Comparison

Drawing Projector Lite vs Drawing Projector

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Projector Lite

This app transforms your phone into an AR projector, allowing you to trace images onto your canvas. It's designed for simplicity, offering a direct way to sketch without traditional methods like grids or tracing paper.

Highlights
  • AR image projection
  • Trace photos and sketches
  • Rotate and scale overlay
  • Marker drawing for stability
  • Simple and lightweight interface
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Drawing Projector Lite turns your phone into a simple AR projector that overlays any reference image onto your canvas, paper or sketchbook so you can trace and sketch without grids, tracing paper or hours of measuring. Made for people who just want it to work: • Simple: pick an image, draw markers or print QR-codes, point your camera, start drawing. • Lightweight: fast to open, easy to use, no clutter. • One-time purchase: pay once, use forever. No subscriptions. No ads. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Project any photo from your library onto your canvas. • Rotate, scale and lock the overlay to fit perfectly. • Use optional marker drawing or QR markers for an extra-stable projection. PERFECT FOR • Artists tracing reference photos onto canvas. • Hobby artists doing portraits, pet art, lettering and more. • Beginners who want to skip the gridding step. WHY DRAWING PROJECTOR LITE We built the version we wished existed: no monthly fee, no upsell walls, no AI gimmick: just a focused AR tool that does one thing well.

About

Drawing Projector

Transform photos into traceable line art and project them onto paper using your device's camera. This app acts as a portable drawing projector, allowing you to trace images stroke by stroke with a real pencil. Features include opacity controls, a built-in template library, and timelapse recording of your drawing process.

Highlights
  • Camera lightbox overlay
  • Opacity and lock controls
  • Photo to line art conversion
  • Built-in template library
  • Timelapse recording
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Turn any photo or template into traceable line art — then project it live through your camera onto paper and trace with a real pencil. Drawing Projector: AR Trace converts your image to clean edge art on-device (no internet required), then overlays it semi-transparent over your live camera feed. Position your phone above the paper, adjust opacity, lock the frame, and trace stroke by stroke — just like a classic drawing projector, right from your pocket. CORE FEATURES • Camera lightbox overlay — project any image as transparent line art onto paper • Opacity & lock controls — dial in the perfect trace opacity, freeze the frame while you draw • Flashlight & grid — illuminate your paper and keep proportions true • Photo to line art — convert any photo to traceable edges, entirely on-device • Built-in template library — anime characters, animals, flowers, and more to start instantly • Timelapse recording — every tracing session is captured frame-by-frame; export your draw-with-me video and share it • Daily draw streak — build a habit with a streak counter and local reminder each day • Progress gallery — before/after view of every finished project WORKS OFFLINE Import, convert, trace, and export your entire session in Airplane Mode. All processing is on-device. Creative tracing aid — camera lightbox for drawing. See Settings → Legal for full disclaimer. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drawing Projector Lite4 screens
Drawing Projector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drawing Projector Lite at none against Drawing Projector's shown. Drawing Projector Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawing Projector sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Projector Lite ships an update every 3 days, Drawing Projector fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drawing Projector Lite versus Drawing Projector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing Projector LiteDrawing Projector
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustinus Laurentius van den BergTUSE TECH LLP

Customer experience

Drawing Projector Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drawing Projector

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drawing Projector Lite

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
4 purchases

Drawing Projector

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Drawing Projector: Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Drawing Projector Lite free?
Drawing Projector Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Projector free?
Drawing Projector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drawing Projector Lite or Drawing Projector have ads?
Drawing Projector shows ads; Drawing Projector Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Projector Lite or Drawing Projector?
Drawing Projector Lite ships an update every 3 days, and Drawing Projector fortnightly. Most recently, Drawing Projector Lite was updated on November 9, 2026 and Drawing Projector on November 5, 2026.

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