Comparison

Trace & Sketch vs Learn How to Draw Tutorials

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

Head to head
About

Trace & Sketch

Transform photos into sketches by drawing over them with adjustable transparency. This app acts as digital tracing paper, perfect for beginners and artists practicing their skills. Save and export your creations in various formats.

Highlights
  • Adjustable transparency for tracing
  • Natural drawing tools with customizable brushes
  • Eraser and undo/redo functionality
  • Color picker and fill tool
  • Zoom, drag, and rotate canvas
  • Multiple export formats and resolutions
  • Time-lapse video export of drawing process
Features
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Turn any photo into a sketch with Trace & Sketch - Easy Drawing. Your screen becomes a digital tracing paper — select an image, adjust the transparency, and start drawing directly with your finger or stylus. Simple, smooth, and perfect for beginners, hobby artists, and anyone who wants to practice drawing. How it works: Pick an image from your gallery or camera. Adjust the transparency to see your image clearly under the tracing layer. Draw freely on the screen — all strokes are saved automatically. Choose a canvas or plain background to finish your artwork. Export your drawing in multiple formats, with or without background. Features: Adjustable Transparency – Control how much of the base image is visible. Natural Drawing Tools – Brush with adjustable stroke size, opacity, and pattern styles. Eraser & Undo/Redo – Erase strokes with adjustable width and fix mistakes using undo and redo. Color Picker – Choose colors easily or pick colors directly from your image or drawing. Fill Tool (Pot Fill) – Tap a closed area to fill it instantly with the selected color. Zoom, Drag, Rotate – Zoom, drag, and rotate the canvas for precise tracing. Multiple Canvases – Use built-in canvases or create a plain colored background. Automatic Save – Every stroke is saved instantly. Gallery Management – View all your sketches, open them for editing, export them, duplicate sketches, or delete sketches you no longer need. Export Drawing Options- Export Without Canvas – Save the pure drawing with no background; perfect for stickers, collages, and overlays. Export With Base Image – Save your drawing directly on the original photo for photo-based artwork. Export With Canvas – Save your artwork as a drawing on a selected canvas. Select Dimensions – Choose from multiple image resolution options before exporting. Quick Share – Use the iOS share sheet to save or send your artwork anywhere. Export Video (Time-Lapse)- Time-Lapse Replay – Export a replay video that shows the entire drawing process from start to finish. Multiple Video Resolutions – Choose the video quality before exporting. Whether you’re tracing portraits, practicing outlines, creating digital art, or simply sketching for fun, Trace and Sketch makes it easy and enjoyable — no paper, no setup, no AR required.

About

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

Master drawing with animated, step-by-step tutorials and an AR tracing viewer. Practice a wide range of subjects, from animals and fashion to your own photos, to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Animated step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • AR tracing viewer for real-time practice
  • Trace your own photos
  • Diverse drawing categories (animals, people, fashion, etc.)
  • Save favorite tutorials
  • Static drawing examples
Features
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Learn to draw with step-by-step tutorials, animated lessons, and an AR tracing viewer. Explore categories from animals to fashion to master your drawing skills or trace your own photos, perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to improve. Explore and practice drawing: - Animals – from cats and dogs to wild creatures - Flowers & Nature – plants, leaves, and cacti - People & Anatomy – portraits, figures, and anatomy references - Kawaii & Anime – cute and stylized characters - Vehicles & Architecture – cars, planes, buildings, and perspective guides - Fashion & Tattoos – clothing, designs, and creative ideas - Branches & Leaves – nature details for realistic drawing - Your Own Photos – trace any photo from your device or camera for personalized practice - Favorites – save your favorite drawings and tutorials for quick access Choose between animated step-by-step tutorials or static examples. Use the AR viewer to trace on real paper, improving your precision and learning faster. Each category contains curated examples, helping you practice specific styles or subjects. - AR Tracing Mode: place your device above your paper and trace live using the AR viewer. Improve your hand-eye coordination and quickly learn proportions by overlaying the lines in real space. - Step-by-Step Drawing: animated lessons break complex drawings into simple steps, making it easy to follow along and learn fundamental techniques. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your skills, this app gives you all the tools you need to learn, practice, and master drawing. Perfect for artists of all ages! For questions please contact support [@] wienelware.nl EULA: https://www.wienelware.nl/apps/terms-drawing.html

Screenshots

Trace & Sketch4 screens
Learn How to Draw Tutorials4 screens

Verdict

The call

Trace & Sketch and Learn How to Draw Tutorials both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Trace & Sketch's written reviews are positive against 53% of Learn How to Draw Tutorials's. Trace & Sketch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Learn How to Draw Tutorials's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 159). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Trace & Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Learn How to Draw Tutorials sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Trace & Sketch against 4.4 for Learn How to Draw Tutorials. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn How to Draw Tutorials has 1.5K ratings behind it against 159, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Trace & Sketch's written reviews are positive against 53% of Learn How to Draw Tutorials's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace & Sketch ships an update fortnightly, Learn How to Draw Tutorials monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trace & Sketch versus Learn How to Draw Tutorials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace & SketchLearn How to Draw Tutorials
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (159 ratings)4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better53.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1591.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShajir KaladyLidwien Veugen

Customer experience

Trace & Sketch

All ratings157 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

All ratings1,471 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.9%

Bugs and requests

Trace & Sketch

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Cannot adjust brush size or anything
  • Wouldn't let me access any of my photos
  • Zooming feature is janky
  • Undo button blurs lines
  • Delete button for saved sketches missing
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  • Brush settings reset on exit
  • App no longer importing chosen photo
  • When selecting brushes only a few display, most are black
  • Delete option missing when deleting tracings
  • Lines previously made become blurred and distorted
  • Stopped working after several strokes, requires waiting
  • Color mixers are difficult to get exact colors
  • Brush strokes don't stay same when zooming

Requested features

20 requests
  • Ability to make brush size bigger or smaller
  • Option for smaller eraser size than 5
  • Bring back brush and eraser size numbers
  • Save brush settings when exiting sketch
  • Color copy feature on chosen image for tracing
Show 15 more
  • Add smudge tool
  • More swatches for shading
  • Option for a plain white background
  • Paint fill pot feature
  • Add pens like in Google Keep
  • Way to delete or copy drawing overlay
  • Way to copy sketch and work on a different version
  • Option to zoom in on photo for tracing
  • Add grays and browns to coloring palette
  • Add pens
  • More canvas choices
  • No ads (willing to pay)
  • Rotate to landscape view
  • More brush options
  • More opacity control

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Trace & Sketch

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Video Export Watermark Pro$2.99
4 purchases

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

Subscriptions3
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO2 variants$6.991 Month
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO2 variants$39.99

Questions

Is Trace & Sketch free?
Trace & Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn How to Draw Tutorials free?
Learn How to Draw Tutorials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trace & Sketch or Learn How to Draw Tutorials?
Learn How to Draw Tutorials is rated higher. Trace & Sketch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while Learn How to Draw Tutorials averages 4.4 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Trace & Sketch or Learn How to Draw Tutorials have ads?
Both Trace & Sketch and Learn How to Draw Tutorials show ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace & Sketch or Learn How to Draw Tutorials?
Trace & Sketch ships an update fortnightly, and Learn How to Draw Tutorials monthly. Most recently, Trace & Sketch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Learn How to Draw Tutorials on October 27, 2026.

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