Comparison

Grid Painter vs Draw Grid on Image

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

Head to head
About

Grid Painter

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
Read full description

GridPainter is the premium application to use compose your next masterpiece. It lets you quickly and easily place a grid onto an image for the purpose of using the grid technique of drawing and painting, the same method even Leonardo da Vinci used in his work. With the portability of our devices and access to thousands of images at our fingertips, more artists than ever are using them as a reference for drawings. With GridPainter, the process of drawing accurately from your device is easier than ever. Simply select the photo you wish from your photo library or using the "Open In" functionality in Messages or email, and the app will scale your image and place the "fourths" style grid over the top. From the toolbar on top you will find easy to use controls. -Select a standard canvas or customize your canvas size. -Customize your grid pattern from several different styles. -Crop We have also integrated some basic functions from our sister application NotanIzer so now you can -Look at you image in color, gray scale, Notan, 3 Level, 4 level, or Levels Everything is saved and you can work with your image in the app, or using the share menu, print, email, or export it to your photo library. To create a drawing from the photo, simply draw a grid of the same proportions on your drawing material as your selected final project size and grid size. From there you can easily transfer the image by drawing whats in each square, letting the grid take care of the proper scaling and framing within your picture. Great for when you need to draw a large drawing from a small reference photo, or for drawing complicated imagery. Features: -Select an image from your camera roll , import, or take a photo directly from the app -Choose final image size -Place a grid over the image using different grid types -Change the grid size -Change the grid color for best visibility over the image -Select any canvas size or automatically choose the aspect ratio or use the Golden Ratio -Scale and move your image to fit exactly where you want -Save the project for later revisions -Print or share your project with others

About

Draw Grid on Image

Overlay a customizable grid onto your images to maintain drawing proportions. Choose from various grid types, paper sizes, and units. Adjust line width and color for precise visual guides. Save your grid images to your camera roll with the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Add grid overlay to images
  • Multiple grid types (rectangle, square)
  • Customizable grid dimensions
  • Selectable paper sizes and units
  • Adjustable line width and color
  • Save grid images (Pro version)
Features
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This grid tool will help you keep proportion of drawing object. We can draw a layer of grid on top of your image. Hope it helps. Features: 1. Add grid on image. 2. There are 6 types of grids you can choose: - Rectangle (Set rows & cols) - Rectangle (Set row height & col width) - Square (Set rows only) - Square (Set cols only) - Square (Set row height only) - Square (Set col width only) 3. There are 6 paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) with 2 unit types (cm, inch). 4. You can change line width (from 0.5 to 10). 5. You can change line color. 6. Save grid image to Camera Roll (Pro version only).

Screenshots

Grid Painter4 screens
Draw Grid on Image4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Draw Grid on Image at Free against Grid Painter's $2.99. Grid Painter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Draw Grid on Image is free to download; Grid Painter costs $2.99 up front. Draw Grid on Image sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Painter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grid Painter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 393 and 197 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Grid Painter's written reviews are positive against 65% of Draw Grid on Image's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Painter ships an update every 3 weeks, Draw Grid on Image fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Grid Painter versus Draw Grid on Image: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid PainterDraw Grid on Image
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (393 ratings) — better4.4 (197 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings393 — better197
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbigpantsgroup LLCThang Do

Customer experience

Grid Painter

All ratings393 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.0%

Draw Grid on Image

All ratings197 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative32.6%

User reviews

Grid Painter

From 393 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Draw Grid on Image

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use and efficient
  • 👍 Saves time on manual gridding
  • ✨ Helpful for projects and drawing
  • 💯 Highly recommended by users
  • ✅ Simple and functional

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many intrusive ads
  • 👎 Useless for macOS
  • 💰 Misleading free claims, actually paid
  • 🚫 Cannot save photos without upgrading
  • 🐛 Incorrect grid dimensions

Bugs and requests

Grid Painter

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • 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
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  • Resizing won't maintain aspect ratio and image disappears
  • Stop work after last update
  • Annoying bug: rotates square format photos with Notan/grayscale
  • Cropping feature only allows absolute values (inches), not ratios
  • Cropping feature freezes the page
  • Cannot get saved images back
  • Inability to print image with grid
  • Email developers function freezes
  • Crop feature does not work

Requested features

10 requests
  • 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)
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  • Select grid opacity
  • User-selectable number of rows and columns for grids
  • Add movable lines for grid customization
  • Combine multiple grids without screenshots
  • Geometrically sound grid drawing method (X through corners, etc.)

Draw Grid on Image

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads cannot be turned off
  • App is not functional on macOS
  • Incorrect grid dimensions when inputting values
  • Cannot save photos without upgrading
  • Cannot use own photos without upgrading
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  • Charges money even after uninstalling
  • App is paid, not free as advertised

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add user manual
  • Add numbering to grid cells
  • Improve accuracy of paper section sizes
  • Add black border option for grid lines
  • Add white and black filter option
Show 4 more
  • Add option to save images to device
  • Add Vietnamese language support
  • Add option for square rows and columns
  • Add 'letter' sized paper print option

In-app purchases

None

Grid Painter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw Grid on Image

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Grid Painter free?
Grid Painter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Draw Grid on Image free?
Draw Grid on Image is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grid Painter or Draw Grid on Image?
Grid Painter is rated higher. Grid Painter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while Draw Grid on Image averages 4.4 from 197 ratings.
Do Grid Painter or Draw Grid on Image have ads?
Draw Grid on Image shows ads; Grid Painter does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid Painter or Draw Grid on Image?
Grid Painter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Draw Grid on Image fortnightly. Most recently, Grid Painter was updated on September 22, 2026 and Draw Grid on Image on September 16, 2026.

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