Drawing Grid vs Grid Drawing Tool for Artists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drawing Grid
This app assists artists in maintaining accurate proportions for their drawings. It allows users to set canvas and grid dimensions, choose between square or custom-sized blocks, and transform images by adjusting position and size.
- Set canvas size
- Set grid properties
- Square or custom block sizes
- Transform image position
- Transform image size
- Maintain drawing proportions
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Drawing Grid helps artists transfer proportions from a reference image to paper or canvas. Choose a canvas preset or enter a custom physical size. Configure the grid by row and column count or by cell size, add diagonal overlays, and choose the line color, width, and opacity. Image Editing mode keeps image gestures separate from canvas navigation. Move, pinch, rotate, crop, center, fit, fill, reset, or adjust the reference opacity. Canvas Navigation mode is available whenever you want to pan or zoom the workspace. Your complete last-used workspace is saved on-device. Export produces a deliberate 2048-pixel PNG containing the reference and grid without menus, selection borders, indices, or other editor controls. Drawing Grid 3.4 requires iOS or iPadOS 17.0 and supports iPhone, iPad, rotation, Split View, resizable windows, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, Increase Contrast, Reduce Transparency, and Reduce Motion.
Grid Drawing Tool for Artists
This tool simplifies the grid method for artists learning to sketch free-hand. Quickly generate grid lines on reference photos and access bonus downloadable images and printable sketches. Ideal for beginners looking to improve their drawing skills.
- Grid line generation
- Reference photo grid creation
- Downloadable reference photos
- Printable pencil sketches
- Beginner-friendly sketching tool
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Great tool for artists, particularly beginners, who want to learn to sketch free-hand through practicing with the Grid Method. Save time drawing grid lines on your reference photos. With this app, you can do it within a couple of seconds. Bonus feature: downloadable reference photos and printable pencil sketches. Published and authorized by Jasmina Susak, Colored Pencil Artist and Author. Get Desktop Version: https://www.gridraw.net/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drawing Grid at 4.3 against Grid Drawing Tool for Artists's 3.0. Drawing Grid also leads on chart position (#181 vs unranked) and review sentiment (22% vs 11%). Grid Drawing Tool for Artists's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Drawing Grid costs $1.99 and Grid Drawing Tool for Artists $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drawing Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Drawing Grid's written reviews are positive against 11% of Grid Drawing Tool for Artists's.
Drawing Grid ships an update every 3 months, Grid Drawing Tool for Artists every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drawing Grid | Grid Drawing Tool for Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better | 3.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maciej Chrzastek | Susak Jasmina |
Customer experience
Drawing Grid
Grid Drawing Tool for Artists
Bugs and requests
Drawing Grid
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when attempting to save images
- Grid becomes uneven or creates rectangles instead of squares
- Grid moves when zooming or adjusting image
- Unable to load new images after first use
- Tutorial overlay cannot be dismissed
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- Slider controls scroll entire section instead of adjusting values
- Double-tap on buttons closes menu unexpectedly
- Grid appears in corner at incorrect size
- App freezes during grid adjustment
- Image reverts to portrait orientation during grid editing
- Grid proportions misaligned despite identical settings
- Cannot adjust grid independent of picture movement
- Ads banner blocks interface at bottom of screen
Requested features
17 requests- Proper save-to-camera-roll functionality
- Delete/reset button for starting over
- Lock grid to image during zoom operations
- Ability to input exact grid dimensions numerically
- Proportional enlargement capability
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- Square grid enforcement (1:1 ratio guarantee)
- Independent grid and image adjustment
- Center line indicators (horizontal and vertical)
- Ability to move grid independently of image
- Screenshot-free saving method
- Settings page to reduce interface clutter
- Saved user settings persistence
- Thinner grid line options
- Support for landscape orientation consistency
- Better instructions and help documentation
- Ability to add diagonal and cross lines
- Grid layering options for different divisions
Grid Drawing Tool for Artists
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drawing Grid
No in-app purchases
Grid Drawing Tool for Artists
No in-app purchases
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