Comparison

Gridy vs SketchGrid

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

Head to head
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

About

SketchGrid

Transform any image into a drawing guide with customizable grids. This tool helps artists improve accuracy, proportions, and placement when drawing or painting from reference photos. Break down complex images into manageable sections for detailed artwork.

Highlights
  • Customizable drawing grids
  • Draw from reference images
  • Flexible image controls
  • Practice drawing/painting various subjects
  • Improve proportions and accuracy
  • Learn by doing
Features
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Turn any image into a drawing guide with SketchGrid. SketchGrid is a drawing tool for artists who want to improve proportions, placement, and accuracy when drawing or painting from a reference image. Import a photo, add a customizable grid, and use it as a guide while you draw. Break complex images into manageable sections, focus on individual details, and build your artwork one part at a time. Whether you're sketching a portrait, painting a landscape, drawing an animal, or practicing a new technique, SketchGrid gives you a simple way to work from your own reference images. FEATURES • CUSTOM DRAWING GRIDS Add a grid over your reference image to help with proportions, spacing, and placement. • DRAW FROM YOUR REFERENCE Use your reference image and grid as a guide while creating your drawing or painting. • FLEXIBLE IMAGE CONTROLS Zoom, move, resize, crop, and adjust your reference image to create the ideal drawing setup. • DRAWING & PAINTING PRACTICE Practice with your own photos and reference images: * Portraits * Animals * Landscapes * Objects * Characters * Still life * Illustrations • IMPROVE YOUR PROPORTIONS Use the grid method to compare sections of your reference and reproduce shapes and details more accurately. • LEARN BY DOING Whether you're a beginner learning to draw or an experienced artist practicing a new subject, SketchGrid helps you focus on the process instead of guessing at proportions. SketchGrid is made for artists, illustrators, painters, students, and anyone who wants to draw from reference images with greater accuracy. Choose your image. Set your grid. Start drawing.

Screenshots

Gridy3 screens
SketchGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SketchGrid at 100% against Gridy's 50%. SketchGrid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months). Gridy's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, 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

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

SketchGrid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Gridy's written reviews are positive against 100% of SketchGrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridy ships an update every 23 months, SketchGrid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gridy versus SketchGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridySketchGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahil GangeleRicardo Miron

Customer experience

Gridy

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

SketchGrid

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gridy

No in-app purchases

None

SketchGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridy free?
Gridy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SketchGrid free?
SketchGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gridy or SketchGrid?
SketchGrid is rated higher. Gridy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SketchGrid averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Gridy or SketchGrid have ads?
Neither Gridy nor SketchGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridy or SketchGrid?
Gridy ships an update every 23 months, and SketchGrid weekly. Most recently, Gridy was updated on October 8, 2026 and SketchGrid on October 7, 2026.

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