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20+ Best AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint is S tier, #4 of 21 in AR drawing. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 20 alternatives, in tier order

1. 1
   Artrace: AR Drawing & SketchS

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 74,961 ratings · score 94

   Camera-based AR app that projects reference images onto a surface so you can trace and sketch them by hand.
2. 2
   PicTrace®: AR Drawing & SketchS

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 59,626 ratings · score 93

   Free AR drawing app that projects outlines from photos or templates onto a drawing surface so you can trace and sketch.
3. 3
   AR Drawing How to Draw SketchS

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 24,675 ratings · score 92

   Drawing app with step-by-step video lessons and AR tracing that projects a reference image onto paper for tracing.
4. 5
   AR Sketch Anime: Trace DrawingS

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 11,950 ratings · score 91

   Projects AR templates onto paper for tracing, with tutorials, dot-to-dot, photo upload and time-lapse recording.
5. 6
   How to Draw Anime EasyA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 8,422 ratings · score 90

   Step-by-step anime drawing guides with AR reference overlays, a Shadow Draw mode, and character references.
6. 7
   Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & DrawA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 11,967 ratings · score 90

   Free AR app that overlays a phone camera view of a reference image onto your canvas for tracing and drawing, a digital.
7. 8
   AR Drawing Sketch AI - ArtEasyA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,438 ratings · score 90

   Free AR app that projects sketch templates onto any surface for tracing, with built-in drawing lessons.
8. 9
   Painter Eye: AR Drawing AppA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 6,190 ratings · score 87

   AR app that overlays a photo onto paper or a canvas so you can trace it with pencil, pen, or brush using your phone.
9. 10
   AR Drawing App - SketchifyA

   Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,727 ratings · score 85

   Free drawing app that projects images through your camera for AR tracing, with photo-to-sketch, lessons, templates and.
10. 11
    ARtie Lab: AR Drawing & SketchA

    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 5,989 ratings · score 85

    Projects images onto real surfaces with augmented reality so users can trace and sketch them by hand.
11. 12
    AR Sketch StudioB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 2,436 ratings · score 85

    Uses the camera and augmented reality to project a picture onto paper or a surface so you can trace, sketch and color.
12. 13
    Sketchar: AR Drawing AppB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 9,834 ratings · score 84

    IOS drawing app that combines AR sketch overlays, 550+ character-based lessons, an AI personalized plan, drawing tools.
13. 14
    Art Tracer: Photo To DrawingB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 3,556 ratings · score 79

    AR drawing app that overlays templates or your uploaded photos on the camera view so you can trace them by hand.
14. 15
    AR Projector Tracing & DrawingB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 6,696 ratings · score 78

    Projects an image onto a drawing surface through the camera with AR anchoring, plus a light table, sketch tools and.
15. 16
    AR Tracing: Drawing by TayasuiB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 2,758 ratings · score 74

    Free app that places an image under the camera so users can trace and sketch it onto paper, with step-by-step drawing.
16. 17
    Drawsy: AR Draw for SketchingC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 2,569 ratings · score 67

    Projects a sketch from a built-in gallery onto a paper sheet through the iPhone camera in AR so the user can trace it.
17. 18
    How to Draw, Step by stepC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,912 ratings · score 64

    Drawing app that projects images from the phone camera onto paper, with step-by-step sketches, AI sketch tools and a.
18. 19
    Camera Lucida™: AR DrawingF

    $14.99 · ★ 4.8 · 1,997 ratings · score 43

    AR drawing app that overlays a reference image on your iPhone or iPad camera view so you can trace it onto your drawing.
19. 20
    AR Draw to Sketch PhotoF

    Free download · ★ 4.0 · 2,382 ratings · score 35

    Projects photos from the device camera or gallery onto the screen so the user can trace them as a sketch.
20. 21
    Tracing ProjectorF

    Free download · ★ 3.8 · 2,303 ratings · score 34

    Lets you trace images from a photo, the built-in library, or the camera onto paper while viewing them on your screen.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint on iPhone?

Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch, S tier, #1 in AR drawing.

Is there a free alternative to AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint?

Yes: Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint?

Yes. 3 apps rank above it in AR drawing: Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch (#1), PicTrace®: AR Drawing & Sketch (#2), AR Drawing How to Draw Sketch (#3).

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