative photo editing.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Awesome app
  • 🚀 Fun and dummy proof
  • 🚀 Beautiful picture filter
  • 👍 Very pleased with results
  • 👍 Excellent customer support
  • 👍 Definatly a must get
  • 👍 Makes pictures look amazing

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes constantly
  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 App exits
  • 🐛 Crashes when open
  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes every time
  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes and closing
  • 🔒 Everything locked behind paywall
  • 💰 Very expensive
  • 💰 Overcharge
  • 💰 Subscription scam
  • 💰 Terrible scam
  • 💰 Money hungry
  • 💰 Daylight robbery
  • 💰 Waste of money
  • 💰 Not worth the money
AR Draw: Tracing Paper Drawing#2

AR Draw: Tracing Paper Drawing by Hue Le Thi Thu

Draw Easy Trace to Sketch
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.3😞(288 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Transform your phone into a drawing tool that uses augmented reality to project images onto any surface. Trace real-world photos or select from a diverse collection to create unique artwork. Record your progress and save your masterpieces within the app.

What We Love

  • 👍 Amazing drawing experience
  • 💡 Innovative AR drawing feature
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Becomes an artist

Room to Improve

  • 💰 High cost for features
  • 💰 Most content is premium
  • 💰 Ridiculous to pay for uploads
  • 💰 Cannot draw without paying
  • 💰 App makes you pay to progress
  • 💰 Limited free drawings
  • 💰 90% of content requires payment
  • 💰 Kicks out after a few days
  • 💰 Purchased pro still doesn't work
  • 💰 Cannot draw without paying
  • 💰 Step-by-step drawings are not free
  • 💰 App tries to make you pay quickly
  • 💰 Annoying pop-ups
  • 💰 Difficult and strange app
AR Drawing Sketch: Trace Draw#3

AR Drawing Sketch: Trace Draw by Ketanbhai Khokhani

Simple AR Draw & Art Projector
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.6😊(1.2K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app uses augmented reality to project images onto paper for tracing, offering guided lessons and real-time feedback to improve drawing skills. It's designed for artists of all levels, from beginners building fundamentals to experienced artists refining their techniques.

What We Love

  • 👍 Helps improve drawing skills
  • 🚀 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Useful drawing lessons
  • 🎨 Variety of drawing options
  • 🤩 Impressive art results

Room to Improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 💰 Paid features required
  • 🐛 Tracing issues and inaccuracies
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate

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