Comparison

Sketch Steps vs Drawing Grid Maker +

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

Head to head
About

Sketch Steps

This app offers two AI-powered drawing tools to help users learn and practice. Generate step-by-step guides for portraits or trace photos and templates with customizable references. Build a consistent drawing habit with guided learning.

Highlights
  • Generate 8-step AI Loomis portrait breakdowns
  • Practice facial structure with guided steps
  • Trace photos and custom references
  • Explore ready-to-trace templates
  • Create AI-styled tracing references
  • Save references and tutorials
  • Build a consistent drawing habit
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Learn to draw portraits step by step. Sketch Steps turns your portrait photos into drawing guides based on the Loomis method, and gives you a full tracing studio for practicing on real paper. AI LOOMIS STUDIO Upload a portrait photo and get a construction guide that starts with simple shapes and builds up to a finished drawing, from the first forms to the final shading. Choose the drawing mode that fits the look you want. Follow one step at a time, or scroll through the whole breakdown. Zoom in to check proportions, crop your photo before you generate, and leave the screen while your guide is being created. It will be waiting on Home when it is ready. TRACING STUDIO Put any reference on paper, two ways: • Draw with Camera: prop your phone above your paper and see the reference over the live camera view while you trace • Draw on Screen: turn the brightness up, lay paper over the screen and trace directly Adjust opacity, size and rotation, flip the image, add a grid, or switch on the flashlight. Take a photo of your finished drawing or record a video of the session. REFERENCES FOR EVERY MOOD • Ready-to-trace templates: animals, anime, cars, fruits and vegetables, portraits • Your own photos from the camera or library • AI styles that turn a photo into a tracing reference: pencil sketch, line art, charcoal, colored pencil, cartoon and watercolor SAVE AND DRAW AGAIN Save your Loomis guides to your collection and return to them whenever you want to practice. AI tracing references are saved automatically, and you can favorite the templates you like. Individual steps or the full guide can be saved to Photos. MADE FOR LEARNING Sketch Steps is for beginners, hobby artists and anyone who wants a more approachable way to study drawing fundamentals. No account is needed to start, and the app is available in 11 languages. AI-generated guides can occasionally be imperfect, and results vary from photo to photo. SUBSCRIPTION AND COINS AI generation requires an active subscription or coins. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Coins are offered as in-app purchases. Privacy Policy: https://sketchsteps.app/ios-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drawing Grid Maker +

This app helps artists transfer images to paper using a customizable grid overlay. Break down complex drawings into manageable sections to improve accuracy and sketching skills. Ideal for beginners and hobbyists looking to enhance their drawing process.

Highlights
  • Customizable grid overlay on images
  • Adjustable grid size and divisions
  • Image manipulation under grid
  • Grid line color and transparency adjustment
  • Basic image import
  • Advanced grid styles and aspect ratios (Premium)
  • Background removal (Premium)
Features
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Drawing Grid Maker Drawing Grid Maker is a simple and practical app that helps you transfer images onto paper using a drawing grid. It is designed for artists, beginners, and hobbyists who want to improve accuracy while sketching or tracing. By overlaying a customizable grid on top of any image, you can break complex drawings into smaller, easier sections and recreate them step by step on your drawing surface. This makes it easier to maintain proportions and improve drawing skills over time. The app focuses on simplicity and usability, without requiring advanced drawing experience. Free Features Add grid overlay on images Adjustable grid size and divisions Move, scale, and position images under grid Change grid line color and transparency Basic image import from gallery Save simple grid setups Premium Features Advanced grid styles and aspect ratios Multiple project management Enhanced image filters for drawing (black & white, line art) Background removal for reference images Perspective / distortion tools for advanced tracing PNG export for high-quality results Ad-free experience Future premium updates Drawing Grid Maker is designed to help you focus on structure and proportions while drawing. It removes complexity so you can concentrate on learning and improving your sketching skills. Whether you're practicing portraits, objects, or perspective drawings, this tool helps you turn any reference image into a clear, structured guide. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sketch Steps4 screens
Drawing Grid Maker +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sketch Steps at none against Drawing Grid Maker +'s shown. Sketch Steps also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (168 vs 3). Drawing Grid Maker +'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sketch Steps sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Drawing Grid Maker + sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketch Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch Steps has 168 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch Steps ships an update fortnightly, Drawing Grid Maker + every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sketch Steps versus Drawing Grid Maker +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch StepsDrawing Grid Maker +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (168 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRecep Can AkdemirErdem Kara

Customer experience

Sketch Steps

All ratings159 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative44.4%

Drawing Grid Maker +

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sketch Steps

Subscriptions3
  • SketchFlow Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • SketchFlow Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Sketch Steps Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Credits$3.99
  • 25 Credits$8.99
  • 60 Credits$19.99
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  • 150 Credits$39.99
2 purchases

Drawing Grid Maker +

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Sketch Steps free?
Sketch Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Grid Maker + free?
Drawing Grid Maker + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Steps or Drawing Grid Maker +?
Sketch Steps is rated higher. Sketch Steps averages 4.1 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Drawing Grid Maker + averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Sketch Steps or Drawing Grid Maker + have ads?
Drawing Grid Maker + shows ads; Sketch Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Steps or Drawing Grid Maker +?
Sketch Steps ships an update fortnightly, and Drawing Grid Maker + every 11 days. Most recently, Sketch Steps was updated on October 31, 2026 and Drawing Grid Maker + on October 31, 2026.

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