Comparison

Tracely vs Studio Grid

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

Studio Grid

Features
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Studio Grid lays a grid over your reference photograph, matched to the paper on your desk, A5, A4, A3 or a size of your own, so every square on screen is a square you can rule. Your first three drawings include every tool, and you keep them for good. After that the grid, paper sizes and numbering stay free for as many drawings as you like, and a single payment unlocks Studio Grid Pro for life. No subscription, no ads, no account. WHY IT IS DIFFERENT Most grid apps put squares over a photo and stop there. Studio Grid starts from your paper. Tell it what you are drawing on and it works out the grid that actually fits, in whole squares if you want no awkward partial row along the edge. THE GRID - Squares across, set by you - Ink that picks itself to suit the photograph, six preset colors, or any color you like - Line thickness and opacity, so the grid sits under the image instead of shouting over it - Diagonals through every square, for placing an angle or a curve exactly - Subtle numbering on all four edges, so you can always name the square you are in SEEING IT BEFORE YOU DRAW IT - Black and white, to judge tone without color arguing with you - Three, five or seven value bands, so the shapes of the tones become obvious - Skin warmth, which lifts warm skin off a cool background that plain gray flattens DRAWING FROM IT - Drawing view puts the reference full screen with the numbers pinned to the edges, and zooms to 6x for detail, without ever moving your crop - Save the gridded reference to Photos, or share it to print or AirDrop at full resolution MADE BY SOMEONE WHO USES IT I am a pencil portrait artist. I built this because the grid apps I tried were built for phones rather than for paper, and because I wanted the reference to stop shifting every time I touched the screen. Everything in here earns its place in my own drawings first. YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS STAY YOURS No account. No sign up. No analytics. Nothing is collected and nothing leaves your device. Your original photograph is never altered: the grid is an overlay, and exporting writes a new image. STUDIO GRID PRO One payment, for good, including future updates. It unlocks diagonals, drawing view, saving and sharing, value bands, skin warmth and any grid color. Family Sharing is on, so your household is covered by the one payment. Your first three drawings keep every tool whether you buy Pro or not. Nothing you have been given is ever taken away.

Screenshots

Tracely4 screens
Studio Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tracely at 15.6 against Studio Grid's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Studio Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tracely versus Studio Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracelyStudio Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuna OrduluPAUL DAVIES

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tracely

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Annual3 Days trial$6.991 Year
1 purchases

Studio Grid

One-time1
  • Studio Grid Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Tracely free?
Tracely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studio Grid free?
Studio Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tracely or Studio Grid have ads?
Neither Tracely nor Studio Grid shows ads.

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