Comparison

Camera Lucida vs Flowly

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

Head to head
About

Camera Lucida

Transform your phone into a tracing projector using augmented reality. Overlay any image onto a surface and draw it with ease. Perfect for artists and hobbyists looking to enhance their drawing skills.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality drawing
  • Trace images onto paper
  • Intuitive user interface
  • AR tracing templates
  • Accurate perspective rendering
Features
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Camera Lucida is a revolutionary app that brings the experience of drawing on paper to life with augmented reality. Create amazing drawings using your phone's camera and bring them to life! Our app makes it easy to draw on paper with the power of augmented reality. With its intuitive user interface, you can quickly create stunning artwork on any paper surface. Unleash your creativity and explore the possibilities of augmented reality with our app! Using Camera Lucida app is the same thing as always having a sheet of tracing paper. It allows you to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective. Choose any image you'd like to draw then look at your screen while you trace the image on paper Our app is not affiliated with Camera Lucida app created by Peter Moeykens. We provide artists with our original AR tools and tracing templates. Privacy - https://playhawker.github.io/privacy/ Terms - https://playhawker.github.io/terms/ Support - playhawker@gmail.com

About

Flowly

This app allows you to trace images and text onto a surface using your mobile device's camera. It offers free fonts and shapes, with a pro version unlocking custom uploads and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Camera-based tracing
  • Free fonts and shapes
  • Upload custom images
  • Access exclusive designs
  • Unlimited preset layers
  • AR drawing capabilities
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Not ready for a projector? Flowly is a camera based tracing tool that comes with choices of free fonts and shapes for your drawing. How to draw - Put your mobile device on a tall glass with camera lens facing down. - Place your canvas underneath the camera lens. - Trace the image while looking through the camera view. - The app doesn’t physically project images onto the surface because a mobile device doesn’t have the capability to do so. Pro version (monthly or yearly subscription) - Upload your own images and fonts - Access to advanced features - Access to exclusive calligraphy designs and line arts - Unlimited preset layers Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: admin@flowlyapp.com

Screenshots

Camera Lucida4 screens
Flowly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flowly at 4.1 against Camera Lucida's 1.0. Flowly also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 4%) and ratings volume (54 vs 3). 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. Camera Lucida sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Flowly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flowly holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowly has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Camera Lucida's written reviews are positive against 42% of Flowly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera Lucida ships an update every 6 weeks, Flowly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Camera Lucida versus Flowly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera LucidaFlowly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.1 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.4% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings354 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya KoryakinFlowly LLC

Customer experience

Camera Lucida

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive4.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.6%

Flowly

All ratings54 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Camera Lucida

Subscriptions4
  • Lucida Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$6.991 Year
  • Lucida Premium$9.991 Year
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  • Lucida Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lucida Premium$19.99
2 purchases

Flowly

Subscriptions2
  • Flowly Pro Features7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flowly Pro Features7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Camera Lucida free?
Camera Lucida is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowly free?
Flowly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camera Lucida or Flowly?
Flowly is rated higher. Camera Lucida averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Flowly averages 4.1 from 54 ratings.
Do Camera Lucida or Flowly have ads?
Neither Camera Lucida nor Flowly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera Lucida or Flowly?
Camera Lucida ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flowly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Camera Lucida was updated on September 22, 2026 and Flowly on September 6, 2026.

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