# Tracing Paper Lite vs WHITEBOARD

Tracing Paper Lite and WHITEBOARD both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Tracing Paper Lite's written reviews are positive against 22% of WHITEBOARD's. Tracing Paper Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Tracing Paper Lite against 3.4 for WHITEBOARD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracing Paper Lite has 52 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Tracing Paper Lite's written reviews are positive against 22% of WHITEBOARD's.

Tracing Paper Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, WHITEBOARD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tracing Paper Lite | WHITEBOARD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-paper-lite/id439509324/reviews)** | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-smooth/id644888842/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **52** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 22.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hesham Wahba](https://appshunter.io/developer/358331461) | [Kiyoshi Koike](https://appshunter.io/developer/513590141) |

## What reviewers say

### Tracing Paper Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracing-paper-lite/id439509324)

Practice and improve your drawing and sketching skills on a translucent canvas with a grid. Trace any photo, adjust its size and position, and use various tools like shading, flood fill, and an eraser. Save or share your creations.

**Highlights:** Translucent canvas with grid, Trace photos from device library, Adjustable image size and position, Shading and brush size control, Flood fill tool, Undo/redo functionality, Zoom, rotate, and pan canvas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Great for tracing
- 💡 Good for learning to draw
- 💡 Useful for architectural renderings
- 💡 Fun experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezes frequently
- 🐛 Slow response
- 🐛 Zooming issues
- 🐛 Finger blocks intricate lines
- 🐛 In-app purchases required for saving

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes when zooming or scrolling
- App slows down iPhone
- Line work is pixelated
- App crashes
- Zooming is terrible and glitchy

**Requested features**

- Update for newer iOS versions
- Update for iOS 11
- Update for iOS 10
- Ability to lock rotate feature separate to zoom
- Ability to pick tools without options popping up


### WHITEBOARD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-smooth/id644888842)

This is a straightforward digital drawing tool for quick note-taking and sketching. It allows for multi-finger input, adjustable line thickness, and basic color options. Save your creations as images or clear the canvas with ease.

**Highlights:** Multi-finger drawing, Adjustable line thickness, Basic color palette, Eraser tool, Bulk delete function, Save drawings as images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tracing Paper Lite free?

Tracing Paper Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WHITEBOARD free?

WHITEBOARD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tracing Paper Lite or WHITEBOARD?

Tracing Paper Lite is rated higher. Tracing Paper Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while WHITEBOARD averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Tracing Paper Lite or WHITEBOARD have ads?

WHITEBOARD shows ads; Tracing Paper Lite does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tracing Paper Lite or WHITEBOARD?

Tracing Paper Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and WHITEBOARD every 3 months. Most recently, Tracing Paper Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and WHITEBOARD on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*