Camera Lucida™: AR Drawing

Name: Camera Lucida™: AR Drawing
Price: 14.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (1912 reviews)
Author: Camera Lucida

By: Camera Lucida

Masterful drawing in minutes!

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Features & Capabilities

Camera Lucida™: AR Drawing is a one-time purchase AR tool that lets you overlay a reference image onto paper as you draw. Point your iPhone or iPad at your drawing surface and watch a live guide appear on screen to help you trace with precision.

With 12+ years of development, it includes features like zoom-in lock, session save and restore, full color palette control, time-lapse recordings, and comprehensive tutorials. It supports external USB cameras on compatible iPads and provides a helpful user manual and active artist community.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Camera Lucida

Rating:

4.80

(1,912) 1 new ratings

Version:

17.1 Last updated: 2024-07-06

Version code:

867004124

Creation date:

2010-03-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

54.85MB

Price:

14.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 42,576 ▲ 23

Other rankings

#5 in Graphics & Design (Paid)

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Developed by:

Camera Lucida

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/camera-lucida-ar-drawing/id362499096

Website:

https://cameralucidaart.com

User Reviews

Overall, users widely praise Camera Lucida for boosting drawing accuracy, saving time, and offering strong support and learning resources. It’s viewed as a valuable, low-cost alternative to hardware like opaque projectors and is approachable for beginners. However, recurring issues include reliability of core features, the need for an external stand to steady the device, alignment/registration difficulties, and a somewhat clunky UI. These tensions lead some users to question value or seek refunds.

Pros

Significantly improves drawing accuracy, perspective, and proportions, enabling precise tracing and transfer of images to canvas.
Saves time and speeds up the drawing process, with users reporting faster results and easier enlargement for bigger works.
Excellent customer support and an active learning community (responsive developer, tutorials, training videos, and a helpful Facebook group).
Easy for beginners to pick up, with quick setup and clear instructional resources.
Effective alternative to expensive hardware like opaque projectors, offering robust functionality for many artists.

Cons

Core features and tools sometimes do not work reliably (e.g., Apple Pencil not recognized; other advertised features like mirror/flashlight alignment).
Requires an external stand or tripod to steady the device; holding the phone over the paper can be awkward and may necessitate extra purchases.
Alignment/registration features (automatic alignment) can be unreliable or hard to get working, leading to frustration.
User interface and controls can feel non-intuitive or outdated, with some functions buried in small tabs.