Simple Trace Pro vs Minimalist Canvas
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
Minimalist Canvas
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Minimalist Canvas is a distraction-free drawing app built for quick sketches, notes, and ideas. Clean interface — No menus in your way. Pick a canvas, pick a tool, and draw. Multiple canvas styles — White, grid, lined, kraft, dots, dark grid, and parchment. Choose the look that fits your mood. Natural tools — Pencil and eraser with adjustable brush size. Add a photo as background and sketch on top. Your gallery — All sketches in one place. Swipe to preview, edit, delete, or share. Save any sketch to Photos. Simple subscription — Free to start; unlock unlimited creations with a low-cost plan. No ads. No complexity. Just you and the canvas. Download Minimalist Canvas and draw freely. User Agreement: https://superficial-restaurant-956.notion.site/Minimalist-Canvas-User-Agreement-30bf52245d5580ad9246d66e99aff36c Privacy Policy: https://superficial-restaurant-956.notion.site/Minimalist-Canvas-Privacy-Policy-30bf52245d55802e8bf7db5bca73a437
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Minimalist Canvas at Free against Simple Trace Pro's $0.99. Simple Trace Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 26.2). On ads 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
Minimalist Canvas is free to download; Simple Trace Pro costs $0.99 up front. Minimalist Canvas sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Trace Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Simple Trace Pro | Minimalist Canvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuaki Matsuda | 剑炜 陈 |
In-app purchases
Simple Trace Pro
No in-app purchases
Minimalist Canvas
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
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