Grid Drawing Downloads & RevenueGrid Drawing: Photorealism · App Store & Google Play
53 days old
Grid Drawing: Photorealism by Dylan Eakin is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Grid Drawing: Photorealism update history & changes
Last change · 59 events since 5 Sep 2026Full timeline ↓📦iOSUpdated to version 1.51✏️iOSDescription updated✏️iOSNew iPad screenshots📦iOSUpdated to version 1.50📈AndroidDropped out of every chart we track⭐iOSRatings taking off in United States⭐iOSRatings pace up +145%📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSCharting in a new country🎉iOSIn-app event: Live Portrait Drawing Workshop📈AndroidEntered the top 100🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 59 events
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.51iOSSmall fixes and improvements.
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· AE
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iPad screenshotsiOS· AE
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · AE
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iconiOS
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· AE - ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: renamediOSPhotorealism: Grid Method → Grid Drawing: Photorealism · AE
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.50iOSSmall fixes and improvements.
- 📈Grid Drawing: Photorealism dropped out of every chart we trackAndroidLast seen 4 Nov
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.47iOSSmall fixes and improvements.
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· IN
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · IN
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iconiOS
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· IN - ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: renamediOSPhotorealism: Grid Method → Grid Drawing: Photorealism · IN, GB, AU
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· GB
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iPad screenshotsiOS· GB, AU
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · GB, AU
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iconiOS
→ · GB - ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· AU
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iconiOS → · AU
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.46iOSSmall fixes and improvements.
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· CA
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CA, US
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · CA, US
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iconiOS →
· CA - ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: renamediOSPhotorealism: Grid Method → Grid Drawing: Photorealism · CA, US
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· US
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new iconiOS → · US
- 📈Grid Drawing: Photorealism entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Graphics & Design · DE
- 📈Grid Drawing: Photorealism charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism added 72 languagesiOS+ AF + AM + AR + AZ + BE + BG + BN + CA + CS + DA + DE + EL + ES + ET + EU + FA + FI + FR + GL + GU + HA + HE + HI + HR + HU + HY + ID + IS + IT + JA + KA + KK + KM + KN + KO + KY + LO + LT + LV + MK + ML + MN + MR + MS + MY + NB + NE + NL + OR + PA + PL + PT + RM + RO + RU + SI + SK + SL + SQ + SR + SV + SW + TA + TE + TH + TR + UK + UR + VI + ZH + ZH + ZU
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: app got biggeriOS9 MB → 14 MB (+57%)
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.44iOSSmall fixes and improvements.
- 🎉Grid Drawing: Photorealism in-app event: Live Portrait Drawing WorkshopiOSLIVE EVENT · until 16 Nov
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.27iOSThe grid now always shows on the setup screen, so you can see it while you size your picture. Compare's grid button only hides the grid in Compare, instead of turning it off everywhere.
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· CA, GB
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.8iOSBug fixes and improvements.
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.6iOSadded pricing options for ad removal
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.4iOSCamera lets you grant permission if misclicked the first time
The Compare camera no longer gets stuck on a black screen
Fixed a crash when saving large photos on some phones
Fewer confusing "out of memory" messages
Small fixes for syncing between devices… more - 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.3iOSCompare: new eye button hides the controls for a clear look
Compare: pick a photo when there's no camera
Download on iPhone no longer saves an empty picture
Marks kept for each grid sizeBack up from the settings panel
See when I'm live on Twitch
Fully translated in 18 languages
Many fixes to Compare, sync, opening pictures and large grids… more - 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Grid Drawing: Photorealism charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· AU
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· GB
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · GB
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: description updatediOS· CA, US
- ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · US
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.2iOSMaximized uploaded image quality
Overhauled color swatches for the color method
Removed interstitial ads
Back button
Bug fixes - ✏️Grid Drawing: Photorealism: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · AU, CA
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism updated to version 1.1iOSusability and sign-in fixes.
