Comparison

DrawUp vs Trace Drawing app

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

Head to head
About

DrawUp

Learn to draw with interactive, step-by-step tutorials suitable for all skill levels. This app offers a user-friendly interface and a wide variety of lessons, from characters to landscapes, allowing you to practice with your finger or a stylus.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • User-friendly interface
  • Lessons for all levels
  • Interactive exercises
  • Finger or stylus drawing support
Features
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Master drawing with fun, step-by-step lessons designed for beginners! Whether you’re picking up a pencil for the first time or getting back into drawing, DrawUp makes it easy and enjoyable. Follow interactive tutorials, complete daily exercises, and watch your skills grow with every stroke. Features: • Simplicity at Its Core: Navigate effortlessly through our user-friendly interface. Drawing is divided into easy-to-follow steps, making complex illustrations feel like a breeze. • Lessons for All Levels: Engage with hundreds of drawing tutorials, from playful characters to serene landscapes, curated to spark creativity in artists young and old. • Draw Your Way: Use your finger or an Apple Pencil to sketch, outline, and color. DrawUp caters to your comfort, ensuring a smooth drawing experience for every artist. Contact Us Feedback or questions? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out at hi@outlanegames.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trace Drawing app

Practice drawing characters by tracing over provided templates. Improve your line control, proportions, and facial features with various drawing tools and reference styles. Save and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Character tracing templates
  • Multiple drawing tools
  • Customizable color palette
  • Adjustable stroke width
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Pan and zoom for detail
  • Export and share artwork
Features
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Trace Drawing is a focused character tracing practice app. Pick a template and draw on top to improve proportions, facial features, and line control. TEMPLATES - 9 themes: Girls, Boys, Ancient, Chibi, Chibi Animals, Plants, World Landmarks, Vehicles, Daily Items - Free templates included, Pro unlocks the full set DRAWING TOOLS - Pencil, Watercolor, Crayon, Gel Pen - Color palette and custom color picker - Adjustable stroke width and eraser - Undo / Redo / Clear - Two reference styles: semi-transparent background or corner reference card - Pan and zoom with two fingers for details - Auto-saves your canvas and chosen template - Export and share your work PRO - Unlock all templates and features

Screenshots

DrawUp4 screens
Trace Drawing app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DrawUp at 51% against Trace Drawing app's 0%. DrawUp also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 7). Trace Drawing app's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrawUp sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Trace Drawing app sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DrawUp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrawUp has 6.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of DrawUp's written reviews are positive against 0% of Trace Drawing app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Trace Drawing app fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DrawUp versus Trace Drawing app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawUpTrace Drawing app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better2.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.6K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutlane, Inc.丽东 陈

Customer experience

DrawUp

All ratings6,610 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative38.5%

Trace Drawing app

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

DrawUp

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Drawings not matching user's handwriting
  • Issues with deleting or modifying drawings

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free content and features
  • Ability to edit and customize drawings
  • Improved drawing tools and functionality

Trace Drawing app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

DrawUp

Subscriptions9
  • DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$9.007 Days
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  • DrawUp Premium - 1 Week7 Days trial$9.007 Days
  • DrawUp Premium - 1 month$9.991 Month
  • DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • DrawUp Premium - 1 Week7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • DrawUp Premium - 12 months$29.991 Year
  • DrawUp Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$39.996 Months
1 purchases

Trace Drawing app

One-time1
  • pro_user$1.99

Questions

Is DrawUp free?
DrawUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace Drawing app free?
Trace Drawing app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DrawUp or Trace Drawing app?
DrawUp is rated higher. DrawUp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Trace Drawing app averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do DrawUp or Trace Drawing app have ads?
Neither DrawUp nor Trace Drawing app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrawUp or Trace Drawing app?
DrawUp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trace Drawing app fortnightly. Most recently, DrawUp was updated on November 8, 2026 and Trace Drawing app on November 5, 2026.

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