# Gridder vs Photorealism

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridder at none against Photorealism's 1. Gridder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Photorealism's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 1). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photorealism sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gridder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gridder against 4.9 for Photorealism. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photorealism has 76 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gridder | Photorealism |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridder/id6745344814/reviews)** | [4.9 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photorealism-grid-method/id6806555079/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **76** |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qing Yan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811869658) | [Dylan Eakin](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806555081) |

## What reviewers say

### Gridder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridder/id6745344814)

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.

**Highlights:** Import and crop images, Customizable grid lines, Adjust rows and columns, Control line thickness and opacity, Change grid line color, Export images with grid

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Photorealism

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photorealism-grid-method/id6806555079)

This drawing app helps artists create photorealistic artwork by using a custom grid and layer separation on reference images. Track progress, compare your work to the original, and identify errors to improve your drawing accuracy.

**Highlights:** Upload reference images, Apply custom grids, Separate reference into layers, Track drawing progress, Compare drawing to photograph, Mark errors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gridder free?

Gridder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Photorealism free?

Photorealism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gridder or Photorealism?

Gridder is rated higher. Gridder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Photorealism averages 4.9 from 76 ratings.

### Do Gridder or Photorealism have ads?

Photorealism shows ads; Gridder does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*