Comparison

SketchGrid vs Drawing Grid Maker

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

Head to head
About

SketchGrid

Features
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Turn any image into a powerful drawing reference with SketchGrid. Whether you're learning to draw, practicing portraits, or improving your technique, SketchGrid helps you break down complex images into manageable sections using customizable grids and guides. Create accurate proportions, focus on details, and build your confidence as an artist. FEATURES โ€ข Custom Drawing Grids Create grids over any reference image to improve accuracy and proportions. โ€ข Flexible Image Controls Adjust your reference image, zoom, position, and composition to create the perfect drawing guide. โ€ข Artist-Friendly Tools Designed for sketching, illustration, portraits, and realistic drawings. โ€ข Practice Any Subject Use your own photos to practice: - Portraits - Animals - Landscapes - Objects - Character designs - Still life โ€ข Learn the Grid Method The grid method has been used by artists for generations to improve observation, spacing, and accuracy. SketchGrid is your digital companion for developing better drawing skills. Start with a reference image. Add your grid. Create your next masterpiece.

About

Drawing Grid Maker

Features
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Drawing from a photo and losing the proportions? ArtGride is a digital viewfinder - it lays a grid over your reference photo and keeps every proportion true while you draw, the way artists have done for centuries. A GRID YOU FULLY CONTROL - Classic grid, rule of thirds, golden ratio or radial layout - Real cell size in cm or inches - draw the exact same grid on your paper - Paper formats: A4, A5, canvases and sketchbooks (EU and US) or custom sizes - Line color, thickness and opacity, plus passe-partout style margins DRAWING MODE - The screen stays awake - your phone sits next to the paper or on a stand - Zoom and pan, toggle the grid with a single tap - Studio filters: grayscale, posterize, notan, blur, 180 degree flip, mirror and negative LESSONS A mini course of classic exercises: self portrait, upside down drawing, negative space, hand contour, master study through the grid and more. Document your progress with photos of your work - the day counter shows in plain sight how your skills grow between attempts. INSPIRATIONS Curated public domain references - one tap opens them in the editor with a ready made grid. NO ACCOUNT, FULLY OFFLINE No sign up required. Everything works offline and your projects stay on your phone. For beginners who finally want to nail proportions, and for seasoned sketchers who want a faster way to transfer references to paper.

Screenshots

SketchGrid4 screens
Drawing Grid Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

SketchGrid and Drawing Grid Maker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SketchGrid versus Drawing Grid Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchGridDrawing Grid Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicardo MironKamil Zielinski

In-app purchases

None

SketchGrid

No in-app purchases

None

Drawing Grid Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SketchGrid free?
SketchGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawing Grid Maker free?
Drawing Grid Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SketchGrid or Drawing Grid Maker have ads?
Neither SketchGrid nor Drawing Grid Maker shows ads.

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