Drawing Grid Maker vs Quick Stencil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drawing Grid Maker
This app helps artists transfer images onto a canvas or paper using the grid method. It allows you to draw a grid over a reference photo and then replicate it on your drawing surface, focusing on one square at a time for accurate transfer.
- Grid method for image transfer
- Reference photo grid
- Drawing surface grid
- Square-by-square drawing
- Accurate image replication
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The grid method involves drawing a grid over your reference photo, and then drawing a grid of equal ratio on your work surface (paper, canvas, wood panel, etc). Then you draw the image on your canvas, focusing on one square at a time, until the entire image has been transferred.
Quick Stencil
This utility app facilitates the rapid and wireless transfer of tattoo patterns. Its portable design makes it convenient for artists on the go.
- Wireless pattern transfer
- Quick tattoo design application
- Portable and easy to carry
- User-friendly interface
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Quick Stencil offers transfer of tattoo patterns quickly,wireless, easy for carry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Stencil at none against Drawing Grid Maker's 1. Quick Stencil also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.9). Drawing Grid Maker's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Drawing Grid Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quick Stencil asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Stencil holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Drawing Grid Maker's written reviews are positive against 10% of Quick Stencil's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Drawing Grid Maker ships an update every 2 months, Quick Stencil every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drawing Grid Maker | Quick Stencil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 3.1 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Koryakin | Zhuhai Chiming Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Drawing Grid Maker
Quick Stencil
In-app purchases
Drawing Grid Maker
- Drawing Grid Premium$4.99
Quick Stencil
No in-app purchases
Questions
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