Comparison

Trace Table vs Fontmaker

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

Head to head
About

Trace Table

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
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A simple, effective light box for tracing drawings and artwork. Trace drawings, photos, tattoos, flash, lettering, inking, line work, comics, homework, anything! Trace Table maximizes your screen brightness, so the lines are easy to see. Lock your artwork in place, so your hand doesn’t accidentally move it while you are drawing.* Outline Mode easily adjusts photos to help you see lines more clearly. Trace table now comes equipped with our new AR Image Projector. Simply position your device above the canvas and view both the image and canvas directly on the screen. Tracing has never been so easy. You can also unleash your creativity with our Digital Paint feature. Choose from a different tools such as brushes, pencils, and more. Watch as your creative thoughts take shape on our digital canvas, transforming into a masterpiece before your eyes. Features: - MAX brightness management. - Trace artwork from Photos or Camera. - Outline Mode makes it easy. - Resize, move, and rotate artwork. - Flip the artwork for reverses and transfers. - Lock the screen so nothing moves while you’re tracing!* - Home screen swipe protection on iPhone X, XR, XS. - AR projector. - Digital paint. “I originally made Trace Table to help my wife draw cartoons on notes to put in our son’s lunchbox. It really helped her drawing confidence and speed. I hope it can help you with your art.” — Trace Table Developer Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When cancelling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fontmaker

Create custom fonts using your own handwriting and use them as a keyboard across various social media and messaging apps. Personalize your chats and messages with a unique touch.

Highlights
  • Create custom fonts with handwriting
  • Use as a keyboard in iMessage
  • Supports Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook
  • Personalize chats and messages
  • Unique font creation tool
Features
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Fontmaker is the first font maker keyboard app for iPhone to create your own font with handwriting and use it as a keyboard in iMessage, Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok, Facebook and more to chat with your friends! Use your own handwriting to chat with your friends to make it feel personal and intimate. -- Fontmaker+ Subscription: • Terms and Conditions: https://www.appfontmaker.com/terms

Screenshots

Trace Table4 screens
Fontmaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fontmaker at free with in-app purchases against Trace Table's subscription. Fontmaker also leads on ratings volume (124K vs 10K) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). Trace Table's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Table sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Fontmaker sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.4 for Trace Table against 4.4 for Fontmaker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fontmaker has 124K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Trace Table's written reviews are positive against 67% of Fontmaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace Table ships an update every 2 months, Fontmaker monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Trace Table versus Fontmaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace TableFontmaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10K ratings)4.4 (124K ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews66.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K124K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWHATSTICKER APPS SRLSociaaal LLC

Customer experience

Trace Table

All ratings10,039 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews619 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative35.7%

Fontmaker

All ratings124,061 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews8,094 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.4%

User reviews

Trace Table

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 💰 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

Fontmaker

From 124K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable handwriting font
  • 👍 Easy to create custom font
  • 🎨 Ability to express yourself through handwriting
  • 🤩 Cool and fun app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription required to use custom font
  • 🙄 Forced to watch ads to continue creating font
  • 🤖 Developers unresponsive to user feedback
  • 🤔 Confusing and misleading about free usage
  • 🔒 Requires full keyboard access, potential privacy concerns

Bugs and requests

Trace Table

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or closes unexpectedly
  • Undo/reverse function deletes entire drawing
  • Difficulty uploading or selecting images

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

Fontmaker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Font creation process glitchy and inconsistent
  • Keyboard integration issues, unable to properly use custom font
  • App crashes or freezes during font creation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow free usage of custom font without subscription
  • Implement font gallery to share and discover new fonts
  • Improve keyboard integration to seamlessly use custom font
  • Offer more affordable subscription options

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Trace Table

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium14 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium14 Days trial$69.991 Year
19 purchases

Fontmaker

Subscriptions19
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Fontmaker + Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 16 more
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly 33 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly 43 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$14.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly2 variants$14.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+$14.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly$18.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$18.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Weekly3 Days trial$24.997 Days
  • Fontmaker+ Annually3 Days trial$26.991 Year
  • Fontmaker+ Annually3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Fontmaker+ Annually3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Fontmaker+ Annually3 Days trial$77.901 Year
  • Fontmaker+ Annually$87.991 Year
  • Fontmaker+ Annually3 Days trial2 variants$87.991 Year
  • Fontmaker+ Annually3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Trace Table free?
Trace Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fontmaker free?
Fontmaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trace Table or Fontmaker?
Trace Table and Fontmaker are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10K and 124K ratings respectively.
Do Trace Table or Fontmaker have ads?
Neither Trace Table nor Fontmaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace Table or Fontmaker?
Trace Table ships an update every 2 months, and Fontmaker monthly. Most recently, Trace Table was updated on October 17, 2026 and Fontmaker on October 17, 2026.

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