GridArt vs Gridder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridArt
This app helps artists accurately sketch or replicate images using the grid drawing technique. It overlays customizable grids on any image, offering features like sketch filters and measurement-based setup to streamline the artistic process.
- Drawing grid overlay on images
- Diagonal grid option
- Customizable grid color and opacity
- Sketch filter for image simplification
- Measurement-based grid setup
- Zoom functionality
- Convert images to black and white
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With precision and confidence using GridArt – a powerful tool that helps artists accurately sketch or replicate images using the classic grid drawing technique. Whether you're an aspiring artist or a seasoned professional, GridArt streamlines the process of transferring images to your canvas by guiding you square by square. With a range of customization options, GridArt makes it easier than ever to overlay grids, adjust cell sizes, apply sketch filters, and prepare reference images for drawing, painting, or other artistic work. Key Features: * Drawing grid overlay on any image * Diagonal grid option for improved outline accuracy * Multiple grid label styles * Customizable grid color, opacity, and text size * Sketch filter to simplify image details * Measurement-based grid setup (mm, cm, inch) * Zoom functionality for detailed viewing * Adjustable cell and page sizes * Convert images to black and white * Crop images to specific aspect ratios * Enable or disable row-column labels with customizable formatting Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chief-cheque-627.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-23e6adfdb3748140a9e5f78e9ce25995
Gridder
Easily add customizable grid lines to your photos. Perfect for artists and illustrators, this tool lets you import images, adjust grid settings like line thickness and color, and export your work for sketching or reference.
- Import and crop images
- Customizable grid lines
- Adjust rows and columns
- Control line thickness and opacity
- Change grid line color
- Export images with grid
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Gridder is a customizable image grid overlay tool — designed for artists and illustrators who sketch from photo references or plan paintings. Import any image, crop it to your desired format, and apply a customizable grid. You can adjust the number of rows and columns, grid line thickness, opacity, and color to suit your style. When you're ready, export the final image with the grid applied for printing, sketching, or saving to your reference library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gridder at 5.0 against GridArt's 4.5. Gridder also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). GridArt's advantage is ratings volume (201 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. GridArt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Gridder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gridder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GridArt has 201 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | GridArt | Gridder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (201 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaghani Keyur | Qing Yan |
Customer experience
GridArt
Gridder
In-app purchases
GridArt
- GridArt Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- GridArt Monthly Premium3 Days trial$12.991 Month
Gridder
No in-app purchases








