DrawinGrid vs Overgrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrawinGrid
Easily create custom grids over reference images and drawing surfaces. This tool simplifies image enlargement and transfer for artists, ensuring accurate proportions with every stroke. Achieve professional results with an intuitive interface.
- Custom grid creation
- Image enlargement tool
- Reference image overlay
- Drawing surface grid
- Precise detail transfer
- Proportion accuracy
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DrawinGrid is a drawing companion and project manager built for artists who work from reference photos. Overlay an adjustable grid on any image, size and position it exactly how you need, and use it to keep proportions and perspective accurate as you sketch — on paper or digitally. Beyond the grid tool, DrawinGrid helps you manage your art from first reference to finished piece, so your projects, progress, and portfolio all live in one place. GRID & REFERENCE TOOLS - Load and crop any reference image - Adjustable grid settings — size, spacing, and style to match your workflow - Full-screen zoom and drag for close, accurate work - Export and save your gridded reference for later or for printing TRACING - AR Sketch — float your reference over the camera view and trace it straight onto paper - Trace on Screen — draw over your reference on the screen with a finger or stylus - Move, pinch and zoom the reference to line it up exactly where you want it - Undo and redo every stroke while you work - Export your finished tracing to save, share, or add to a project PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Organize your artwork into a personal project library - Track project timelines and hours spent, piece by piece - Sync and store your projects securely in the cloud AI-ASSISTED WORKFLOW - Let AI suggest project titles so you can spend less time naming files and more time drawing SHARE YOUR WORK - Publish a public gallery to showcase finished pieces - Optionally list and mark artwork as sold to share your work with buyers Whether you're a hobbyist filling a sketchbook or a working artist managing a full slate of commissions, DrawinGrid gives you the drawing aids and the organization to see every project through. Some features, including cloud sync, AI-assisted tools, and the public gallery, require an account and are intended for users aged 13 and over. In-app purchases are available for these pro features. EULA: https://drawinggrid.app/eula.html
Overgrid
Easily add a customizable grid to any photo for accurate drawing and painting. Scale your reference image to match your canvas dimensions and transfer proportions with confidence. Features include adjustable grid lines, adaptive contrast, value studies, and temperature overlays.
- Add customizable grids to photos
- Scale reference to canvas dimensions
- Adjustable grid lines, color, and opacity
- Adaptive contrast for visibility
- Value study and temperature overlay
- Save and apply grid presets
- Export at high resolution
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Add a grid to any reference photo. Transfer proportions to canvas with confidence. Import from your gallery or shoot with your camera. Set rows, columns, line weight. Done. Match your canvas first. Crop the reference to your canvas ratio, then enter your real dimensions. 16x20, 12x12, whatever you are working on. Every square lines up when you transfer. No guesswork, no wasted paint. Customize everything. Grid color, opacity, thickness, diagonals for composition, numbering to track your squares. Make the grid work the way you work. Adaptive contrast reads your image and picks grid colors that stay visible on any background. Dark lines on light areas. Light lines on dark. You never lose the grid. Value study breaks the image into tonal levels so you can plan light and shadow before you start. Temperature overlay maps warm and cool zones across the composition. Save setups as templates. One tap to apply your favorite configuration to any new project. Export at full resolution, up to 4096px, for printing or reference at any size. Free includes three projects, basic grid, and 1024px export. Full access is a one-time purchase. Not a subscription. No account. No cloud. No ads. Your images never leave your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Overgrid at none against DrawinGrid's shown. Overgrid also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DrawinGrid's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. DrawinGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and Overgrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Overgrid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrawinGrid has 4.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of DrawinGrid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Overgrid's.
DrawinGrid ships an update monthly, Overgrid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrawinGrid | Overgrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.9K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BUTTERFLYRAY LIMITED | Paintingstack Technologies SpA |
Customer experience
DrawinGrid
Overgrid
Bugs and requests
DrawinGrid
Reported bugs
3 issues- Images not saving properly
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade
- Unable to load images from gallery
Requested features
4 requests- Allow specifying number of rows and columns
- Add more grid customization options
- Provide instructions and definitions of terms
- Improve image loading and grid application reliability
Overgrid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrawinGrid
- Pro$8.001 Month
- Pro$86.001 Year
- Remove Ads$10.00
Overgrid
- Overgrid Premium$12.99








