Tracer AR Drawing Assistant

Trace anything. Place a reference image over your camera's live view and draw with perfect proportions!

I built this app because I couldn't find what I needed. I hope you find it useful too. I was looking for a simpletracing app for iOS, but every app I found either required a subscription, charged money, or limited how many canvases I could create.

What is it

TracingApp turns your iPhone into a digital lightbox. Place any reference image — a photo, sketch, or picture — over your camera's live view and trace directly onto paper underneath. No special equipment needed. Just your phone and a pencil.

How it works

Open a canvas, add a reference image, and position it over your drawing surface. Adjust opacity to see your paper clearly underneath, then trace at your own pace. Save your work and pick up exactly where you left off.

Features

• Live camera overlay — see your paper and your reference at the same time
• Multiple layers — stack and blend several references in one canvas
• Crop & transform — resize, rotate, and position each layer precisely
• Undo / redo — experiment freely without fear
• Multiple themes — light, dark, and a handful of programmer-favourite colour schemes
• Organize your canvases — rename, delete, pick up where you left off

Who it's for

Artists building proportion skills, beginners learning to draw, illustrators speeding up their workflow, or anyone who wants to replicate a reference accurately.

Free to use. Support the app with a tip if you find it useful.