Comparison

Tracing Buddy vs BnCuts

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

BnCuts

Easily split any image into a grid for social media profiles or panoramas. Adjust split ratios, crop, rotate, and flip your images before saving to your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Split images into a grid
  • Specify vertical and horizontal splits
  • Adjust split ratio
  • Crop, rotate, and flip images
  • Special ratios for Instagram profiles
  • Save split images to camera roll
Features
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Hello! BnCuts is an app that makes it easy to split images into a grid. Try it out for splitting your social media profile pictures and panorama photos for social media! [How to Use] - Select the image you want to split. - Specify the number of splits for both vertical and horizontal using the + and - buttons. - Choose the split ratio. - Adjust the position and size of the image. Drag to move Pinch to resize - Press the save button to save the split images to your camera roll. [TIPS] - By tapping the crop icon, you can crop, rotate, or flip the image before dividing it into a grid. - We offer special ratios for Instagram profile splits. - For new Instagram profile pictures, the sides will not be displayed, so extra margins will be added to the sides.

Screenshots

Tracing Buddy4 screens
BnCuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BnCuts at 100% against Tracing Buddy's 63%. BnCuts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Tracing Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (935 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BnCuts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BnCuts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracing Buddy has 935 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Tracing Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of BnCuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracing Buddy ships an update every 6 weeks, BnCuts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tracing Buddy versus BnCuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracing BuddyBnCuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (935 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings935 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLa FáppbricaREAFO CO., LTD.

Customer experience

Tracing Buddy

All ratings935 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative33.3%

BnCuts

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

BnCuts

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

BnCuts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracing Buddy free?
Tracing Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BnCuts free?
BnCuts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tracing Buddy or BnCuts?
BnCuts is rated higher. Tracing Buddy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 935 ratings, while BnCuts averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Tracing Buddy or BnCuts have ads?
Both Tracing Buddy and BnCuts show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tracing Buddy or BnCuts?
Tracing Buddy ships an update every 6 weeks, and BnCuts every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tracing Buddy was updated on October 18, 2026 and BnCuts on October 7, 2026.

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