SketchGrid vs TraceOverlay

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.

Trace images onto paper with the camera you already carry. TraceOverlay places a reference over your live camera view, turning your iPhone or iPad into a practical tracing lightbox for drawing, painting, lettering, murals, and art study. TRY THE INCLUDED DEMO TraceOverlay includes a Mona Lisa tracing demo so you can use the live camera and every precision tool without an account or purchase. TRACE WITH PRECISION • Move, scale, and rotate the reference over your drawing surface • Adjust image and camera opacity independently • Lock the layout to prevent accidental movement • Use the alignment grid to check proportions • Mirror a reference when needed • Hide the controls for a clean tracing view FIND THE LINES THAT MATTER Use edge detection, grayscale, contrast, brightness, saturation, and invert controls to create a clearer guide. UPGRADE FOR YOUR OWN REFERENCES The optional one-time Unlock upgrade adds personal photo import and a private on-device reference shelf. It is not a subscription and does not renew. The App Store shows the localized price before purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera frames and selected reference images are processed on your device and are not uploaded to TraceOverlay. No TraceOverlay account is required. MADE FOR CREATIVE WORK TraceOverlay is designed for artists, illustrators, lettering practitioners, muralists, art students, and hobbyists who want a portable tracing aid without extra projection hardware. Open the included demo, frame your paper, and start tracing.