Comparison

MagicTrace vs Starlit

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

Starlit

This app transforms study sessions into a celestial experience. Earn stars for focused time, creating a unique night sky for each subject. Track progress visually through constellations and graphs, making learning a rewarding journey.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with customizable durations
  • Subject-specific constellations
  • Visual progress tracking with night sky creation
  • Weekly and monthly study time breakdown
  • Exam countdown
  • Constellation encyclopedia
Features
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集中を1回終えるたびに、星がひとつ灯ります。 科目ごとに星座が生まれ、集中を重ねるたびに自分だけの夜空ができていきます。数字のグラフだけでなく、夜空の広がりで積み重ねを実感できる勉強タイマーです。 受験勉強、資格の勉強、大学のレポートや課題、毎日の自習に。短い時間で区切っても、自分のペースで長く集中しても、終えた時間はそのまま星になります。 ・集中時間は15/25/45/60分からワンタップ。1〜180分で自由に設定もできる ・1科目=1星座。次にどの星座が現れるかはお楽しみ。続けるほど星座が完成する ・画面を閉じてもタイマーは継続。終わると通知でお知らせ ・週・月の集中時間と科目別の内訳をグラフで確認。勉強時間の記録が自然に残る ・試験日カウントダウン。ホームに次の試験まであと何日かを表示 ・星座図鑑。完成させた星座が全36星座の図鑑に集まっていく 科目名や集中履歴などの学習データは端末内に保存されます。広告や他社アプリ・Webサイトをまたぐ追跡はありません。アプリ内課金の購入管理については、プライバシーポリシーをご確認ください。 無料で「深い藍夜」の空と、図鑑・カウントダウンを含むすべての機能が最後まで使えます。Starlit+ で、オーロラ・月夜・天の川・夜桜など7種の空と、えんぴつ座・ねこ座などStarlit+ だけの18の星座が加わります。Starlit+ は次の3つから選べます(使える内容はどれも同じです)。 ・年額プラン:¥2,400/年(自動更新) ・月額プラン:¥300/月(自動更新) ・買い切り:¥3,000(1回のお支払い) 年額・月額プランは、期間が終わる24時間前までに解約しない限り自動で更新され、期間が終わる前の24時間以内に次の期間の料金が Apple Account に請求されます。解約は iPhone の「設定」→ Apple Account →「サブスクリプション」からいつでもできます。 利用規約: https://katsu345.github.io/hoshi-atsume-legal/terms-of-service/ プライバシーポリシー: https://katsu345.github.io/hoshi-atsume-legal/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

MagicTrace3 screens
Starlit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starlit at 100% against MagicTrace's 26%. MagicTrace's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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 Starlit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicTrace ships an update fortnightly, Starlit every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MagicTrace versus Starlit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicTraceStarlit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNobuhiro WatanabeKatsuhide Leung

Customer experience

MagicTrace

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

Starlit

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MagicTrace

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

Starlit

Subscriptions2
  • Starlit+ 月額プラン$1.991 Month
  • Starlit+ 年額プラン$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • 空『暁』$1.99
  • 空『オーロラ』$1.99
  • 空『雪の夜』$1.99
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  • 空セット Vol.1(3種)$3.99
  • Starlit+ 買い切り$19.99

Questions

Is MagicTrace free?
MagicTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starlit free?
Starlit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MagicTrace or Starlit have ads?
Neither MagicTrace nor Starlit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicTrace or Starlit?
MagicTrace ships an update fortnightly, and Starlit every 11 days. Most recently, MagicTrace was updated on October 8, 2026 and Starlit on October 31, 2026.

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