# Tracing Buddy vs BnCuts

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tracing Buddy | BnCuts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (935 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-buddy-drawing-grid/id1470174296/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bncuts-split-image-into-grid/id6740701816/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **935** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 28 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [La Fáppbrica](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470174145) | [REAFO CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/622345531) |

## What reviewers say

### Tracing Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-buddy-drawing-grid/id1470174296)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.49 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| Premium Features | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Features | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Versatile and easy to use
- 👍 Cheap and has just the perfect amount of help
- 👍 Awesome app for pencil drawing and watercolor

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Zoom feature not working
- 🐛 Grid feature not working as expected
- 🐛 Lock feature not working properly
- 🐛 Instructions and customer support not helpful
- 🐛 Ads cover drawing area

**Reported bugs**

- Zoom feature not working
- Grid feature not working as expected
- Lock feature not working properly
- App only works once, can't reuse

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bncuts-split-image-into-grid/id6740701816)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*