Comparison

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker vs Grid Maker

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

Head to head
About

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker

Transform your photos into stunning pencil sketches with a variety of artistic effects. This app offers both black and white and color sketch styles, with adjustable settings for a personalized touch. Explore advanced features like stylization, high contrast, and recoloring for creative photo editing.

Highlights
  • Pencil sketch effects (ink, outline, charcoal)
  • Color pencil painting
  • Adjustable pencil effect intensity
  • Photo stylization and high contrast
  • Recolor and poster effects
  • 4K image processing
Features
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More than 500,000 users have trusted our app! One-click Pencil Sketch is a photo processing app that converts your photos into a pencil style, supports black and white pencil painting and color pencil painting, and supports pencil effect adjustment At the same time, we also support advanced photo processing functions such as photo stylization, high contrast, photo stylization, and so on Support 4K image processing Key features: - Ink, outline, stony, charcoal, pencil sketch and cartoon effects - Fancy image filters - Amazing image adjustment for brightness, exposure, contrast, saturation, vabrance, sharpen, highlight, tempterature etc. - Turn your photo into sketch or graphite style - Photo to poster, montage - Recolor your photo There are two different Pencil Sketch Premium Membership Subscriptions (1 week & 12 months): - Weekly Premium - 1 week costs 6.99 USD - Yearly Premium - 1 year costs 39.99 USD Pencil Sketch Premium Subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DWGpNU2tFSXFpVHRJ Privacy Policy: https://juejin.im/post/5bc05424f265da0aec227fa0

About

Grid Maker

Features
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Draw from photos with better proportions. Grid Maker adds an adjustable drawing grid to your reference so you can transfer shapes to paper, one square at a time. From a portrait sketch to a painting on canvas, break a complex image into smaller, easier-to-study sections. Keep your reference beside you while you draw. DRAWING TOOLS • Import your own image from Photos or Files, or capture a reference with the camera. • Adjust rows, columns, line color, thickness and opacity. Add and manage grid overlays. • Zoom into a cell, subdivide it for details and mark finished cells. Labels such as A1 help you keep your place. • Add freehand annotations, sample colors and use composition guides. • Save unlimited projects and share your reference as a PNG, with or without the grid. GO FURTHER WITH GRID MAKER PRO • Canvas Match: set paper or canvas dimensions and cell size to prepare a reference in the proportions you need. • Value Study: simplify light and dark areas before planning your shading. • WIP Compare: overlay a photo of your drawing on the reference to spot differences. • Perspective Correction: adjust an angled reference photo. • Projector Mode: display a full-screen grid on black, with an optional faint reference image. • Keep unlimited projects and export labeled PDFs for sharing or printing. YOUR FIRST DRAWING 1. Import a photo and choose a grid. 2. Draw a matching grid lightly on your paper. 3. Copy the shapes in each square, then refine the details. Image editing happens on your device. You can begin without creating an app account. Access to the drawing tools requires an in-app purchase. Available plans and prices are shown before purchase. Eligible users can start a 3-day free trial on the subscription shown in the app. After the trial, the subscription renews automatically at the displayed price unless cancelled. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Choose a photo and start your next drawing. Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-for-Grid-Maker-Drawing-Reference-3e41e95b550680699ff9d4db53953ca0?source=copy_link Support & FAQ: https://app.notion.com/p/Grid-Maker-Drawing-Reference-Support-FAQ-3e41e95b5506809eba7bc559bde64a77?source=copy_link Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker4 screens
Grid Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grid Maker at none against Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker's shown. Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Grid Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker ships an update fortnightly, Grid Maker every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker versus Grid Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto to Sketch Drawing MakerGrid Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIE KUN JIRedouan Afoulous

Bugs and requests

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes constantly on latest iOS update
  • App crashes after open it immediately
  • Couldn't even get an image started
  • Keeps crashing this App
  • App keeps shutting down
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  • Crashes every time I choose a photo

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add landscape option
  • Allow free usage without subscription

Grid Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker

Subscriptions12
  • One Week Membership (Discount)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • One Week Membership$5.997 Days
  • One Week Membership$6.997 Days
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  • One Week Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • One Week Membership7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • One Week Subscription3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • One Year Membership2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Photo to Drawing & Sketch3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • One Year Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 3 Months Membership$49.993 Months
  • 6 Months Membership$69.996 Months
  • 3 Months Membership$69.993 Months
One-time2
  • Unlimited Access$59.99
  • Unlimited Access (Discount)$79.99
3 purchases

Grid Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Grid Maker Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Grid Maker Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grid Maker Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker free?
Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Maker free?
Grid Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker or Grid Maker have ads?
Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker shows ads; Grid Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker or Grid Maker?
Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Grid Maker every 11 days. Most recently, Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Grid Maker on October 29, 2026.

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