# Trace Table vs AR VideoLab

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trace Table at 58% against AR VideoLab's 5%. Trace Table also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10K vs 6). AR VideoLab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trace Table sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. AR VideoLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Trace Table holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trace Table has 10K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Trace Table's written reviews are positive against 5% of AR VideoLab's.

Trace Table ships an update every 2 months, AR VideoLab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trace Table | AR VideoLab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-table-light-box/id1217037946/reviews)** | [3.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-videolab/id1554455541/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **58.4% of reviews** | 5.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 168 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [WHATSTICKER APPS SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1784779333) | [CH3 DELTA LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651627327) |

## What reviewers say

### Trace Table

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-table-light-box/id1217037946)

This app provides a digital light box and AR projector for tracing drawings, photos, and artwork. It offers features like adjustable brightness, outline mode, and digital painting tools to aid your creative process.

**Highlights:** Digital light box for tracing, AR image projector, Outline mode for clear lines, Digital paint tools, Adjustable brightness, Resize, move, and rotate artwork

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 No ads
- 🔒 Screen lock feature
- 👍 Helpful for beginners and artists
- 👍 Allows using own photos
- 👍 Simple and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features/subscription required for full functionality
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with the app
- 🐛 Difficulty moving/resizing the image
- 🐛 Unexpected behavior when using undo/reverse functions

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes or closes unexpectedly
- Undo/reverse function deletes entire drawing
- Difficulty uploading or selecting images

**Requested features**

- Add brightness/contrast controls
- Allow more free features without subscription
- Improve image manipulation capabilities (resize, rotate, etc.)
- Prevent screen from dimming or locking during use


### AR VideoLab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-videolab/id1554455541)

Transform your smartphone into a projector to watch movies and videos anywhere. This app uses augmented reality to project content onto flat surfaces and offers a guide to build your own DIY projector.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality projection, DIY projector guide, Intuitive interface, AR games, Video download and compression

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Decent app
- ⭐ Fun to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🤖 Too many ads
- 🤔 Misleading features
- 🙅‍♀️ Doesn't project anything
- 🤕 Causes issues with phone

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen issues
- Freezing/crashing
- Incompatibility with devices

**Requested features**

- Actual projector functionality
- Improved performance
- Removal of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trace Table free?

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

### Is AR VideoLab free?

AR VideoLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Trace Table or AR VideoLab?

Trace Table is rated higher. Trace Table averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while AR VideoLab averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Trace Table or AR VideoLab have ads?

Neither Trace Table nor AR VideoLab shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trace Table or AR VideoLab?

Trace Table ships an update every 2 months, and AR VideoLab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Trace Table was updated on September 25, 2026 and AR VideoLab on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*