CoPi vs Papercopy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoPi
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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.
Papercopy
Transform your device into a precision tracing tool. Import any image to use as a drawing guide, adjusting its visibility and position to sketch and improve your artistic skills with ease.
- Import images for tracing
- Adjust brightness and contrast
- Rotate and position references
- Customize outline colors
- Intuitive user interface
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Turn your phone into a tracing lightbox. Open any image, lock the screen, put paper on top, and draw. Papercopy makes it easy to copy a picture from your screen to paper with a pencil or pen. No printer, no lightbox, no special tools — just your phone or tablet and a sheet of paper. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick an image from your gallery, camera, or the built-in Explore library 2. Zoom, rotate, and move it until it sits exactly where you want 3. Lock the canvas so the screen doesn't shift while you draw 4. Place your paper over the display and trace the lines through it FEATURES - Lock screen – blocks touches so the image stays put under the paper - Precise zoom, rotate and pan – size the image to fit your paper - Brightness and contrast controls – makes lines visible through thicker paper - AI trace-ready images – describe what you want and get a clean outline to trace - Explore – hundreds of ready-made drawings, animals, characters, patterns and lettering - Works on phones and tablets WHO USES PAPERCOPY - Kids learning to draw and parents who want an easy, screen-light activity - Artists and illustrators transferring sketches, references and outlines - Hand-lettering, calligraphy and tattoo stencils - Teachers, crafters, embroidery, woodworking and cake decorating templates - Anyone who wants to copy a photo, logo or drawing to paper quickly Tracing is one of the oldest ways to learn to draw — it trains your hand and eye before you draw freehand. Papercopy just removes the friction. Have a suggestion or a problem? Email us from the app and we'll reply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://papercopy.web.app/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Papercopy at none against CoPi's 1. CoPi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence 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. CoPi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Papercopy asks for nothing beyond the download.
CoPi ships an update every 2 weeks, Papercopy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoPi | Papercopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kuhl | Milos Micunovic |
In-app purchases
CoPi
- all features$1.99
Papercopy
No in-app purchases








