Comparison

Grid # vs Notan Live!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grid #

Easily add customizable grids to your images for drawing and reference. Choose from various grid types, colors, and line styles. Advanced features allow for movable and rotatable grids, with options for multiple grid overlays.

Highlights
  • Add grids to images
  • Multiple grid types (rectangle, square)
  • Customizable line colors and transparency
  • Adjustable line width
  • Add multiple grids
  • Movable and rotatable grids (pro feature)
Features
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I believe there are always some people in this world who want to add grids to images, just like me. That's why I developed Grid#. Hope it helps. Features: 1. Add grid on image. 2. There are 5 types of grids you can choose: - a. Rectangle(Set rows & cols) - b. Square(Set rows only) - c. Square(Set cols only) - d. Rectangle(Set row height & col width) - e. Square(Set row height only)[pro feature] 3. The lines can be colourful. Use whatever RGB color you like. You can change lines' transparency. 4. You can change line width (from 1 to 20). 5. You can add multiple grids(at most 3) on the image. [grid 3 is pro feature] 6. You can pick colors from image. 7. There are 2 modes: - a. Fixed Grid: Grid cannot be moved nor be rotated. - b. Movable Grid[pro feature]: Grid can be move, or be rotated (Move two fingers around each other to rotate the grid)

About

Notan Live!

This tool helps artists visualize compositions by isolating light and shadow. It allows real-time adjustment of a luminosity threshold, displaying areas as black or white to aid in arrangement. Artists can switch between live view modes and save images.

Highlights
  • Real-time luminosity threshold adjustment
  • Compose with shadows only
  • Live view in Color, NOTAN, and B/W modes
  • Save images in any mode
  • Access camera roll
  • Return to live view
Features
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Light illuminates, shadow defines. Notan Live! is a visualization tool for artists. Functioning similarly to the threshold adjustment layer in Photoshop, it is an aid to composition by allowing the artist to compose with shadows only. With this tool, light and dark can be arranged in visual space. In NOTAN view the single slider allows the user to choose a pixel luminosity value of 0-255, in real time, with values at or below the threshold being displayed as black (shadow) - values above the threshold are displayed as white (light). The artist can frame live view in Color, NOTAN, and B/W modes. Images may be saved in any mode. The tool can access the camera roll with the icon at the bottom left of the screen, and returns to live view with the camera icon at the bottom right of the screen.

Screenshots

Grid #4 screens
Notan Live!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grid # at Free against Notan Live!'s $0.99. Grid # also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (10K vs 8). Notan Live!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Grid # is free to download; Notan Live! costs $0.99 up front. Grid # sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notan Live! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grid # holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid # has 10K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Grid #'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Notan Live!'s.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Grid # versus Notan Live!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid #Notan Live!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金鹏 王Ian Burns

Customer experience

Grid #

All ratings10,077 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.9%

Notan Live!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Grid #

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Grid settings don't always stick
  • Can't load or use certain images
  • Upgrade purchase not recognized
  • App stops working after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to create square grids
  • Include grid measurements/dimensions
  • Provide more instructions and tutorials
  • Allow rotating or flipping the grid
  • Add ability to save gridded images

Notan Live!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid #

One-time1
  • [More features & Remove Ads]$3.99
None

Notan Live!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid # free?
Grid # is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notan Live! free?
Notan Live! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grid # or Notan Live!?
Grid # is rated higher. Grid # averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Notan Live! averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Grid # or Notan Live! have ads?
Grid # shows ads; Notan Live! does not.

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