Comparison

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method vs SoloWrite

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

Head to head
About

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method

This app digitizes the centuries-old grid drawing technique, allowing artists to easily copy, enlarge, or reduce reference images. It offers flexible grids, smart tools, and various filters to enhance accuracy and detail, making it accessible for beginners and experienced artists alike.

Highlights
  • Flexible grid types and customization
  • Smart zoom and digital ruler
  • Pencil sketch and onion skin filters
  • Import/export via camera and sharing
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac
  • Adjustable zoom and media sizes
Features
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First released in 2010, CopyIt is the original and most feature‑rich grid drawing app. Trusted by artists, teachers, and students worldwide, CopyIt brings the centuries‑old grid drawing technique into the digital age, making it easier than ever to copy, enlarge, or reduce reference images with precision. Why CopyIt? The grid method, used by masters like Leonardo da Vinci, breaks images into manageable sections so you can focus on lines and shapes square by square. CopyIt eliminates the need to print and mark up photos, offering zoom, filters, and digital tools that enhance accuracy and detail. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, CopyIt helps you achieve results with confidence. Key Features • Universal App: Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs • Flexible Grids: 6 grid types, customisable rows/columns, adjustable colors, transparency, and guidelines • Smart Tools: SmartMove zoom, Target mode, digital ruler, perspective lines, Crosshair, MixMap and TubeMatch™ for colour matching • Filters & Effects: Pencil Sketch, Onion Skin overlay, flips, rotations, and multiple image aspects • Import & Export: Capture with front/back cameras, load projects or albums, save and share via AirDrop, email, or social platforms • Customization: Portrait/landscape orientation, fullscreen mode, adjustable zoom (x1–x20), media sizes in imperial/metric • Support: In‑app help and a new tutorial Designed for Success CopyIt transforms the traditional grid method into a modern workflow tool. By working square by square, you can scale images accurately, refine details, and build confidence in your drawing skills. Connect with us: • Facebook: facebook.com/CopyItTheGridDrawingMethod Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SoloWrite

A minimalist writing application focused on providing a distraction-free environment for authors. It removes common digital interruptions to allow for uninterrupted creative flow and uninterrupted writing sessions.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Minimalist interface
  • Focus on continuity
  • No formatting distractions
  • No cloud accounts
  • No social features
Features
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SoloWrite is the digital version of a blank page. It is not a project manager and not a social network - it is the calm space where your ideas land before the noise makes them disappear. Open the app. Write. That's it. JUST WRITE - A start screen with two choices: New document, or continue exactly where you left off - Your recent notes one tap away - rename or delete them with a swipe - The editor fills the whole screen; every gram of cognitive friction has been removed - A live status bar with word, character and line counts and the autosave time 12 EDITING MODES - Write Markdown, or switch the editor to Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, HTML, CSS, YAML, XML, plain text or todo lists - Real syntax highlighting for each language, rendered live as you type LIVE MARKDOWN - Headings, bold, italics, quotes, lists, links, highlights and code blocks are styled as you type - while your text stays 100% plain Markdown - Line numbers, GitHub style - double-tap a number to select the whole line - A tiny code toolbar inserts Markdown snippets so you never have to remember the syntax MAKE IT YOURS - 12 hand-tuned themes: the dark developer theme Pushword, Paper, Sepia, Solarized, GitHub, Dracula, Nord, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night, Rose Pine, pure-black Night and more - The theme dresses the whole app, not just the editor - Monospaced fonts and adjustable sizes - English and Spanish, switchable in-app YOUR WORDS BELONG TO YOU - Standard .md files stored in YOUR iCloud Drive - browse them any time in the Files app - No proprietary database. Works natively with Obsidian, iA Writer and any text editor - Automatic sync: your draft is preserved as you type, and the Save button is one tap away - Start on iPhone, continue on the Mac companion app exactly where you left off PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account. No login. No analytics. No servers. - Your text never leaves your devices and your iCloud ONE-TIME PURCHASE - Pay once, keep it forever. No subscriptions, no ads. SoloWrite. Don't get distracted. Just write.

Screenshots

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method4 screens
SoloWrite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SoloWrite at $3.99 against CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method's $19.99. SoloWrite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method's advantage is ratings volume (296 vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method costs $19.99 and SoloWrite $3.99 up front. CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SoloWrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method has 296 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method ships an update every 5 weeks, SoloWrite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method versus SoloWrite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopyIt The Grid Drawing MethodSoloWrite
Price$19.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (296 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNigel GreenMoscoso Pacheco, Gonzalo Juvenal

Customer experience

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method

All ratings296 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.4%

SoloWrite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Grid lines not aligning properly when rotating the image
  • App locking up or crashing when switching between projects
  • Inconsistent behavior when resizing the grid or image

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save multiple projects at once
  • More grid size and layout options
  • Improved image resizing and positioning tools
  • Onion skin mode improvements
  • Faster performance and reduced crashes

SoloWrite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method

Subscriptions2
  • CopyIt Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • CopyIt Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CopyIt Lifetime$29.99
None

SoloWrite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method free?
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SoloWrite free?
SoloWrite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method or SoloWrite?
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method is rated higher. CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method averages 4.7 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while SoloWrite averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method or SoloWrite have ads?
Neither CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method nor SoloWrite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method or SoloWrite?
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method ships an update every 5 weeks, and SoloWrite every 3 weeks. Most recently, CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method was updated on October 5, 2026 and SoloWrite on October 16, 2026.

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