Camera Lucida™ vs RooArt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Lucida™
This app uses your device's camera to superimpose a reference image onto your drawing surface, guiding your hand to create detailed art. It offers advanced features and tools to enhance your sketching and painting skills, making art creation easy and fun.
- AR image superposition for drawing
- Advanced image filters
- Zoom lock for detail
- Session save and restore
- Time-lapsed recording
- External USB camera support
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Draw Like a Pro with Camera Lucida™: AR Drawing One-Time Purchase: No subscriptions! Buy it once and use on your devices. Enhance Your Art Skills: Whether you're sketching with a pencil or painting with a brush, Camera Lucida™ helps you become a better artist. Unmatched Functionality: With 12+ years of development, Camera Lucida™ offers features that no competitor can match. Create stunning physical art using your iPhone or iPad's camera. Simply point your device at your drawing surface, and watch the screen to see your reference image superimposed over your work. It's more versatile than a light table, better than a projector, and easier to use than a traditional Camera Lucida™. How It Works: Place your iPhone or iPad between your eyes and your drawing surface. The app shows a virtual image on your screen, guiding your hand as you draw. This clever method makes it easy and fun to create detailed art. Top Features: • Buy it once for lifetime use. • Advanced Image Filters: See with an artist's eye. • Zoom in Lock: For ultra detailed drawing. • Session Save & Restore: Automatically realign your camera, sketch, and reference image. • Full Color Palette Control: Use your own paints, markers, and more. • Camera Adjustments: Use your device camera and adjust for different setups manually or with an in-app purchase to auto-adjust. • Time-Lapsed Recordings: Share your drawing process on social media. • Advanced Tools: Vertical split screen sliders, timed image fading, and more. • Video Tutorials: Watch tutorials within the app or on YouTube. • Comprehensive User Manual: Accessible from within the app. • Reliable Customer Support: Plus, an active user community for inspiration. • External USB Camera Support: For USB-C equipped iPads running iOS 17. Easy Setup: Secure your iPhone or iPad above your drawing surface using common household items like a stack of books or a vase. Tutorials are included to help you get started. Contact: For any questions or support, email cameralucida@bigidesign.com.
RooArt
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Give your photos an artistic twist with RooArt. What would your pictures look like if instead of taken on your phone’s camera, they were painted by one of the famous painters such as Salvador Dalí, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh or Yayoi Kusama? RooArt does intelligent style transfer by using the latest advances in AI. Our app can make any photo look like a fancy painting. Just try it out! We have several styles and painters to choose from. RooArt is completely free to use and you can style, save and share images all you want without any ads. If you would like to save your images without a watermark you can either view an ad or purchase the app. For any suggestions, comments or bugs we are eager to help you at hello@rootroo.com. If you like the app, give us a review on AppStore to show your support. Note: all your photos will remain on your phone at all times. We do not upload or store any of your images on our servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RooArt at Free against Camera Lucida™'s $14.99. Camera Lucida™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). 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
RooArt is free to download; Camera Lucida™ costs $14.99 up front. Camera Lucida™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RooArt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Camera Lucida™ | RooArt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Camera Lucida | Rootroo Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Camera Lucida™
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to draw larger images
- More camera settings and controls
- Integration with other art apps
RooArt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camera Lucida™
- Auto-Correct For Perspective$4.99
RooArt
- RooArt full unlock$9.99









