Overview

Rating:
4.70
(69)
Version:
1.4.0
Last updated: 2019-10-22
Ranking
#153,476 ▼ 138
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Move your reference in the corner of the screen as Picture-in-Picture and keep drawing

DrawRef suits your needs perfectly if you use references while drawing. The app is designed to save your time and effort by focusing on what really matters in your art process. With DrawRef you can finally stop using a split screen mode and enjoy a picture-in-picture view of your drawing references.

DrawRef allows you to save screen real estate for reference images while drawing. You can access the gallery instantly from the app, choose an image for the reference and put it into picture-in-picture mode. Then open your favorite drawing app and enjoy the process. Move the image to any corner, scale it and temporarily hide it by swiping it to the side of the screen. You can also select a part of the image to use it as a reference in the pic-in-pic mode.

This utility app will help you in your daily art routine. DrawRef is rather minimalistic, so you don’t need tutorials to start using it and benefit from saving screen real estate. In case you have any questions or app related offers, please, write us on drawrefapp@gmail.com.

Features:

  • instant gallery access;
  • picture-in-picture image view;
  • using a part of the image as a reference in pic-in-pic mode;
  • moving an image by dragging it to other corners of your screen;
  • pinching/unpinching the image to scale it.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Vasilii Sverchkov
Rating:
4.70
(69)
Version:
1.4.0 Last updated: 2019-10-22
Version code:
833271266
Creation date:
2018-12-29
Compatible devices:
Size:
9.47MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-09
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Vasilii Sverchkov
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drawref/id1446586198
Website:
http://drawref.tilda.ws

User Reviews

I absolutely love this as it is useful for when I do comm and stuff and I can’t any good apps to show refs I can draw while on a app but I found this it was decent and it was easy to use, and no ads and it is free! But lately when I’ve been using the app the photos start becoming fully black I even got rid of app and downloaded it again but still so I can’t see the references, I have lots of commssions to do but I usually like having the reference but I can’t find any other app that does it like this one so know I’m kinda worried what to do..
by Ra*****, 2026-06-22

I love this app, but I hate that I can’t freely move the reference pop up. The reference is always covering at least some part of my art program and it is very annoying to use while drawing. That being said it’s much better than the one built into procreate, just wish I could use multiple references at once, but hey you can just make a collage of references and use that.
by bo*****, 2026-05-09
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