ParaCro vs Traceelements
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParaCro
Transform your favorite images into stereoscopic 3D visuals. This app helps you relax your eyes by viewing images in 3D, utilizing parallel or cross-viewing techniques. It's designed to be a calming visual experience.
- Stereoscopic image processing
- Parallel viewing mode
- Cross viewing mode
- Eye muscle relaxation
- Favorite image display
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It is an application that processes your favorite image into a stereoscopic image and displays it. Take a little time While enjoying your favorite images in 3D Let your eyes rest. 【What is stereoscopic vision?】 By viewing two images with slightly shifted parts with the left and right eyes, the shifted part can be seen in three dimensions. It is said to be effective for loosening the eye muscles and restoring eyesight. There are two methods for stereoscopic vision: the Parallel Viewing and the Cross Viewing. ○the Parallel Viewing Keep your eyes parallel and look at the image on the right with your right eye. Look at the image on the left with your left eye. ○the Cross Viewing Cross your eyes and look at the image on the left with your right eye. Look at the image on the right with your left eye. * The images on the sample screen are borrowed from the following sites. ・ No copyright girl / free illustration gallery [free material] (https://fromtheasia.com/illustration/nocopyrightgirl)
Traceelements
Easily convert raster images and logos into scalable vector graphics (SVG). Offers various tracing options for black and white, grayscale, or color images. Export your creations for use in popular vector software.
- Image to SVG conversion
- Logo tracing
- Line simplification
- Straight line detection
- Color and grayscale tracing
- Curve optimization
- SVG export
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Convert images and logos to SVG. Trace images and export the paths to SVG. Save an SVG file compatible with most Vector Software. Trace Black and White, Greyscale or colour. Options include: - line simplification - Straight line detection - Number of Colours - Number of Grey Tones - Threshold for Black and White - Stack layers or Tile layers - Curve optimisation - Simplification and point reduction This app is designed to be a solution for designers who want to convert vector versions of logos etc without using online tools. With the free version of the app you may import photos and convert them to SVG. You will not be able to export the SVG file without a subscription. You will need to purchase a subscription to:- export an SVG file compatible with most vector drawing apps. The subscription includes a one month free trial and you can cancel at any time. Within the free trial period you will have full functionality and be able to export SVG files. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ParaCro at 5.0 against Traceelements's 1.0. ParaCro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Traceelements's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Traceelements sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. ParaCro asks for nothing beyond the download.
ParaCro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParaCro has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ParaCro ships an update every 3 weeks, Traceelements every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParaCro | Traceelements |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shunsuke Yahata | Carl Stevenson |
Customer experience
ParaCro
Traceelements
In-app purchases
ParaCro
No in-app purchases
Traceelements
- Export SVG and PNG files$4.991 Year
