Comparison

Drawing Proportions vs Gridy

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Proportions

This app helps artists identify and correct errors in their drawings by comparing them side-by-side with reference images. It offers tools to align images, add annotations, and apply measurement guides to ensure accurate proportions.

Highlights
  • Compare drawing to reference images
  • Align and inspect drawing areas
  • Add annotations to images
  • Apply measurement guides
  • Test drawing skills within the app
Features
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Learning to draw can be pretty frustrating The best advice might probably be to learn from your mistakes. But what if you can’t see the mistakes? Drawing Proportions offers a fast way to check mistakes in a drawing Just select a picture of your drawing and the reference image you used and choose an area to inspect. Drawing Proportions will align the two images so you can see if your drawing is correctly proportioned! Now with the new drawing functionality, you can test your skills directly inside our app! Create drawings or add annotations to image vs image projects And what about the golden rules you hear about all the time? Divide the face into thirds, make sure the width is five eyes long, an idealized body measures 8 heads in total. How are you supposed to know if you are measuring right? Well, let us give you a hand, drop other measuring units into your picture and check proportions against the main unit Privacy Policy: https://lafappbrica.com/drawing-proportions-privacy-policy/ Terms of use https://lafappbrica.com/drawing-proportions-terms/

About

Gridy

This app simplifies digital drawing by applying a grid overlay to your images. It acts as a reference tool, making it easier for artists of all levels to start and complete their work.

Highlights
  • Grid overlay for digital drawing
  • Import images from Photos app
  • Customizable grid settings
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Supports dark mode
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
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Gridy helps artists draw their digital images using Grid Method Drawing! Gridy applies a grid to your image, and allows you to use it as a reference when drawing! Starting a drawing will be easier, as you don’t have to find a complex solution to set up a grid reference on a digital image. Gridy is here to help artists - from beginners to seasoned vets. Some Features of Gridy • Images are imported from Photos app • Customization of grid row & column count, grid line color and grid line width • iCloud sync between your iOS devices • Works in landscape and portrait orientation • Dark Mode • Allows a max of 100 row/column count and a minimum of 5 row/column count

Screenshots

Drawing Proportions4 screens
Gridy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridy at none against Drawing Proportions's 3. Gridy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Drawing Proportions's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 7). On price, rating 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. Drawing Proportions sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Gridy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Drawing Proportions against 3.7 for Gridy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Proportions has 45 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Drawing Proportions's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gridy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Proportions ships an update every 2 months, Gridy every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drawing Proportions versus Gridy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing ProportionsGridy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (45 ratings)3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLa FáppbricaSahil Gangele

Customer experience

Drawing Proportions

All ratings45 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Gridy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drawing Proportions

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium1 Month trial$0.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium features$5.99
None

Gridy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drawing Proportions free?
Drawing Proportions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridy free?
Gridy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Proportions or Gridy?
Gridy is rated higher. Drawing Proportions averages 3.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Gridy averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Drawing Proportions or Gridy have ads?
Drawing Proportions shows ads; Gridy does not.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Proportions or Gridy?
Drawing Proportions ships an update every 2 months, and Gridy every 23 months. Most recently, Drawing Proportions was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gridy on November 3, 2026.

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