Comparison

Drawing Grid Maker + vs SketchGrid

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

Head to head
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/

About

SketchGrid

Transform any image into a drawing guide with customizable grids. This tool helps artists improve accuracy, proportions, and placement when drawing or painting from reference photos. Break down complex images into manageable sections for detailed artwork.

Highlights
  • Customizable drawing grids
  • Draw from reference images
  • Flexible image controls
  • Practice drawing/painting various subjects
  • Improve proportions and accuracy
  • Learn by doing
Features
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Turn any image into a drawing guide with SketchGrid. SketchGrid is a drawing tool for artists who want to improve proportions, placement, and accuracy when drawing or painting from a reference image. Import a photo, add a customizable grid, and use it as a guide while you draw. Break complex images into manageable sections, focus on individual details, and build your artwork one part at a time. Whether you're sketching a portrait, painting a landscape, drawing an animal, or practicing a new technique, SketchGrid gives you a simple way to work from your own reference images. FEATURES • CUSTOM DRAWING GRIDS Add a grid over your reference image to help with proportions, spacing, and placement. • DRAW FROM YOUR REFERENCE Use your reference image and grid as a guide while creating your drawing or painting. • FLEXIBLE IMAGE CONTROLS Zoom, move, resize, crop, and adjust your reference image to create the ideal drawing setup. • DRAWING & PAINTING PRACTICE Practice with your own photos and reference images: * Portraits * Animals * Landscapes * Objects * Characters * Still life * Illustrations • IMPROVE YOUR PROPORTIONS Use the grid method to compare sections of your reference and reproduce shapes and details more accurately. • LEARN BY DOING Whether you're a beginner learning to draw or an experienced artist practicing a new subject, SketchGrid helps you focus on the process instead of guessing at proportions. SketchGrid is made for artists, illustrators, painters, students, and anyone who wants to draw from reference images with greater accuracy. Choose your image. Set your grid. Start drawing.

Screenshots

Drawing Grid Maker +4 screens
SketchGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SketchGrid at none against Drawing Grid Maker +'s 2. SketchGrid also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Drawing Grid Maker +'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Drawing Grid Maker + sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SketchGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drawing Grid Maker + against 5.0 for SketchGrid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Grid Maker + ships an update every 2 months, SketchGrid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drawing Grid Maker + versus SketchGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing Grid Maker +SketchGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErdem KaraRicardo Miron

Customer experience

Drawing Grid Maker +

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SketchGrid

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drawing Grid Maker +

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
None

SketchGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drawing Grid Maker + free?
Drawing Grid Maker + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SketchGrid free?
SketchGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Grid Maker + or SketchGrid?
Drawing Grid Maker + and SketchGrid are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Drawing Grid Maker + or SketchGrid have ads?
Drawing Grid Maker + shows ads; SketchGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Grid Maker + or SketchGrid?
Drawing Grid Maker + ships an update every 2 months, and SketchGrid weekly. Most recently, Drawing Grid Maker + was updated on October 10, 2026 and SketchGrid on October 7, 2026.

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