Comparison

Simple Trace Pro vs VectorPaint

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

Head to head
About

Simple Trace Pro

Practice drawing and illustration by tracing photos and images. Load pictures from your camera roll and use Apple Pencil to refine your line work. Save your traced creations as JPGs or transparent PNGs.

Highlights
  • Trace photos and pictures
  • Practice illustration and painting
  • Load images from camera roll
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Adjustable transmittance
  • Zoom functionality
  • Save as JPG or transparent PNG
Features
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Simple Trace makes it easy to trace photos and pictures by hand. The concept is to be able to practice painting. Once you've loaded the image from your camera roll, it's easy to get started with Apple Pencil. By tracing the original picture, you can practice basic drawing such as how to draw lines in the illustration. Feature - Change of transmittance - Zoom in and out of the drawing area - Images can be saved as jpg, Pro version can be saved as transparent png - No ads in Pro version

About

VectorPaint

Create and edit vector illustrations with a powerful toolset inspired by desktop software. Features include advanced path manipulation, layer management, and grid snapping for precise designs. Export your artwork in various formats.

Highlights
  • Vector illustration creation and editing
  • Metal-powered rendering for speed
  • Advanced path manipulation tools
  • Layer isolation and outline modes
  • Grid and ruler snapping
  • Export artwork
Features
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VectorPaint is a vector drawing and SVG editing app for iPhone and iPad. Create illustrations, design logos, draw icons and compose posters with editable paths, shapes and text. Draw freely, refine precisely Use the pen, freehand and shape tools to build your artwork. Edit Bézier nodes, curves and outlines, then arrange objects with alignment, distribution, grids and guides. Zoom into your canvas to refine the details. Bring layers, color and type together Organize artwork with layers and groups. Adjust opacity, fills, strokes and gradients, use masks to control what appears, and place text along a path. Combine lettering and graphics for logos, illustrations and layouts. Trace images into editable paths Import an image as a reference or generate a vector tracing preview before applying it. Tracing works best with logos, line art and flat-color images. Photos are quantized to your chosen number of colors, so results depend on the source image. Export for your next step Import SVG, VectorPaint, Inkpad and common image files. Export SVG, PDF and PNG, or keep an editable VectorPaint document. PNG supports transparent backgrounds. SVG and PDF may include bitmap elements from your artwork; export does not automatically turn every object into vectors. A local workspace for your artwork Drawing and artwork management use local files and work offline. Keep projects organized with groups, tags and favorites. Use undo, redo, versions, recently deleted artwork and backups to manage your creative process. For anyone looking for vector illustration, SVG editing, logo creation and graphic artwork on iPhone or iPad, VectorPaint brings paths, layers, color and typography into one workspace.

Screenshots

VectorPaint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VectorPaint at 50% against Simple Trace Pro's 0%. VectorPaint also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). Simple Trace Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Simple Trace Pro costs $0.99 and VectorPaint $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VectorPaint holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple Trace Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of VectorPaint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Trace Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, VectorPaint every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Simple Trace Pro versus VectorPaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Trace ProVectorPaint
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuaki MatsudaAnyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Simple Trace Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VectorPaint

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Trace Pro

No in-app purchases

None

VectorPaint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Trace Pro free?
Simple Trace Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VectorPaint free?
VectorPaint costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Trace Pro or VectorPaint?
VectorPaint is rated higher. Simple Trace Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VectorPaint averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Simple Trace Pro or VectorPaint have ads?
Neither Simple Trace Pro nor VectorPaint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Trace Pro or VectorPaint?
Simple Trace Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and VectorPaint every 11 months. Most recently, Simple Trace Pro was updated on October 13, 2026 and VectorPaint on October 25, 2026.

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