Comparison

Drawing Projector 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

Drawing Projector

Transform photos into AR stencils for tracing on paper. This app converts images to outlines, offers over 1000 templates, and creates text art. It's ideal for beginners, kids, and artists looking to improve their drawing skills.

Highlights
  • AR tracing with camera overlay
  • Photo to outline conversion
  • 1000+ drawing templates
  • Text art creation
  • Grid, mirror, and flashlight tools
  • Dark mode and fast export
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Turn any photo into an AR stencil and trace it on paper. Outlino is the ultimate drawing and sketch app—convert photos to clean outlines, explore 1000+ templates, and create text art for projects, crafts, and learning. Perfect for beginners, kids, artists, and anyone who wants to draw better. What you can do? • Tracing – Overlay images with your camera. Resize, rotate, zoom, adjust opacity, and lock alignment for stable tracing. • Photo to Sketch – One-tap outline conversion with adjustable strength for crisp, printable line art. • 1000+ Templates – Animals, anime, manga, vehicles, buildings, tattoo stencils, letters, numbers, and more. • Text Art – Turn words into outlined shapes for posters, titles, school projects, and design work. • Helpful Tools – Grid, mirror/flip, flashlight toggle, dark mode, and fast share/export. How it works ? 1. Pick a photo or choose a template 2. Convert it to a sketch and adjust strength/opacity 3. Align it on paper using AR 4. Trace the lines to finish your drawing Great for • Kids learning to draw • Beginners practicing sketching • Anime & manga fans • Tattoo stencil creation • Teachers and classroom activities • DIY projects, journaling, cake design, nail art, and woodworking patterns Outlino makes tracing easier, cleaner, and more accurate with AR.

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

Drawing Projector4 screens
Trace Drawing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trace Drawing at 67% against Drawing Projector's 0%. Trace Drawing also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 9). Drawing Projector's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drawing Projector sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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

Drawing Projector holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Drawing Projector's written reviews are positive against 67% of Trace Drawing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Projector ships an update every 4 days, Trace Drawing weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drawing Projector versus Trace Drawing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing ProjectorTrace Drawing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings) — better3.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings937 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOgun BirinciEnid Hadaj

Customer experience

Drawing Projector

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Trace Drawing

All ratings37 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Drawing Projector

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited Templates - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Templates - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Templates - Weekly$7.997 Days
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  • Unlimited Templates - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Templates - Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Unlimited Templates - Annual$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Templates - Annual$44.991 Year
  • Unlimited Templates - Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Templates - Lifetime$24.99
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 Drawing Projector free?
Drawing Projector 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, Drawing Projector or Trace Drawing?
Drawing Projector is rated higher. Drawing Projector averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Trace Drawing averages 3.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Drawing Projector or Trace Drawing have ads?
Neither Drawing Projector nor Trace Drawing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Projector or Trace Drawing?
Drawing Projector ships an update every 4 days, and Trace Drawing weekly. Most recently, Drawing Projector was updated on November 8, 2026 and Trace Drawing on November 10, 2026.

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