Comparison

MagicTrace vs Drawing Apps

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

Head to head
About

MagicTrace

This app allows you to trace images directly from paper onto your smartphone or tablet. It eliminates the need for tracing paper or lightboxes, enabling sketching, drawing, and even character learning on the go. Capture inspiration and draw landscapes instantly.

Highlights
  • Trace images from paper
  • No tracing paper or lightbox needed
  • Sketching and drawing tool
  • Character learning aid
  • Capture and draw landscapes
  • Uses device tilt for tracing
Features
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This is a revolutionary hand drawing software! It is an application that can be traced by hand on paper. You can run anywhere at any time if there is a pen and smartphone stand. You do not need the Tracing paper or light box! You can be many uses as described below. · Sketching · Trace of picture · Drawing · (Such as foreign language. Especially Kanji) learning of character · To the drawing doll to take a photo of people You can draw by hand immediately the landscape you are looking at now. Therefore, it is also possible to arrange the picture as it is in your inspiration. By detecting the inclination of the device, the tilt angle of the image, and has realized the trace. Because it is the application that does not exist until now, please write in the review if there is a demand something. Cartoon screen shot app uses the image below. Title: Give My Regardsto Black Jack Author name: SHUHO SATO Site Name: Manga on Web URL:http://mangaonweb.com/ *On the profitability of the problem, we added a time limit. You can increase the usage time by looking at the video ad. Please for your understanding.

About

Drawing Apps

Create digital art with a powerful painting engine and advanced tools. This app offers realistic brushes, layers, blend modes, and various editing capabilities for sketching, painting, and transforming images. Import and export your creations in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Advanced painting engine with 40+ natural brush presets
  • Realistic brush interaction with paper textures
  • Layers and Photoshop blend modes
  • Selection and clipping masks
  • Transform multiple layers and use transform tool
  • Import and export drawings in JPEG and PNG formats
Features
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Superior brushes - The most advanced painting engine on tablets • 40+ natural brush presets • Brushes interact realistically with paper textures Superior tools - A place for everything • Layers and Photoshop blend modes • Selection and clipping masks Superior interface - Everything in its place • It’s simple. It’s organized. It’s out of the way. • Organized workflows: Paint - Sketch, Paint, and Blend Clone - Turn a photo into a painting Edit - Adjust color, Liquify, Pattern, Crop, or add a filter • Move your favorite tools to the top bar for quicker access Advanced features • Transform multiple layers simultaneously • Transform tool: Scale, Rotate, Flip, Distort, and Skew • Create seamless patterns with the Pattern tool • Gradient and Pattern Fill • Import images • Rotate and flip the canvas Import and export • Import and export drawings • Add images from Gallery, Camera, or search the web • Export images as JPEG, PNG. Get Drawing Apps Premium – weekly subscription for $2.99 USD. OR monthly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD. OR yearly subscription for $9.99 USD • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. • Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Privacy Policy: https://drawingpad.me/privacy-policy.html • Terms: https://drawingpad.me/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

MagicTrace3 screens
Drawing Apps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drawing Apps at 4.4 against MagicTrace's 1.5. Drawing Apps also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 26%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 8). MagicTrace's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MagicTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawing Apps sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Apps holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Apps has 5.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of MagicTrace's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drawing Apps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicTrace ships an update fortnightly, Drawing Apps monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MagicTrace versus Drawing Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicTraceDrawing Apps
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings)4.4 (5.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNobuhiro WatanabeGang Ji

Customer experience

MagicTrace

All ratings8 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative63.2%

Drawing Apps

All ratings5,150 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.0%

Bugs and requests

MagicTrace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drawing Apps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app closures
  • Layers not working as expected
  • Drawing tools not responsive or accurate
  • Difficulty navigating the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free brushes and tools
  • Ability to save and export drawings
  • Undo/redo functionality improvements
  • Color customization options
  • Tracing feature for photos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MagicTrace

One-time1
  • Remove the ad.$2.99
15 purchases

Drawing Apps

Subscriptions9
  • DrawingApps Premium - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • DrawingApps Gold - Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Drawing App Black Friday Offer3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • DrawingAppsPremium Trial Month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Premium - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Gold Trial Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Gold - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • DrawingApps Gold - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • 300 Coins$5.99
  • 900 Coins$14.99
  • 1200 Coins$19.99
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  • Lifetime Lite Drawing Pass$49.99
  • 5000 Coins$59.99
  • Lifetime PRO Drawing Pass$69.99

Questions

Is MagicTrace free?
MagicTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Apps free?
Drawing Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagicTrace or Drawing Apps?
Drawing Apps is rated higher. MagicTrace averages 1.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Drawing Apps averages 4.4 from 5.2K ratings.
Do MagicTrace or Drawing Apps have ads?
Neither MagicTrace nor Drawing Apps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicTrace or Drawing Apps?
MagicTrace ships an update fortnightly, and Drawing Apps monthly. Most recently, MagicTrace was updated on June 3, 2026 and Drawing Apps on September 25, 2026.

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