# Grid Painter vs DrawinGrid

The clearest difference is price: DrawinGrid at Free against Grid Painter's $2.99. DrawinGrid also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 393). Grid Painter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

DrawinGrid is free to download; Grid Painter costs $2.99 up front. DrawinGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Grid Painter asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Grid Painter against 4.7 for DrawinGrid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrawinGrid has 4.9K ratings behind it against 393, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 82% positive.

Grid Painter ships an update every 3 weeks, DrawinGrid monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grid Painter | DrawinGrid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (393 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-painter/id1089049611/reviews)** | [4.7 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawingrid/id1508298774/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 393 | **4.9K** |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | **81.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#76** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bigpantsgroup LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/315959079) | [BUTTERFLYRAY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508298773) |

## What reviewers say

### Grid Painter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-painter/id1089049611)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Easily overlay a customizable grid onto your images to aid in accurate drawing and painting. Select photos from your library or camera, choose grid styles and sizes, and utilize various image filters for reference. Save, print, or share your projects.

**Highlights:** Overlay customizable grids on images, Select photos from library or camera, Choose grid styles and sizes, Image filters (grayscale, Notan, etc.), Customizable canvas size, Save, print, and share projects

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🎨 Great for drawing and painting accuracy
- 📐 Helpful for grids and composition
- 💡 Useful for value study and grayscale conversion
- ⏱️ Saves time for artists

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Grid lines too thick
- 🔄 Rotation issues with square photos
- 🗂️ Cropping feature uses absolute values, not ratios
- 🚫 Inability to print with grid
- ⚠️ Cropping feature can freeze

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot upload photos from desktop
- Grid width too thick even at lowest setting
- Photo library update message with no update available
- Grid would not reset
- App crashes when changing canvas to Landscape

**Requested features**

- Allow uploading photos from desktop directly
- Lock canvas size and adapt photo to fit
- Approximate color in levels section for palette preview
- Sort projects
- Different grid styles (isometric, diagonal)


### DrawinGrid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawingrid/id1508298774)

Easily create custom grids over reference images and drawing surfaces. This tool simplifies image enlargement and transfer for artists, ensuring accurate proportions with every stroke. Achieve professional results with an intuitive interface.

**Highlights:** Custom grid creation, Image enlargement tool, Reference image overlay, Drawing surface grid, Precise detail transfer, Proportion accuracy

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $8.00 | per month |
| Pro | $86.00 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $10.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Completely free and easy to use
- 👍 Handy for drawing and art
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Helpful for improving drawing skills
- 👍 No subscription trap

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy image loading and grid application
- 🐛 Limited functionality (e.g. no ruler, unable to specify grid size)
- 🐛 Clunky and not user-friendly for some
- 🐛 Incompatible with older devices (e.g. iPhone SE)

**Reported bugs**

- Images not saving properly
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade
- Unable to load images from gallery

**Requested features**

- Allow specifying number of rows and columns
- Add more grid customization options
- Provide instructions and definitions of terms
- Improve image loading and grid application reliability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grid Painter free?

Grid Painter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DrawinGrid free?

DrawinGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grid Painter or DrawinGrid?

Grid Painter is rated higher. Grid Painter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while DrawinGrid averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.

### Do Grid Painter or DrawinGrid have ads?

DrawinGrid shows ads; Grid Painter does not.

### Which is updated more often, Grid Painter or DrawinGrid?

Grid Painter ships an update every 3 weeks, and DrawinGrid monthly. Most recently, Grid Painter was updated on September 26, 2026 and DrawinGrid on September 25, 2026.

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