Tracing Buddy vs Painter Values Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tracing Buddy
Easily transfer images to a drawing surface using a grid system. Create drawing illusions with perspective distortion and anamorphic images. Offers various image filters and grid customization options.
- Drawing grid with customizable lines and subdivisions
- Perspective distortion for anamorphic illusions
- Image filters: line art, black & white, background removal
- AR-guided distortion process
- Manual distortion control
- Save grid settings in projects
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Tracing Buddy is a drawing grid and anamorphic images creation tool. Built for simplicity, Tracing Buddy allows you to easily transfer pictures to a drawing surface Using the perspective distortion functionality, now you can enter the world of drawing illusions. First, apply the distortion to your images and then transfer them to a drawing surface with a grid The app is optimized for both iPhone and iPad use, including Dark Mode support Grid Features: - Square divisions or choose the preferred aspect ratio - Change color and transparency of grid lines - Choose from four subdivision styles and change color and transparency as you wish - Change the grid background color and the transparency of your image - Change the scale and position of your image relative to the whole grid - Save grid settings in projects Image Features: - Choose from a regular image, line art style, black & white values, or remove backgrounds with the person detection filter -With the B&W and values filter you change your image to black & white, adjust shadows and highlights to you liking with the included tone curve and reduce the number of values in the picture to a more manageable amount. With the value selection tool you can inspect where values are placed in your image - Use the person detection filter to remove the backgrounds of pictures with people in them, change to a transparent or solid color background instead Anamorphic images: - Add perspective distortion to your images choosing from two method: AR or using a picture - In AR method let Tracing Buddy guide you through the whole process, you only need an iOS device equipped with AR capabilities - If you need more control about the distortion, you can take a picture from your phone or with external camera and apply the distortion manually, for this method to be effective, you need to know the dimensions of the surface you want to transfer your picture to Premium Features Add-on (either by subscription or lifetime purchase) required for: - Ad removal - Premium Image filters - Multiple Project management - PNG type export Privacy Policy: https://lafappbrica.com/tracing-buddy-privacy-policy Terms of use https://lafappbrica.com/tracing-buddy-terms/
Painter Values Check
Analyze the lightness and darkness of colors in your artwork or images in real-time using your device's camera. It generates simplified versions to help you assess contrast and focal points, and allows exporting results.
- Real-time value checking via camera
- Analyze imported images
- Generate simplified value versions
- Export result images
- Histogram-based value categorization
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Values are the colors' relative lightness or darkness. They define the contrast and variety in a painting and create a focal point. If you want your painting to work and pop the main shapes should have different values. Painter Values Check allows you to check values in realtime through your device camera and also analyze it or any other image imported from Photo Gallery. The app will generates 3 versions from your original image: the values version and two more simplified values images in order to check if your painting or image is working. Also, you'll be able to export any of the result images :) How does it work? Painter Values Check calculates the histogram of every captured frame and reorganize the values into "Dark", "Middle dark", "Middle light" and "Light" categories in order to help you to check the variations in your painting, drawing or picture. In order to work properly the app needs camera permission — Subscription details 1 year without ads — US$9.99 per year, renewing automatically. Prices may vary by region. Cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pineappslab.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tracing Buddy at 62% against Painter Values Check's 0%. Tracing Buddy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (935 vs 37). Painter Values Check's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tracing Buddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Painter Values Check asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tracing Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracing Buddy has 935 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Tracing Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Painter Values Check's.
Tracing Buddy ships an update every 6 weeks, Painter Values Check every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tracing Buddy | Painter Values Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (935 ratings) — better | 3.1 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 935 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | La Fáppbrica | Daniel Lao |
Customer experience
Tracing Buddy
Painter Values Check
Bugs and requests
Tracing Buddy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Zoom feature not working
- Grid feature not working as expected
- Lock feature not working properly
- App only works once, can't reuse
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to crop photo inside the app
- Easier way to start a new drawing
- Ability to rotate image
- Grid with numbered overlay and adjustable starting point
- Grid size based on specific measurements
Painter Values Check
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tracing Buddy
- Monthly Subscription$0.491 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Premium Features$9.99
- Premium Features$12.99
Painter Values Check
No in-app purchases
Questions
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