# Tracing Paper Draw & Paint — Draw like using Tracing Paper!

> App for drawing over reference images like tracing paper. (iPhone/iPad app by Kozo Terai.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-paper-draw-and-paint/id1291055330 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kozo Terai](https://appshunter.io/developer/817321452)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 277 App Store ratings · 92 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.1 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2017-10-02
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-paper-draw-and-paint/id1291055330/reviews.md

## What is Tracing Paper Draw & Paint?

It is easy to draw using tracing paper, and this is the app which makes you possible to do that!
Just choose your picture to lay beneath, and you can draw perfect pictures!!
You can draw accurately with automatic pen tool, watching the pen draw a little above your finger.

Draw with more than 150 colors.
Choose photos of 'Cat & Kitten'(109photos), 'Dog & Puppy'(194photos), 'Fire Truck(76photos)', 'BabyRabbit(47photos)', 'Duckling(55photos)', 'Flower(147photos)', 'Safari(26photos)', 'Elephant(36photos)', 'Clownfish&friends(41photos)', 'Supercar(114photos)', 'RhinoBeetle & StagBeetle(76photos) , as well as your own photos.

You can also watch your pictures start moving in Exhibitions mode!

How to use
Choose a picture, or take a photo.
Fix the size and place of the picture, and you can start drawing on the picture, just like using tracing paper!

There are 3 layers, Upper,Middle,and Lower.
You can change the layer with the buttons at the right side.

You can replay the way you drew, as an animation.

You can save your pictures in the app, and view them in the Gallery. 
You can reedit your pictures, too.
The pictures can be saved in you Photo album as a png file, keeping it's transparency.

Start drawing now!

## Key features

- Draw over reference images
- Automatic pen tool
- 150+ colors
- Layer support (3 layers)
- Animation playback
- Save and re-edit artwork
- Export as PNG with transparency

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoAds for Tracing Draw & Paint | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Tracing Paper Draw & Paint?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 💡 Allows tracing of images directly on the app
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Great for quick sketching and tracing
- 💡 Useful for gaining muscle memory when tracing patterns

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches, especially when saving or exiting the app
- 🐛 Pencil/finger placement not aligned with the tracing
- 🔧 Limited functionality (e.g., no brush size adjustment, no shading tools)
- 🔧 Buttons/controls can get in the way of drawing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tracing lines not aligning with finger/pencil placement
- App crashing when trying to access saved drawings
- Drawings becoming blurry or pixelated after saving

**Most requested features**

- Add auto-save feature
- Provide more brush/pencil options
- Allow zooming and panning of images
- Improve save/exit functionality to avoid losing work

## Recent user reviews (10 of 92)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-paper-draw-and-paint/id1291055330/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great… with reservations..

*2026-04-14, version 1.2.3*

Love it when it’s working… but I have a few issues with saving and now have just lost my entire gallery! Years of drawings gone…!

### 2/5 — Good but not the best

*2025-05-08, version 1.2.3*

Ok so this app is good not the worst I’ve used but I don’t like how it looks and everything but the good thing is u can take the pencil off cause if u have the pencil on u just go everywhere with it

### 5/5 — Only app I could find that does this!

*2025-03-28, version 1.2.3*

This was the only app I could find that lets you actually trace over images on your device directly.

Other apps I saw all were for augmented reality where you trace on real paper and use your camera with their app.

But this app lets you trace on the app.

And it works great.

### 2/5 — Why

*2025-03-03, version 1.2.3*

This drawing app is relaxing and fun, but I see problems everywhere here. Kicking me out of the app randomly, refusing to save my hard work, glitching the move tool until the game shuts down… it’s awful! Luckily for the app, it’s the only app that can act TRACE THINGS, so a lot of people are forced to just get stuck using it.

### 5/5 — Great little app

*2024-09-28, version 1.2.3*

Really love this app. Simple to use.

### 5/5 — Super duper cool

*2024-05-05, version 1.2.3*

O have messed up. Few times but we learn from our mistake download this fun app

### 3/5 — I don’t like this game so much..😕

*2023-12-27, version 1.2.3*

This game is old

### 4/5 — Very good

*2023-12-02, version 1.2.3*

When I got it I put on the pencil thing at the top and I didn’t know how to undo it but I found out and then made another drawing I love the app very good only which the thing I wish is that the brush size was bigger like I was trying to rub it out but then my stupid brain taped it so 4 stars I really like it

### 5/5 — Love it

*2023-12-01, version 1.2.3*

Love it

### 4/5 — Amazing

*2023-10-24, version 1.2.3*

It is amazing but may need auto save and a bigger eraser.

## Frequently asked questions about Tracing Paper Draw & Paint

### What is Tracing Paper Draw & Paint?

This app allows you to draw by overlaying reference images, simulating the experience of using tracing paper. You can select photos from various categories or use your own pictures as a base to draw over.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include drawing over reference images, an automatic pen tool for accurate drawing, over 150 color options, support for three drawing layers, the ability to replay your drawing process as an animation, and saving/re-editing your artwork.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means some features or content might require a purchase to access.

### What kind of photos can I use as reference?

You can use a variety of pre-loaded photo packs, such as cats, dogs, fire trucks, flowers, and more. Additionally, you can import and use your own personal photos as tracing templates.

### How can I save my drawings?

Your drawings can be saved within the app's gallery for later viewing and re-editing. You can also export your finished artwork as a PNG file to your device's photo album, preserving its transparency.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.3 — 2018-04-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Enabled to turn off the pen tool.
Added a movie to App Preview.

### 1.2.2 — 2018-04-12

Enabled to turn off the pen tool.

### 1.2.1 — 2017-12-13

Fixed the bug that gallery doesn't show.

### 1.2 — 2017-11-27

Added photos of 'BabyRabbit(47photos)', 'Duckling(55photos)', 'Flower(147photos)', 'Safari(26photos)', 'Elephant(36photos)', 'Clownfish&friends(41photos)', 'Supercar(114photos)', 'RhinoBeetle & StagBeetle(76photos)'!
Made 3 layers, Upper,Middle,and Lower, when drawing the picture.
Enabled to draw lines only when moving the pen tool.

### 1.1 — 2017-11-12

Enabled to choose photos of 'Cat & Kitten'(109photos), 'Dog & Puppy'(194photos), 'Fire Truck(76photos)' in the app.
Photos of Rabbits, Ducklings, Safari animals, Elephants, coming soon!
Fixed the bug that some image taken from 'Photos' rotates.

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