Lightbox draw vs Traceur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightbox draw
Transform your device into a tracing tool. Easily import or select images to overlay onto paper for precise drawing, sketching, and crafting. Features include outline conversion and a customizable grid.
- Trace any image
- Lock display
- Outline conversion
- Overlay grid
- Import custom photos
- Predefined image library
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Turn your phone or tablet into a powerful lightbox and tracing tool with Lightbox Draw! Effortlessly trace any image onto paper with the ultimate drawing aid app for artists, students, designers, and hobbyists. Features: • Trace Any Image: Import your own photos or choose from a library of predefined images to draw. • Lock Display: Keep your image steady on the screen to prevent accidental movement while tracing. • Outline Conversion: Instantly convert photos to clear line art for easier and more precise tracing. • Overlay Grid: Activate a customizable grid to help position images and draw with pinpoint accuracy. How it works: Select or import an image to trace. Adjust and position the image to fit your needs. Lock the display to prevent accidental touch interference. Place a sheet of paper over your device’s screen. See the image shine through the paper and start drawing with confidence and accuracy! Perfect for: Sketch artists and illustrators Calligraphy and handwriting practice Learning to draw and improving art skills Stencil creation and pattern making DIY projects and crafts Lightbox Draw - Tracing Paper is designed to be intuitively simple yet packed with advanced features that elevate your drawing and tracing experience. Whether you’re a beginner looking to improve your drawing skills or a seasoned artist needing a reliable tracing app, Lightbox Draw is your go-to tool for all your creative projects. Download Lightbox Draw - Tracing Paper now and unlock your creative potential! By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Traceur
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Trace anything onto paper. Traceur gives you a complete tracing studio on your iPad or iPhone — adjust your reference image, then choose how you want to work. Two ways to trace • Tracing paper over the screen — lay tracing paper directly on your device, push the reference to full opacity, and trace what's right under your hand. Works flat on a desk. • Camera overlay — mount the iPad above your drawing surface in a stand. The live camera shows your paper; the reference floats over it at any opacity you choose. Draw on the paper while watching the screen. Tune the reference in real time with brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness sliders. Apply artistic styles like threshold, edge detection, posterize, comic effect, or invert to break a complex image down to the lines and shapes that matter. Drop a rule-of-thirds grid over the view to nail proportions. Save complete projects — image plus every setting — so you can return to a piece exactly where you left it. Built for graphite, ink, marker, watercolor, gouache — any medium where seeing the reference live unlocks faster, more accurate work. Features • Live camera view with adjustable overlay opacity • Pan, pinch, and rotate to position the reference exactly • Brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness sliders • Threshold, posterize, comic effect, color invert, photo styles • Edge detection, Gaussian blur, pixelate, vignette • Configurable rule-of-thirds grid — divisions, color, screen-locked or image-locked • Adjustable camera zoom • Floating control panel that drops into any corner • Tap to hide controls — nothing in your way while you draw • Projects: save and restore complete sessions with thumbnails • Mark Lock: print a small reference marker, place it on your paper, and the overlay tracks the marker so the iPad can shift without losing alignment Privacy Traceur runs entirely on-device. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Camera frames are processed locally and never recorded. Imported images stay in the app's private sandbox.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Lightbox draw at 3 against Traceur's —. Lightbox draw also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. Lightbox draw sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Traceur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Lightbox draw | Traceur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (252 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Try the Colors s. r. o. | Brock Henry |
In-app purchases
Lightbox draw
- Lightbox draw Tracing Premium$3.997 Days
- Lightbox draw Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Lightbox draw Premium7 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- Lightbox draw Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Lightbox draw Premium$9.997 Days
- Lightbox draw Premium$14.991 Year
- Lightbox draw Premium$29.991 Year
- Lightbox draw Tracing Premium$8.99
- Lightbox draw Premium$14.99
- Lightbox draw Premium$29.99
Traceur
- Mark Lock$5.99









