Comparison

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method vs Discipline Rewards

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

Discipline Rewards

Features
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Discipline Rewards is a habit tracker and personal accountability system built to help you turn daily goals into consistent action. Create a focused daily board, track the habits and commitments that matter, and see your progress without turning your life into a complicated project plan. Use D/R on your own, with an accountability partner, or as part of a Squad. With Discipline Rewards, you can: Build daily habits and routines Create Non-Negotiable and Track Only commitments Track simple, number, time, and note-based habits Set goals with milestones and linked habits Review your consistency in Pulse and Reports Add an accountability partner Create or join accountability Squads Import supported habit plans Set reminders for selected commitments Control your privacy, shared content, and account in the app Discipline Rewards is designed for people who want more than a basic habit tracker. It gives you a clear system for setting expectations, tracking follow-through, and staying accountable to what you said you would do. D/R is a general wellness, productivity, and accountability app. Optional health and fitness entries are personal accountability logs. D/R does not diagnose conditions, interpret readings, recommend treatment, calculate medication doses, or provide emergency care. D/R Pro is available through the App Store as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Pricing is displayed in the app based on your App Store region. If you already have valid Pro access from another supported source, sign in to restore access without purchasing it again. Privacy Policy: https://www.disciplinerewards.com/privacy Account deletion: https://www.disciplinerewards.com/delete-account Terms of Use: https://www.disciplinerewards.com/terms End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method4 screens
Discipline Rewards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Discipline Rewards at Free against CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method's $19.99. Discipline Rewards also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Discipline Rewards is free to download; CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method costs $19.99 up front. CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Discipline Rewards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method ships an update every 5 weeks, Discipline Rewards every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method versus Discipline Rewards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopyIt The Grid Drawing MethodDiscipline Rewards
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (297 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNigel GreenFrankly, LLC

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

Discipline Rewards

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
2 purchases

Discipline Rewards

Subscriptions2
  • D/R Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • D/R Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method free?
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Discipline Rewards free?
Discipline Rewards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method or Discipline Rewards have ads?
Neither CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method nor Discipline Rewards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method or Discipline Rewards?
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method ships an update every 5 weeks, and Discipline Rewards every 2 weeks. Most recently, CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method was updated on October 24, 2026 and Discipline Rewards on October 18, 2026.

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