Comparison

Talking Words vs Tracing Projector

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

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About

Talking Words

Features
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The App is helpful to the people who want to listen the talking notes including two parts. For example, one part for one language, the other part for another languages. Or one part includes one word, the other part includes the description for this word. Or one part for one information, the other part for another information. Both of the information of the two parts could directly get from our camera by long press each of the text field. The user could input the international words by paste or typing with the soft keyboard. Easy to talk the information from our camera with live text just by long press the text field. Easy to manage the information from our camera with live text by notes list. Easy to export the information from our camera with live text to iCloud Drive, text file or email. In the latest iOS devices, when we need to input the text content, we could just long press the text field, the live text scan button will be displayed, so we could capture the text content from the camera directly. In iOS 16, The languages currently supported by Live Text include English, French, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German, Japanese, and Korean. From the setting form, the user could select the talking speed, the talking volume, the repeat times of talking each word and the repeat times of talking words list. Any language could speak English. If the user input the English and select the Japanese as the language, the app will talk with the Japanese English. We could input one sentence in each part. In the landscape, the text field will become longer, so it will be easier to input long contents. Long Press the single cell in the main list view, the indicted note will be talked repeatedly. To stop, tap the stop button at the bottom corner. Tap the Tall All button in the main list view, all the notes will be talked one by one repeatedly. When the App is talking, we press the home key or lock the device, the App will continue to talk in the background status. If you want your phone could talk to the call instead of your talking, then this App may be the one of the best choices. This edition could talk two parts of text notes to the coming phone call with two different languages. The iOS version should be 13.0 or later. First , accept the coming phone call, then in the main list view, long press the single cell or tap the talk button at the bottom left corner. Then, the other people could listen the talking of this app from his or her phone

About

Tracing Projector

This app acts as a portable drawing tool, allowing you to trace any image onto paper using augmented reality. Enhance your drawing skills, create unique artwork, and share your progress through video recordings.

Highlights
  • Trace any image using augmented reality
  • Enhance photos with filters for easier tracing
  • Record drawing process in time-lapse or normal speed
  • Suitable for face painting and makeup art
  • Light Table mode for direct screen tracing
  • Handheld Mode with AR for steady tracing
Features
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Tracing Projector is your personal portable drawing and composition tool. Having Tracing Projector is like always having a sheet of tracing paper with you! Choose any image you'd like to draw, take a photo, or choose from hundreds of images supplied in the app; then look at your screen while you trace the image on paper! - Learn to Draw! Learn proportions and important lines by tracing photos of anything! Use several filters to enhance your photo, making it easier to trace. - Make real one-of-a-kind artwork you can hang on your wall! Send unique greetings on social media! Friends and family will love to see your animated drawings! - Show off your skills! Record a video while you draw and share it on your favorite social network. Your friends will be amazed! Choose from time-lapse and regular speeds, and include a narrative if you want to.  - Great for face painting or artistic makeup! - Great for school projects! Need to draw an image from a book on a poster? Trace it! - Kick-start your painting or portrait! Transfer your idea from a photo to your drawing canvas to get the proportions right. - Match the Composition! Transfer your plan from a sketch to the scrapbook page or photo wall! - Challenge yourself to sketch the essence of the image before the timer runs out! Focus on composition and structure. Freehand the fine details afterward, or disable Quick Sketch and trace them directly. (Disabling requires a one-time purchase.) Several tools make it really easy to trace your image: - Light Table - lock your screen, turn up the brightness, and trace the image from your screen directly! - Handheld Mode -- On supported devices, Augmented Reality keeps your tracing image steady while you hold your device at a comfortable angle. (demo video https://youtu.be/YJeK5Sjdi1Q). Requires iOS 11.3 or later on iPhone 6s/6s Plus or iPad Pro and later. Works best on stable horizontal and vertical surfaces with good light and some visible surface detail. - Lock the camera focus to keep the image steady while you trace. - Lock the canvas area to keep your layout and alignment while you zoom in to get a close look at your work in progress. - Several Filter modes enhance your image, increasing contrast to give you a better result. - Use the flashlight to light up your drawing. (requires Full Version) - Use the selfie camera and draw on your face. (requires Full Version) Other features make it fun and easy to share your creations with your friends. - Video recording in Time Lapse mode to make things smaller and faster and cooler. You can enable normal-speed and audio on the Settings screen. - The recorded video or snapshot includes a small thumbnail of the tracing image (with an option to turn that off). - Your videos and snapshots are stored automatically and available to share later from within the app, the Files app, or iTunes. - Sharing your videos and photos is easy with a preview screen and saved photos/videos! - Interrupted while recording your drawing? No problem - Combine multiple videos to create a single video for sharing! Use the Edit feature on the Saved Files screen: select two movies and tap Join. Tracing Projector is Enhanced For 3D Touch! Start right away from the camera or photo album from the home screen! Force-touch on the tracing image to peek at your progress while you draw! Notes: - For best results, stabilize your device above your drawing surface. A stack of books, drinking glass, or tripod works best. - The app requires access to your camera in order to present its overlay for drawing. - The app requires access to your photos in order to load an image to trace and to save the video of your drawing. - The app optionally uses your microphone when recording a video while you draw.

Screenshots

Talking Words4 screens
Tracing Projector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tracing Projector at Free against Talking Words's $0.99. Tracing Projector also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Talking Words's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support 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

Tracing Projector is free to download; Talking Words costs $0.99 up front. Tracing Projector sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Talking Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Words ships an update every 5 months, Tracing Projector every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talking Words versus Tracing Projector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking WordsTracing Projector
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—37.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方 沈Photility

Bugs and requests

Talking Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tracing Projector

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Image constantly moving and shifting
  • Handheld mode not working as expected
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Purchased features not working
  • Difficulty aligning image with paper

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer free drawing time
  • Better image stabilization
  • Option to disable timer
  • Improved handheld mode
  • Ability to resize images

In-app purchases

None

Talking Words

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tracing Projector

One-time3
  • High Quality Video$2.99
  • Full Functionality$3.99
  • Pro Bundle - Best Value!$4.99

Questions

Is Talking Words free?
Talking Words costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracing Projector free?
Tracing Projector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Talking Words or Tracing Projector have ads?
Neither Talking Words nor Tracing Projector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Words or Tracing Projector?
Talking Words ships an update every 5 months, and Tracing Projector every 2 weeks. Most recently, Talking Words was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tracing Projector on October 20, 2026.

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