Comparison

InstaPick QCC vs Lightbox Tracing Pad

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

Head to head
About

InstaPick QCC

Features
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This is the Quick Color Check App for verifying the color difference among physical objects. Please visit instapick.ufro.com for hardware information. -- Features: Build a bridge between the virtual and the real world. All the colors around you are your color palette.

About

Lightbox Tracing Pad

Features
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a simple lightbox for tracing images on paper. Import a reference image, adjust it for clearer lines, lock the screen, place paper on top, and trace with a pencil or marker. Lightbox Tracing Pad is useful for sketch practice, lettering, craft patterns, tattoo idea outlines, illustrations, and kids learning to draw. Features: • Import images from your photo library • Adjust contrast and filters for clearer tracing • Pinch to resize and position your reference • Lock the screen to avoid accidental touches • Trace on real paper with your own pen or pencil No account. No data collection. Your images stay on your device. Lightbox Tracing Pad is a small, focused utility for turning a screen into a practical tracing surface.

Screenshots

InstaPick QCC1 screens
Lightbox Tracing Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InstaPick QCC at Free against Lightbox Tracing Pad's $7.99. InstaPick QCC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

InstaPick QCC is free to download; Lightbox Tracing Pad costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstaPick QCC ships an update every 2 months, Lightbox Tracing Pad every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
InstaPick QCC versus Lightbox Tracing Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaPick QCCLightbox Tracing Pad
PriceFree — better$7.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUfro LimitedNatalia Obukhova

In-app purchases

None

InstaPick QCC

No in-app purchases

None

Lightbox Tracing Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstaPick QCC free?
InstaPick QCC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightbox Tracing Pad free?
Lightbox Tracing Pad costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do InstaPick QCC or Lightbox Tracing Pad have ads?
Neither InstaPick QCC nor Lightbox Tracing Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstaPick QCC or Lightbox Tracing Pad?
InstaPick QCC ships an update every 2 months, and Lightbox Tracing Pad every 13 months. Most recently, InstaPick QCC was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lightbox Tracing Pad on October 27, 2026.

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