Comparison

Tracer vs Stylo Trace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Reference photo to tracing guide
  • Live camera view overlay
  • Adjust opacity, scale, and rotation
  • Trace with confidence
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Tracer4 screens
Stylo Trace3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tracer versus Stylo Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracerStylo Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (93 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPull AppsHarrison Oliphant

Customer experience

Tracer

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

Stylo Trace

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tracer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Stylo Trace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracer free?
Tracer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stylo Trace free?
Stylo Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tracer or Stylo Trace?
Stylo Trace is rated higher. Tracer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Stylo Trace averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tracer or Stylo Trace have ads?
Neither Tracer nor Stylo Trace shows ads.

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