Simple Trace Pro vs Spirograph Drawing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Spirograph Drawing
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Create mesmerizing spirograph patterns with full control over four parameters: • Inner Circle Radius – size of the fixed inner circle • Outer Circle Radius – size of the rolling outer circle • Pen Distance – distance of the virtual pen from the center of the outer circle • Drawing Amount – how much of the roulette to draw (0–100%) • All patterns are automatically centered on the canvas for optimal display. Perfect for designers, illustrators, educators, or anyone who loves math-inspired art. Patterns are based on the mathematical concept of a Hypotrochoid, allowing endless creative possibilities. Features: • Adjustable colors and parameters for infinite variations • Interactive real-time drawing • High-quality SVG export for scalable vector graphics • Intuitive sliders for precise control • Ideal for digital art, educational purposes, or personal projects Unleash your creativity and explore the beauty of math-inspired designs today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Trace Pro at $0.99 against Spirograph Drawing's $9.99. Simple Trace Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months). Spirograph Drawing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Simple Trace Pro costs $0.99 and Spirograph Drawing $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Trace Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Spirograph Drawing every 24 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Trace Pro | Spirograph Drawing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuaki Matsuda | Wu Huang |
In-app purchases
Simple Trace Pro
No in-app purchases
Spirograph Drawing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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