Tracer vs Stylo Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tracer
Transform your phone into a digital tracing tool to practice drawing and recreate images. Import photos, adjust opacity, and trace directly onto paper. Features step-by-step tutorials to help beginners learn drawing.
- Import images from photo library or camera
- Adjust image opacity for tracing
- Trace directly onto paper
- Step-by-step drawing tutorials
- Practice tracing characters, logos, and sketches
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Tracer turns your phone into a digital tracing tool that helps you practice drawing and recreate images step by step. Import any image, adjust its opacity, place your phone over paper, and trace the lines to create your own drawings. Whether you're a beginner or just want to improve your sketching skills, Tracer makes drawing easier and more fun. Create Your Own Projects Import any image from your photo library or capture one with your camera. Adjust the image opacity and trace it directly on paper to recreate drawings. Tracer includes built-in project management to organize and manage your work: • Create and manage multiple drawing projects • Keep your imported images and sketches organized per project • Easily switch between ongoing projects without losing progress Tracer also includes two modes to fit different workflows: • Classic Mode – a simple and focused tracing experience • AR Mode – overlay images in real-world space for more accurate tracing Advanced tools to improve your tracing sessions: • Zoom to focus on details and extend image reach • 0.5x zoom for a wider field of view • Flashlight option for low-light drawing sessions • Smart alignment for better positioning accuracy • Grid overlays to help structure and align your drawings Perfect for tracing: • Characters • Illustrations • Logos • Tattoos • Sketches • Any image you want to learn to draw Learn With Step-by-Step Guides Use the Learn tab to follow ready-made tutorials. Each guide breaks down drawings into simple steps so you can understand how they are built from basic shapes to finished sketches. Great for beginners who want to start drawing. Support: support@pullapps.app Privacy Policy: https://pullapps.app/privacy-policy-tracer Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Stylo Trace
Transform reference photos into tracing guides on your iPhone. Overlay images onto your camera view, adjust them, and trace with increased confidence. Ideal for artists of all levels practicing outlines and proportions.
- Reference photo to tracing guide
- Live camera view overlay
- Adjust opacity, scale, and rotation
- Trace with confidence
- Suitable for all skill levels
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Stylo Trace helps you turn a reference photo into a clean tracing guide on your iPhone. Choose an image from Photos, place it over the live camera view, and line it up with your paper, canvas, or subject. Adjust opacity, scale, and rotation until it feels right, then trace with more confidence. Stylo Trace is built for artists, beginners, hobbyists, and anyone practicing shapes, outlines, and proportions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stylo Trace at none against Tracer's 2. Stylo Trace also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tracer's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Tracer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Stylo Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stylo Trace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracer has 93 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Tracer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stylo Trace's.
| Parameter | Tracer | Stylo Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pull Apps | Harrison Oliphant |
Customer experience
Tracer
Stylo Trace
In-app purchases
Tracer
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Stylo Trace
No in-app purchases








