Comparison

Tracing Buddy vs Camera 4 HalfTone 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Camera 4 HalfTone 2

Transform your photos into unique halftone art with this app. Easily create vintage-style dot patterns, adjust dot size and rotation, and blend with the original image for a fashionable look. Save your creations in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Create color and black and white halftone dot images
  • Generate polka dot patterns
  • Adjust halftone dot size
  • Adjust halftone rotation
  • Control original image blend rate
  • Save images up to 2000x2000
Features
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Why don't you do something different than usual, such as POP advertising and newspaper printing? Camera 4 HalfTone 2 is an app that allows you to easily create halftone images. The photos you take may turn into fashionable art. Please do try that out! = FEATURES = - Color, black and white halftone dot image - Polka dot - Halftone dot size adjustment - Adjustment of halftone rotation - Adjustment of original image blend rate ** NOTE ** - Maximum saved image size is 2000x2000 - It does not generate exactly the same image as the conventional version of the app(Camera 4 HalfTone). = Differences from the past = - Speeding up processing - Compatible with polka dots Sample images created with this app can be found on Instagram. http://instagram.com/darjjeelling @darjjeelling

Screenshots

Tracing Buddy4 screens
Camera 4 HalfTone 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Camera 4 HalfTone 2 at 100% against Tracing Buddy's 62%. Camera 4 HalfTone 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Tracing Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (935 vs 12). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tracing Buddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Camera 4 HalfTone 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camera 4 HalfTone 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracing Buddy has 935 ratings behind it against 12, 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 100% of Camera 4 HalfTone 2's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tracing Buddy versus Camera 4 HalfTone 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracing BuddyCamera 4 HalfTone 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (935 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings935 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLa Fáppbricadarjjeelling

Customer experience

Tracing Buddy

All ratings935 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative34.0%

Camera 4 HalfTone 2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Camera 4 HalfTone 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tracing Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.491 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Features$9.99
  • Premium Features$12.99
None

Camera 4 HalfTone 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracing Buddy free?
Tracing Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera 4 HalfTone 2 free?
Camera 4 HalfTone 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tracing Buddy or Camera 4 HalfTone 2?
Camera 4 HalfTone 2 is rated higher. Tracing Buddy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 935 ratings, while Camera 4 HalfTone 2 averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Tracing Buddy or Camera 4 HalfTone 2 have ads?
Both Tracing Buddy and Camera 4 HalfTone 2 show ads.

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