Drawing Grid vs Draw Grid on Image
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.
Draw Grid on Image
Overlay a customizable grid onto your images to maintain drawing proportions. Choose from various grid types, paper sizes, and units. Adjust line width and color for precise visual guides. Save your grid images to your camera roll with the Pro version.
- Add grid overlay to images
- Multiple grid types (rectangle, square)
- Customizable grid dimensions
- Selectable paper sizes and units
- Adjustable line width and color
- Save grid images (Pro version)
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This grid tool will help you keep proportion of drawing object. We can draw a layer of grid on top of your image. Hope it helps. Features: 1. Add grid on image. 2. There are 6 types of grids you can choose: - Rectangle (Set rows & cols) - Rectangle (Set row height & col width) - Square (Set rows only) - Square (Set cols only) - Square (Set row height only) - Square (Set col width only) 3. There are 6 paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) with 2 unit types (cm, inch). 4. You can change line width (from 0.5 to 10). 5. You can change line color. 6. Save grid image to Camera Roll (Pro version only).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Draw Grid on Image at Free against Drawing Grid's $1.99. Draw Grid on Image also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 22%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Drawing Grid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Draw Grid on Image is free to download; Drawing Grid costs $1.99 up front. Draw Grid on Image sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drawing Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Draw Grid on Image holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw Grid on Image has 197 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Drawing Grid's written reviews are positive against 65% of Draw Grid on Image's.
Drawing Grid ships an update every 3 months, Draw Grid on Image fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drawing Grid | Draw Grid on Image |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) | 4.4 (197 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 197 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maciej Chrzastek | Thang Do |
Customer experience
Drawing Grid
Draw Grid on Image
User reviews
Drawing Grid
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Effective grid overlay for drawing proportions
- 🎨 Customizable grid size, color, and thickness
- 👍 Useful for artists and mural projects
- 🔧 Adjustable opacity and visual controls
- 💰 Free version available
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently when saving images
- 😕 Poor user interface and confusing controls
- 🔲 Grid moves unexpectedly when adjusting image
- ❌ Difficult to delete or reset images
- ⚠️ Slider controls are unresponsive and hard to use
Draw Grid on Image
From 197 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use and efficient
- 👍 Saves time on manual gridding
- ✨ Helpful for projects and drawing
- 💯 Highly recommended by users
- ✅ Simple and functional
Room to improve
- 😠 Too many intrusive ads
- 👎 Useless for macOS
- 💰 Misleading free claims, actually paid
- 🚫 Cannot save photos without upgrading
- 🐛 Incorrect grid dimensions
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
Draw Grid on Image
Reported bugs
7 issues- Ads cannot be turned off
- App is not functional on macOS
- Incorrect grid dimensions when inputting values
- Cannot save photos without upgrading
- Cannot use own photos without upgrading
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- Charges money even after uninstalling
- App is paid, not free as advertised
Requested features
9 requests- Add user manual
- Add numbering to grid cells
- Improve accuracy of paper section sizes
- Add black border option for grid lines
- Add white and black filter option
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- Add option to save images to device
- Add Vietnamese language support
- Add option for square rows and columns
- Add 'letter' sized paper print option
In-app purchases
Drawing Grid
No in-app purchases
Draw Grid on Image
- Upgrade to Pro$4.99
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