Comparison

Image Tracing vs AR Kalka

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

Head to head
About

Image Tracing

Features
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Image Tracing turns your phone into a simple lightbox: point your camera at a surface, overlay any reference photo on top, and trace directly onto paper, canvas, or a screen — no tracing table, no window, no guesswork. FEATURES • Add any photo from your library as a reference image • Adjust image opacity to match your lighting and paper • See your live camera feed right through the image for precise placement • Pinch to zoom and drag to position your reference exactly where you need it • Lock the image in place, then pinch and pan to zoom into the frozen view for fine detail • Built-in flashlight toggle for tracing in low light

About

AR Kalka

Features
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Turn a photo of your pet into something you can draw on real paper. AR Kalka makes a coloring page from your photo and overlays it on the camera view. Look at the screen as you follow the lines with a pencil, then color your drawing by hand. Start with a fox Your first guided picture is free. Follow the fox head's outline, then work through its two colors at your own pace. Secure your phone on a stand above the paper. The app includes an illustrated setup guide. Your photo, ready to trace Choose a picture from your photo library or Files. The coloring page is made on your device, without uploading your photo. A single pet against a simple background is a good place to start. Check the preview and adjust the crop before you trace. What's included There are 100 patterns in the catalog, with 10 available for free. The guided fox picture is also free. You can keep one of your own photos without paying and replace it with another whenever you like. The full version unlocks all 100 patterns and lets you keep more of your own photos. Set up your drawing Move, rotate and resize the pattern to fit your page. Adjust the opacity so you can see your pencil marks. Touch lock helps prevent accidental changes to the pattern's position. Projects save its position and settings so you can come back later. One purchase, no subscription Buy the full version once through the App Store. You see the price before confirming and can restore a previous purchase in the app. There are no ads and no account to create. Drawing and photo conversion work offline. Your pictures stay on your device Photos and projects stay on your device and are not uploaded. Anonymous usage statistics are off by default. Usage events without photos are sent only if you turn this option on in Settings.

Screenshots

Image Tracing4 screens
AR Kalka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Image Tracing at none against AR Kalka's 1. AR Kalka's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. AR Kalka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Image Tracing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Image Tracing versus AR Kalka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage TracingAR Kalka
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVLADISLAV SIDORENKOPAWEŁ KANDYBOWICZ

In-app purchases

None

Image Tracing

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Kalka

One-time1
  • AR Kalka Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Image Tracing free?
Image Tracing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AR Kalka free?
AR Kalka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Image Tracing or AR Kalka have ads?
Image Tracing shows ads; AR Kalka does not.

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