# Phantrace

> Trace, Draw & Create

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6708225499](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6708225499)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6708225499`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Teagle
- **Category:** Graphics & Design
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-23
- **First published:** 2025-12-10
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phantrace/id6708225499)
- **Website:** [https://www.phantrace.com](https://www.phantrace.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.phantrace.com/privacy](https://www.phantrace.com/privacy)

## Description

A redesigned canvas with a new tool sidebar and a layers drawer — trace any photo, work in layers, and replay every stroke, right on your iPad.

Phantrace turns any photo into a trace-ready canvas. Drop in a reference image, layer your sketch on top, and use Apple Pencil for precision work. When you're done, watch every stroke replay in order — perfect for sharing process or studying your own technique.

Built for iPad. Built around Apple Pencil. One purchase, yours forever.

CORE FEATURES

• Trace from any photo — import from Photos or Files, adjust opacity, scale, and position on the canvas
• Multi-layer canvas — background image, overlay layers, and drawing layers, each independently togglable
• Apple Pencil tools — pen, marker, eraser, with adjustable brush size and pressure
• Drawing replay — every stroke is recorded automatically, play it back at any speed
• Full color picker with recent colors and custom palettes
• Folders to organize your drawings, sort by name or date
• Light and dark canvas modes
• Export as PNG with transparent backgrounds, save to Photos or Files

WHO IT'S FOR

• Tattoo artists building stencils over reference photos
• Illustrators studying anatomy and gesture from photo references
• Sketch artists who want a digital lightbox without a dedicated rig
• Anyone who wants to trace a photo, a comic panel, or a doodle and learn from it

ONE-TIME UNLOCK

Phantrace is a single one-time purchase. Pay once, own it forever — including every future update. The free tier lets you try every tool with light usage caps; one unlock removes them.

EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS & ORIGINAL BUYERS

If you subscribed to Phantrace Pro under 1.x — or bought the app back when it was a paid download — you're automatically grandfathered into full access. No re-purchase needed. Just open the app. Legacy 1.x subscriptions keep renewing until you cancel them in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions; cancelling never takes away access you already have.

PRIVACY

Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics on your artwork.

## Rankings

- #653,714 — Overall

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