Comparison

Tracely vs Gesture Drawing Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tracely

Transform your camera into a drawing tool using augmented reality. Project any image onto paper or a flat surface to trace it line by line, with guided lessons and a library of templates. Capture your progress with time-lapse recordings.

Highlights
  • Project images onto surfaces with AR
  • Trace line by line
  • Hundreds of pre-made templates
  • Step-by-step drawing lessons
  • Import personal photos
  • Record drawing time-lapses
  • Daily drawing habit tracker
Features
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Trace anything. Learn to draw. Tracely turns your camera into a magic light table. Point your phone at a sheet of paper and Tracely projects any image right onto it in augmented reality, so you can trace it line by line in the real world. No printer, no window, no talent required. If you can hold a pencil, you can make something you are proud of today. TRACE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE Project a template, your own photo, or a reference onto paper, a wall, a canvas, any flat surface. Pinch to size it, lock it in place, and start drawing. A WHOLE STUDIO OF REFERENCES Hundreds of hand-finished templates to trace: anime and manga, animals, cars, tattoos, faces and anatomy, flowers, food, and more, added to all the time. LEARN TO DRAW, STEP BY STEP Follow guided AR lessons that build a drawing from simple shapes (circles, lines, boxes) one step at a time, right on your paper. Work through the 14-Day Drawing Plan and watch your skills grow. MAKE IT PERSONAL Import any photo from your library and turn it into a line drawing you can trace. Sketch your pet, your favorite character, a portrait, anything. CAPTURE THE MAGIC Record a time-lapse of your drawing coming to life and share the satisfying before-and-after. BUILD A DAILY HABIT Keep a drawing streak going and make art a part of every day. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Your camera is used only to project and trace; nothing is recorded or uploaded. Your photos and artwork stay on your device. Whether you are a total beginner who cannot draw a stick figure or an artist looking for a faster way to block in references, Tracely helps you put confident lines on the page. Download Tracely and draw your first piece in minutes. ------------------------------ TRACELY PREMIUM Unlock everything: all templates, all lessons, photo import, and time-lapse export. - Plans: Weekly or Yearly - The Yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial - Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - Auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings - Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of Use: https://appfusionutilities.com/tracely/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://appfusionutilities.com/tracely/privacy_policy.html

About

Gesture Drawing Timer

Features
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A timer, a reference, and a canvas — in one place. Drawing Practice Timer runs the gesture drawing warm-up that artists have done for a century. A reference photo appears, the timer counts down, you draw. When time runs out your drawing saves itself and the next pose appears. No browser tabs. No switching apps. No losing the work afterwards. HOW IT WORKS Pick a subject — figures, faces, hands and feet, animals, still life or environments. Set your interval: 30 seconds for gesture, or up to 10 minutes for longer study. Draw. The app handles the rest. Every pose you draw is saved automatically to your Library. Nothing to remember, nothing to export mid-session. DRAW THE WAY YOU ALREADY DO Apple Pencil or fingertip — both work, and both are first class. The drawing tools are the same ones you already know from Notes: pen, pencil, marker, crayon, watercolour, two erasers, ruler, and full colour control with opacity. Choose your paper: plain, cream, newsprint, watercolour, dot grid or ruled. TWO WAYS TO WORK Side by Side — reference and canvas together, with a drag handle to set the split how you like it. Overlay — draw straight over the reference for value and proportion studies. Or skip the reference entirely and use it as a plain timed sketchpad. STUDY AIDS Greyscale to judge values without colour. Flip to catch your own drawing bias. Blur for the squint test. Grid for placement. Zoom and lock to work into a hand or a face. Aids change what you see, never what you save. YOUR WORK, KEPT Every session is stored on your device. Come back to the Library to review what you drew, resume a session you left halfway, or export anything to Photos. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No network requests at all. Your drawings never leave your iPad, because there is nowhere for them to go. Built for artists who want to warm up in five minutes and get to work.

Screenshots

Tracely4 screens
Gesture Drawing Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gesture Drawing Timer at none against Tracely's 2. Tracely's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Tracely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Gesture Drawing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Tracely versus Gesture Drawing Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracelyGesture Drawing Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuna OrduluINDRA PANDIT

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tracely

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Annual3 Days trial$6.991 Year
None

Gesture Drawing Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracely free?
Tracely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gesture Drawing Timer free?
Gesture Drawing Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tracely or Gesture Drawing Timer have ads?
Neither Tracely nor Gesture Drawing Timer shows ads.

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