Chart Maker vs Lightbox for Tracing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chart Maker
Easily generate line, pie, and bar graphs from your data. This tool also functions as a simple spreadsheet creator, making it a versatile option for organizing information and visualizing trends.
- Line graph creation
- Pie chart generation
- Bar graph visualization
- Spreadsheet functionality
- Data organization
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This application allows you to easily create line, pie, and bar graphs. It can also be used for spreadsheets, so we recommend it.
Lightbox for Tracing
Transform your device into a digital tracing table. Easily import patterns from the web or your own images. Locked mode prevents accidental gestures, making it ideal for detailed tracing tasks.
- Digital tracing table functionality
- Import patterns from web URLs
- Import images for tracing
- Gesture-locked mode
- Simple and time-saving interface
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This is an app to use as a tracing table. When in locked mode, gestures such as taps will not work. You can select patterns from the web (URL) as well as images. I made this app to trace embroidery patterns. Since a pattern are on the web, I wanted something that I could lock in web view! It's a very simple app, but it will save you time and frustration. I hope you enjoy it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightbox for Tracing at 100% against Chart Maker's 50%. Lightbox for Tracing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). Chart Maker's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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
Chart Maker is free to download; Lightbox for Tracing costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chart Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chart Maker has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Chart Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightbox for Tracing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chart Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Lightbox for Tracing every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chart Maker | Lightbox for Tracing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #80 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Taro Horiguchi | hideko ogawa |
Customer experience
Chart Maker
Lightbox for Tracing
In-app purchases
Chart Maker
No in-app purchases
Lightbox for Tracing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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