Comparison

Trace it ! Let's draw app vs smART sketcher GO!

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

Head to head
About

Trace it ! Let's draw app

Easily create stunning drawings and illustrations by tracing images from your device or camera onto physical paper. Perfect for artists of all ages looking to practice and learn new drawing techniques.

Highlights
  • Trace any image from device or camera
  • Use with physical paper for stenciling
  • Adjust zoom and image opacity
  • Includes pre-defined drawing images
  • Create stencils and coloring sheets
  • Practice drawing and fonts
Features
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Want to draw like a pro? With Trace It! you can trace any image onto paper by looking through your phone's camera. Pick an image, place a sheet of paper in front of your phone and follow the lines while looking at the screen: the image appears semi-transparent over the paper and your hand. HOW IT WORKS - Choose one of the included images, a photo from your library, or take a picture right away. - Move, rotate and resize the image with your fingers. - Adjust the opacity and the camera zoom. - Lock the image so it doesn't move while you draw. NEW - AR mode: the image stays anchored to your paper even when you move the phone, no tripod needed. - Line filter with adjustable detail and thickness, plus black & white and inverted filters. - Grid to copy proportions with the grid method. - Flip the image horizontally or vertically. - Favorites and recent images in the gallery. - Lightbox: use the screen as a light box and lock it while you trace on top of it. - Share images to Trace It! from Photos, Safari or Files. - Torch, reference points and iPad improvements. FOR EVERYONE Perfect for learning to draw, practicing calligraphy and lettering, making stencils, coloring pages, murals and crafts. Great for kids, students and artists of all ages. Ads bothering you? Watch a short video and enjoy 30 minutes without ads, enough for a drawing.

About

smART sketcher GO!

This app guides users of all ages through sketching, drawing, and writing activities using a compatible device. It fosters creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy through playful, step-by-step instructions and downloadable content.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing and writing guides
  • Sketch photos from mobile devices
  • Pre-loaded activity packs
  • Encourages creativity and fine motor skills
  • Monthly exclusive content via subscription
  • Cross-device compatibility
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Sketch, draw, and learn to write like a pro using the smART sketcher® GO! and this FREE APP. Step-by-step instructions guide small – or large – hands through the entire process. It makes learning playful and engaging. Just as it should be! Note: You need to have a smART sketcher® GO! device to use this app. smART sketcher® GO! puts the fun of sketching, drawing, and writing into the hands of anyone ages 5 to 105 using a smART sketcher® GO!. Just sketch photos from any mobile device or use pre-loaded activity packs for endless play-and-learning activities. smART sketcher® GO! encourages creativity, small motor development, storytelling, and early reading skills. It helps bridge the gap between schoolwork, homework and play! Up your smART sketcher® experience with a Super smART subscription. Join the smART sketcher® members-only program and receive exclusive content. It’s the newest and smARTest way to play! - Receive new members-only activities every month. - Play on all of your connected Apple mobile devices registered with your Flycatcher ID and the same Apple account. - Try 2 Weeks for free! After the free-trial, a yearly auto-renewable subscription will be activated. We’re pretty sure you’re going to love this, but if you don’t, you can cancel your subscription anytime. 2 weeks of free-trial is available for new subscribers only. Check our EULA at https://www.flycatcher.toys/smart-sketcher-go/eula/ and privacy policy at https://www.flycatcher.toys/smart-sketcher-go/privacy-policy/ for full details. For app support contact us at https://www.flycatcher.toys/support/ Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. smART sketcher® is a trademark of Flycatcher Toys INC © 2025. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Trace it ! Let's draw app4 screens
smART sketcher GO!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: smART sketcher GO! at 5.0 against Trace it ! Let's draw app's 2.7. smART sketcher GO! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). Trace it ! Let's draw app's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. smART sketcher GO! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Trace it ! Let's draw app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

smART sketcher GO! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trace it ! Let's draw app has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace it ! Let's draw app ships an update every 14 months, smART sketcher GO! every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trace it ! Let's draw app versus smART sketcher GO!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace it ! Let's draw appsmART sketcher GO!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlberto del RioFlyCatcher Inc.

Customer experience

Trace it ! Let's draw app

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative57.1%

smART sketcher GO!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trace it ! Let's draw app

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

smART sketcher GO!

Subscriptions1
  • Super smART! Premium14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Trace it ! Let's draw app free?
Trace it ! Let's draw app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is smART sketcher GO! free?
smART sketcher GO! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trace it ! Let's draw app or smART sketcher GO!?
smART sketcher GO! is rated higher. Trace it ! Let's draw app averages 2.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while smART sketcher GO! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Trace it ! Let's draw app or smART sketcher GO! have ads?
Trace it ! Let's draw app shows ads; smART sketcher GO! does not.
Which is updated more often, Trace it ! Let's draw app or smART sketcher GO!?
Trace it ! Let's draw app ships an update every 14 months, and smART sketcher GO! every 3 months. Most recently, Trace it ! Let's draw app was updated on November 3, 2026 and smART sketcher GO! on November 3, 2026.

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