Calca app vs Hand Trace Camera EX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calca app
This app allows you to project any image from your device or camera onto a surface for drawing or tracing. It offers customization options for fonts and colors, and can even capture web pages. Tutorials are available to help users get the most out of its features.
- Image projection for drawing
- Camera lucida functionality
- Customizable fonts (1550+)
- Web page capture
- 3D effect option
- Multicultural language support
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CalcaApp: Your Customizable Tool for Transferring Images to Paper Welcome to the latest CalcaApp update! Overview: CalcaApp is an innovative, customizable tool that allows you to transfer any image from your device or captured with your camera to paper, acting as a camera lucida or projector. With a wide selection of features and tools, CalcaApp is designed to inspire you and facilitate your artistic creations. You can draw on a table on a paper yes, but you can also make a small mural on the wall if you hold your phone upright and looking through it at the image you have chosen on the wall. 3D effect: You can use a basic stand to support the device with a 45 degree tilt or those you choose, and you can make a 3D effect on the drawing. examples with videos and images at CalcaApp.com. Free for Everyone: I'm excited to announce that CalcaApp is now completely free for all its users - enjoy all the features at no cost! Earn Points, Remove Ads: Coming soon, you'll have options that will require more than ten points. With an active subscription, you'll have access to everything unlocked at the same special price. Annual Subscription: If you've noticed that CalcaApp is continually developing and implementing new features, you'll now have access to everything unlocked at the same price. Multicultural Languages: We've added new languages, including Italian, plus Russian, French, Indonesian, German, Arabic, English, Spanish and Portuguese, so you can enjoy CalcaApp in your preferred language. Customize with 1550+ Fonts: Choose from a wide selection of over 1550 fonts to give a unique touch to your texts and designs. In addition, CalcaApp is customizable in various colors for easy inspiration when using the app. Improved Web Capture: Now, capturing web pages is easier than ever. Turn your favorite websites into images with just one tap. Learn with Our Tutorials: Explore our tutorials on CalcaApp.Com to get the most out of all the features and tools available. Follow me on the Networks: Ask us for new features from our social networks and get to know them on ApliArte.Com. Recommended supports: Use supports recommended by CalcaApp or, failing that, something suitable, such as a glass, a jar or a box, to hold the device horizontally or vertically depending on where you want to make the drawing, but it is important that the device is fixed. Tips and Recommendations: Consider using a stand recommended by CalcaApp for a better experience. Consider choosing a color of your liking for a better user experience. Consider using relaxing music and make sure you have enough lighting to enjoy the experience. Remember that CalcaApp is not magic and requires practice. You can find demonstration videos on our website for best results. IMPORTANT: -You must give permission to the camera of your device, to be able to see through it, the image chosen or captured in the area where you are about to draw. -This app is not magic (It needs practice, there are demonstration videos to see results). -Your device MUST FOCUS ON THE DRAWING AREA, whether it is paper, wall, floor, etc... FOR ITS CORRECT FUNCTIONING. -You can search with the app from the web for any drawing to color and thus start practicing. -You can remove advertising with a point system and at no cost. -It does not project the image (For this you need a projector). -To avoid autofocus you have to prevent the hand from passing under the camera (It is explained with images in CalcaApp.com). -You do not need to register in the app. -This app is under continuous development, we appreciate and value your comments and suggestions at erbolamm.com or apliarte.com. Is there anything else I can help you with?
Hand Trace Camera EX
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Hand Trace Camera EX is a drawing assistant tool for illustrators, manga artists, and animators who struggle with drawing hands. You can capture hand photos while overlaying your rough sketches. ■ Key Features ◆ Overlay Photography • Capture photos with rough sketches or drafts displayed semi-transparently • Check position and angle in real-time • Perfect pose matching capability ◆ Adjustment Tools • Opacity adjustment (0% to 100%) • Zoom in/out (pinch gesture supported) • Free position movement • 360-degree rotation • Quick 90-degree rotation ◆ Photo & Video Capture • High-quality photo capture • Video recording (up to 60 seconds) • Front/rear camera switching • Easy toggle between capture and edit modes ◆ Video Frame Extraction • Select needed frames from recorded videos • Easy selection with timeline display • High-quality frame saving • Batch save multiple frames ◆ Convenient Features • Instant sharing of captured images • Automatic save to camera roll ■ Perfect For • Illustrators struggling with hand anatomy • Manga artists seeking realistic hand poses • Animators working on in-between frames • Art students practicing figure drawing • Creators needing efficient reference photography ■ Simple 3-Step Process 1. Select your rough sketch from gallery 2. Adjust the overlay and position your hand 3. Capture and save as reference ■ Multi-Language Support Full support for 12 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Hindi, Turkish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hand Trace Camera EX at none against Calca app's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Calca app sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Hand Trace Camera EX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calca app | Hand Trace Camera EX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (88 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Mateo Marquez | Yuichi Sasaki |
In-app purchases
Calca app
- One-year subscription$2.991 Year
- Monthly Advanced Founder Plan2 Months trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Basic Founder Plan1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- Permanent License$149.99
Hand Trace Camera EX
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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