Light Tablet vs PaperTrace Light Table

Light Tablet lets you easily turn your iPhone or iPad into a virtual light table—perfect for artists, students, and hobbyists who love to trace, sketch, or design. Simply load an image, adjust its position by zooming and panning, then lock your screen in place. Place a sheet of paper on your device’s screen and start tracing—no more sliding images or accidental screen touches. You can even save your work as projects and revisit them anytime. Features: - Light Table Simulation: View your images brightly and clearly, just like a real light table. - Zoom & Pan: Position your image exactly where you want it for hassle-free tracing. - Screen Lock: Prevent the image from shifting while you trace. - Project Saving: Save and organize multiple images for quick reloading. Whether you’re practicing calligraphy, sketching comic panels, or copying diagrams, Light Tablet makes tracing a breeze!

PaperTrace turns your iPhone or iPad into a light table. Pick a template or a photo, put a sheet on the screen, and trace. How to trace Pick a template, a photo from your library, or take a picture. Place a sheet on the screen, then tap Lock. The picture stays still, and the screen stays in that orientation. Press + or − two times on the side of the phone to open. You can also hold a corner. That works with paper still on the glass. PaperTrace remembers your last pictures. Save a drawing to keep it in History. For kids In iOS Settings, turn on Guided Access and turn Touch off. That stops the screen from reacting at all. Templates Twenty simple line drawings: animals, vehicles, nature, fantasy, and fun. Ready to trace in pencil. Your own pictures Choose from the photo library or photograph a drawing you want to trace. Brightness, contrast, outline, and invert help the picture show through the paper. Light table A blank white screen at full brightness when you only need the light. History Recent pictures stay ready. Save the ones you want to come back to. PaperTrace is free. No account, no cloud. Pictures stay on the phone.