9VAePro vs Simple Trace Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9VAePro
Create smooth 2D vector morphing animations with powerful tools. Easily make "1 Picture Animation" from a single drawing, import various graphics, and export in multiple formats. Add text, photos, and animated objects for dynamic visual content.
- 2D vector morphing animation
- One Picture Animation
- Import SVG/WMF graphics
- Export SVG/GIF/APNG
- Add text, photos, animation objects
- Multi-layer support
- Path and time curve animation
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- 9VAe gives you powerful tools to create smooth 2D vector morphing animation. - You can make "1 Picture Animation" with only one drawing picture. - Import SVG / WMF graphics and export SVG / GIF / APNG keyframe animation. - You can add texts, photos, animation objects in your animation. - 9VAe provides Hand-draw Writing, Blur, Shadow, Transparent Gradation, Multi layer, Path Animation, Time curve. - The Output folder is "Internal > 9VAe". Put Sound (MP3/WAV), Animation, Illustration (SVG / WMF / EVA) here, you can import them. - Official Blog https://9vaelab.blogspot.com
Simple Trace Pro
Practice drawing and illustration by tracing photos and images. Load pictures from your camera roll and use Apple Pencil to refine your line work. Save your traced creations as JPGs or transparent PNGs.
- Trace photos and pictures
- Practice illustration and painting
- Load images from camera roll
- Apple Pencil support
- Adjustable transmittance
- Zoom functionality
- Save as JPG or transparent PNG
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Simple Trace makes it easy to trace photos and pictures by hand. The concept is to be able to practice painting. Once you've loaded the image from your camera roll, it's easy to get started with Apple Pencil. By tracing the original picture, you can practice basic drawing such as how to draw lines in the illustration. Feature - Change of transmittance - Zoom in and out of the drawing area - Images can be saved as jpg, Pro version can be saved as transparent png - No ads in Pro version
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 9VAePro at 5.0 against Simple Trace Pro's 3.0. 9VAePro also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). Simple Trace Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
9VAePro costs $3.99 and Simple Trace Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
9VAePro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
9VAePro ships an update every 2 months, Simple Trace Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9VAePro | Simple Trace Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hologram Co.,Ltd. | Kazuaki Matsuda |
Customer experience
9VAePro
Simple Trace Pro
In-app purchases
9VAePro
No in-app purchases
Simple Trace Pro
No in-app purchases
