Drawing Grid vs Artcomframe
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.
Artcomframe
This app assists artists in achieving better compositions when drawing from nature. It generates a grid overlay on your reference image, helping to transfer proportions accurately to your canvas for improved drawing accuracy.
- Composition grid generation
- Proportion transfer tool
- Reference image grid overlay
- Canvas size input
- Photo capture for reference
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Artcomframe helps you to avoid the biggest composition mistakes in drawing from nature. You do not have to worry if the image you are drawing forms a good composition. Artcomframe brings the view to the canvas in good proportions by creating a grid on the image. It transfers the pattern of proportions from one scale to another. How to use Artcomframe? 1. DRAW diagonals on the canvas you are going to draw on. Split the height and width. Draw small diagonals. 2. MEASURE the height and width of the canvas. Insert it into the app. 3. A window with the size of your canvas will appear on the screen. 4. FIND a suitable grid for the window. 5. When you have found a suitable composition, TAKE A PHOTO. 6. DRAW the picture from the screen or printout to your canvas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Artcomframe at Free against Drawing Grid's $1.99. Artcomframe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Drawing Grid's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Artcomframe is free to download; Drawing Grid costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artcomframe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively.
Drawing Grid ships an update every 3 months, Artcomframe every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drawing Grid | Artcomframe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maciej Chrzastek | Artcomframe |
Customer experience
Drawing Grid
Artcomframe
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
Artcomframe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drawing Grid
No in-app purchases
Artcomframe
No in-app purchases
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