Comparison

COPIC Collection vs TracingMat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

COPIC Collection

Manage your Copic marker collection, discover complementary colors, and get color suggestions based on your images. Easily register markers and pens using barcodes, add personal notes, and tag colors used in your artwork.

Highlights
  • Barcode product registration
  • Multiliner product registration
  • Color picker for image suggestions
  • Wish list for future purchases
  • Personal color notes
  • Artwork color tagging
Features
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Copic Collection is a free smartphone app that lets you efficiently manage and search Copic markers that you currently own or are planning to purchase. It also lets you search for complimentary colors, and display color drawing samples. The app has been well received by many Copic users. How to use Copic Collection '- Easily register products using barcodes: You can now scan barcodes to register your Copic products. For sets, you can register all Copic products included in the set by scanning the barcode on the package. You can easily view your Copic products registered on the app from a color bar list, making it easier to find the next color you may be looking for. Register Multiliner products Copic products other than Copic markers (Multiliner Pen/Multiliner SP Pen/Copic Drawing Pen/Gasen-Fude Brush Pen) can also now be registered in your list. Multiliner Pen products can be registered by color and line width. View suggestions with the color picker feature Do you ever find yourself wondering what color should be used to color particular areas? Copic Collection can help you with that. The app allows you to load photos, illustrations and other images from "Camera" within the app, and will display a list of recommended Copic colors that best fits a specified area of an image. If you select a color from the list and tap the star icon, the chosen color will be displayed in the "WISH LIST." You can use this feature as a memo for your next purchase. - Your own MY COLOR MEMO On the detail screen for each color, you can tap the MEMO icon to make notes about the corresponding color. For example, you can leave notes for a particular color such as "Used to color my favorite manga character" and "Color was used by a popular artist in a video." - Tag the colors you used in a piece You can load images of artwork created with Copic markers from "Camera" within the app and add "Color Tags" that indicate the colors that were used. You can then save the image with the added color tags. You can save the image as reference for your own use, or share the image with Color Tags on social media, etc.

About

TracingMat

Transform your device into a digital light table for tracing. Display an image and overlay your paper to easily copy designs. Adjust brightness, zoom, and rotate for optimal tracing conditions.

Highlights
  • Use device as a light table
  • Overlay paper for tracing
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Image zoom and pan
  • Image flip and rotate
  • Add images via import or camera
Features
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"Tracing Mat" is an app for using your iPad or iPhone as a light table. After displaying the image you want to copy on the app, place the copy destination paper on it and trace the image that can be seen through under the paper. It is also possible to prepare the manuscript on paper, stack the copy destination paper on it, place it on the screen, and illuminate it from below with this application. [How to use] Tap the “gear” button on the upper right to enter the setting mode. In the setting mode, add the image to be displayed with the “+” button or "Camera" button at the bottom left. You can also add text using the "T" button. Tapping a displayed image or text highlights it with a yellow frame; in this state, you can move it by dragging, or zoom in and out using a pinch gesture. Images and text can also be flipped or rotated, while text can be edited or have its styling modified. You can save the current image and text layout with the “Save” button, and restore the saved layout later with the “Load” button, even after restarting the app. The screen brightness can be adjusted with the slider bar at the bottom right. When you tap the “left arrow” button on the upper left to exit the setting mode, the displayed image and text will be fixed, so place a piece of paper on the screen and trace it. [Caution] - I think it is easier to see the image under the paper if the room is darkened a little. - Attach a protective film, etc., to prevent the display from being scratched during copying. - Please use this application at your own risk. We do not take any responsibility for the disadvantage caused by using this application.

Screenshots

COPIC Collection4 screens
TracingMat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TracingMat at 3.8 against COPIC Collection's 3.3. TracingMat also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). COPIC Collection's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TracingMat holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COPIC Collection has 130 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of COPIC Collection's written reviews are positive against 65% of TracingMat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COPIC Collection ships an update every 4 months, TracingMat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
COPIC Collection versus TracingMat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOPIC CollectionTracingMat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (130 ratings)3.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings130 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToo corporationYoko Nishimura

Customer experience

COPIC Collection

All ratings130 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative41.9%

TracingMat

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%

Bugs and requests

COPIC Collection

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Randomly deletes user's marker data
  • Barcode scanner not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track ink refills
  • Implement color palette organization
  • Add search and filter functions
  • Improve color matching from photos
  • Provide better visual representation of owned colors

TracingMat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

COPIC Collection

No in-app purchases

None

TracingMat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COPIC Collection free?
COPIC Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TracingMat free?
TracingMat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COPIC Collection or TracingMat?
TracingMat is rated higher. COPIC Collection averages 3.3 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while TracingMat averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.
Do COPIC Collection or TracingMat have ads?
TracingMat shows ads; COPIC Collection does not.
Which is updated more often, COPIC Collection or TracingMat?
COPIC Collection ships an update every 4 months, and TracingMat every 3 months. Most recently, COPIC Collection was updated on September 25, 2026 and TracingMat on September 20, 2026.

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