Comparison

TracingMat vs Boogie Board SCAN

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

Head to head
About

TracingMat

Transform your device into a digital light table for tracing. Display an image and overlay your paper to easily copy designs. Adjust brightness, zoom, and rotate for optimal tracing conditions.

Highlights
  • Use device as a light table
  • Overlay paper for tracing
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Image zoom and pan
  • Image flip and rotate
  • Add images via import or camera
Features
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"Tracing Mat" is an app for using your iPad or iPhone as a light table. After displaying the image you want to copy on the app, place the copy destination paper on it and trace the image that can be seen through under the paper. It is also possible to prepare the manuscript on paper, stack the copy destination paper on it, place it on the screen, and illuminate it from below with this application. [How to use] Tap the “gear” button on the upper right to enter the setting mode. In the setting mode, add the image to be displayed with the “+” button or "Camera" button at the bottom left. You can also add text using the "T" button. Tapping a displayed image or text highlights it with a yellow frame; in this state, you can move it by dragging, or zoom in and out using a pinch gesture. Images and text can also be flipped or rotated, while text can be edited or have its styling modified. You can save the current image and text layout with the “Save” button, and restore the saved layout later with the “Load” button, even after restarting the app. The screen brightness can be adjusted with the slider bar at the bottom right. When you tap the “left arrow” button on the upper left to exit the setting mode, the displayed image and text will be fixed, so place a piece of paper on the screen and trace it. [Caution] - I think it is easier to see the image under the paper if the room is darkened a little. - Attach a protective film, etc., to prevent the display from being scratched during copying. - Please use this application at your own risk. We do not take any responsibility for the disadvantage caused by using this application.

About

Boogie Board SCAN

Easily digitize your handwritten notes from a compatible device using your smartphone's camera. This utility allows for image editing, organization into folders, and importing existing photos.

Highlights
  • Scan handwritten notes with smartphone camera
  • Edit scanned images (write, erase, add text, rotate)
  • Organize scanned images into folders
  • Import existing photos into the app
  • Optimize image size for specific device models
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【Overview】 "Boogie Board SCAN" is an application that allows you to easily scan the memos written on the boogie board with the camera of your smartphone and visualize them. You can select your boogie board and create an image of the optimum size for each model. * Please note that some boogie boards are not compatible. For more information on supported boogie boards, please visit the boogie board product site. [Features] -The scanned image can be edited with the items of "Write", "Erase", "Add text", "Background color", and "Rotate". ・ Saved images can be divided into folders. -Images taken with the camera app can be imported into this app and transferred as images within this app. For boogie boards, please see the product site. https://www.kingjim.co.jp/sp/boogieboard/ For compatible devices, see the app introduction site. https://www.kingjim.co.jp/sp/boogieboard/bb14.html

Screenshots

TracingMat4 screens
Boogie Board SCAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boogie Board SCAN at none against TracingMat's shown. Boogie Board SCAN also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TracingMat's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boogie Board SCAN holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of TracingMat's written reviews are positive against 36% of Boogie Board SCAN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TracingMat ships an update every 3 months, Boogie Board SCAN every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TracingMat versus Boogie Board SCAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracingMatBoogie Board SCAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (23 ratings)4.1 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2347 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoko NishimuraKING JIM CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

TracingMat

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%

Boogie Board SCAN

All ratings47 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative53.6%

In-app purchases

None

TracingMat

No in-app purchases

None

Boogie Board SCAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TracingMat free?
TracingMat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boogie Board SCAN free?
Boogie Board SCAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TracingMat or Boogie Board SCAN?
Boogie Board SCAN is rated higher. TracingMat averages 3.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Boogie Board SCAN averages 4.1 from 47 ratings.
Do TracingMat or Boogie Board SCAN have ads?
TracingMat shows ads; Boogie Board SCAN does not.
Which is updated more often, TracingMat or Boogie Board SCAN?
TracingMat ships an update every 3 months, and Boogie Board SCAN every 8 months. Most recently, TracingMat was updated on September 20, 2026 and Boogie Board SCAN on September 23, 2026.

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