TracingMat vs Renpy Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Renpy Pocket
Experience Ren'py visual novels on your iPhone and iPad with this app, built on the Ren'py 8 engine. It offers smooth performance and real-time dialogue translation, allowing you to enjoy stories in your native language. Backward compatibility ensures access to a wide range of titles.
- Ren'py 8 engine support
- Smooth performance
- Wide game compatibility
- Real-time dialogue translation
- Backward compatible with Ren'py 7
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Step into the latest generation of visual novels with Ren'py Pocket! Built on the powerful Ren'py 8 engine, this is the ultimate way to experience your favorite stories on iPhone and iPad. THE DEFINITIVE REN'PY EXPERIENCE Our cutting-edge app is designed for modern Ren'py 8 games, offering the smoothest performance and widest compatibility for new and recently updated titles. It’s also backward-compatible with the vast majority of Ren'py 7 games, making it your all-in-one library. INSTANT DIALOGUE TRANSLATION Don't let language be a barrier. Our intelligent, real-time translation feature automatically converts in-game dialogue to your native language. Explore a massive universe of games from developers worldwide. For the best performance with the newest games, download Ren'py Pocket! (For older or classic games that have issues, please search for our "Ren'py 7 Pocket" app for optimized legacy support.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Renpy Pocket at 4.2 against TracingMat's 3.6. Renpy Pocket also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (190 vs 27). TracingMat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Renpy Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TracingMat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Renpy Pocket holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Renpy Pocket has 190 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 64% and 65% positive.
TracingMat ships an update every 3 months, Renpy Pocket weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TracingMat | Renpy Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (27 ratings) | 4.2 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 190 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yoko Nishimura | 小朋 蒯 |
Customer experience
TracingMat
Renpy Pocket
In-app purchases
TracingMat
No in-app purchases
Renpy Pocket
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