Comparison

CoPi vs Trace Drawing

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

Head to head
About

CoPi

Easily trace pictures onto paper for children to color or digitize drawings from paper onto your device. This intuitive tool is designed for users of all ages, making it simple to create copies or bring physical art into the digital realm.

Highlights
  • Trace pictures onto paper
  • Digitize drawings from paper
  • User-friendly for children
  • Free basic functions
Features
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You just want to copy a picture that your child can color? #1 With this app you can select any picture and trace it onto a sheet of paper to create a copy. #2 Now you can also digitize a picture from a sheet of paper onto the device. It's so easy that even children aged 5 and over can do it. Try it out! The basic functions are completely free and can be used free of charge.

About

Trace Drawing

Transform your device into a drawing aid. Practice tracing and painting using photos, grids, templates, and augmented reality. Offers various modes to help beginners and experienced artists improve their sketching and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Camera Trace
  • AR Trace
  • Light Table mode
  • Grid assist
  • Outline conversion
  • Perspective guides
  • Template library
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into the ultimate drawing assistant. Practice drawing, tracing, and painting directly on paper using pictures, grids, templates, outlines, and AR. Modes included: • Camera Trace – Overlay any picture with your phone’s camera and trace it step by step. Perfect for portraits, sketches, and objects. • AR Trace – Anchor images in real space using AR for hands-free drawing and painting. • Light Table – Place paper on your screen and trace images just like a real light box. • Grid – Improve proportions by copying drawings accurately with customizable grids. • Outlines – Automatically turn photos into bold outlines, making it easier to trace and paint. • Perspective – Learn perspective drawing with guides and lines to improve accuracy. • Templates – Start practicing with included drawings of animals, objects, and more. Why choose DrawLens? • Easy for beginners: Learn to draw by tracing pictures and drawings with simple tools. • Great for practice: Improve skills in sketching, outlining, perspective, and painting. • For all artists: Customize opacity, grids, outlines, perspective, and more tools. Perfect for anyone who wants to: • Learn to draw portraits, animals, cartoons, and everyday objects. • Use tracing, grids, templates, outlines, and AR to practice drawing faster. • Turn any picture into a guide for sketching and improve drawing accuracy. A DrawLens Pro subscription is required to import and trace your own photos. Download now and start your journey to better drawing and painting today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CoPi4 screens
Trace Drawing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Trace Drawing at 37 against CoPi's 3. CoPi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. CoPi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Trace Drawing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for CoPi against 3.9 for Trace Drawing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trace Drawing has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoPi ships an update every 2 weeks, Trace Drawing weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoPi versus Trace Drawing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoPiTrace Drawing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better3.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings337 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KuhlEnid Hadaj

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CoPi

One-time1
  • all features$1.99
4 purchases

Trace Drawing

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is CoPi free?
CoPi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace Drawing free?
Trace Drawing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CoPi or Trace Drawing?
CoPi is rated higher. CoPi averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Trace Drawing averages 3.9 from 37 ratings.
Do CoPi or Trace Drawing have ads?
Neither CoPi nor Trace Drawing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoPi or Trace Drawing?
CoPi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trace Drawing weekly. Most recently, CoPi was updated on November 4, 2026 and Trace Drawing on November 12, 2026.

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