- 📈Grid Drawing: Photorealism entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Art & Design · GB
- 📈Grid Drawing: Photorealism charting in a new countryAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Grid Drawing: Photorealism first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🆕Grid Drawing: Photorealism first spotted by AppInsideriOS#46 in Top Free · Graphics & Design · Canada
- 📦Grid Drawing: Photorealism version 1.0iOSColour references can now be drawn with a limited palette. Simple gives you 50 colours, Limited 100, and Full keeps every colour in the photo, each one built from real Munsell swatches. The detail layers are now Simple, Fine, and Ultra.… more
- 🆕Grid Drawing: Photorealism released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Grid Drawing: Photorealism released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.9 ★
387 ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#165
App Store · 
Graphics & Design Free
Graphics & Design FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
36
▲ +244% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
6806555079
Publisher
Dylan Eakin
Publisher country
Australia
On the store since
Sep 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
73
AF SQ AM AR HY AZ EU BE BN BG MY KM …
Size
14 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
app.realism.draw
Publisher
Dylan Christopher EAKIN
Publisher country
Australia
Content rating
Everyone
Grid Drawing: Photorealism downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 1k+ |
| Google Play | – | 5k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Grid Drawing: Photorealism's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Grid Drawing: Photorealism makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #165 Graphics & Design Free | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 0 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
36
▲ +244% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.9★
vs 5.0★ lifetime
Review momentum
93/100
faster than 90% of Graphics & Design apps
Growing fastest in 
Australia ▲ ×6.5 · 
United States ▲ +213% · 
United Kingdom ▲ +114%
New ratings by country (5)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 66% | ▲ +213% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 14% | ▲ +114% |
| Australia | 3.2 | 9% | ▲ ×6.5 |
| Canada | 2.8 | 8% | ▲ +233% |
 Germany | 1.2 | 3% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 166 |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 221 16 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 387 |
About Grid Drawing: Photorealism
Designed entirely by photorealist Dylan Eakin, Photorealism is a comprehensive drawing app that gives you the ability to upload a reference, apply a custom grid, and separate the reference into its essential layers. Keep track of how many squares you've finished, effortlessly compare your drawing against the photograph, mark errors, and more. The all-in-one drawing tool to make your own photographs.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://realismdrawing.com/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://realismdrawing.com/privacy.html
Grid Drawing: Photorealism App Store
Photorealism: Grid Method
53 days old
Grid Drawing: Photorealism is #165 in Graphics & Design Free in Canada and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDylan Eakin
CategoryGraphics & Design
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.9 (166)
Version1.51
Age rating4+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
Rating
4.9 ★
166 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#165
Graphics & Design FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
36
▲ +244% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Grid Drawing: Photorealism on the App Store
App details
App ID
6806555079
Publisher
Dylan Eakin
Publisher country
Australia
On the store since
Sep 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
73
AF SQ AM AR HY AZ EU BE BN BG MY KM …
Size
14 MB
Grid Drawing: Photorealism downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Grid Drawing: Photorealism's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Grid Drawing: Photorealism before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Grid Drawing: Photorealism makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Graphics & DesignFree | #165 |
Apps near Grid Drawing: Photorealism on the chart
Graphics & Design Free, around #165.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.9 ★
166 ratings
Measured
Ratings
166
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
36
▲ +244% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.9★
vs 5.0★ lifetime
Review momentum
93/100
faster than 90% of Graphics & Design apps
Growing fastest in Australia ▲ ×6.5 · United States ▲ +213% · United Kingdom ▲ +114%
New ratings by country (5)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 66% | ▲ +213% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 14% | ▲ +114% |
| Australia | 3.2 | 9% | ▲ ×6.5 |
| Canada | 2.8 | 8% | ▲ +233% |
| Germany | 1.2 | 3% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Grid Drawing: Photorealism
Designed entirely by photorealist Dylan Eakin, Photorealism is a comprehensive drawing app that gives you the ability to upload a reference, apply a custom grid, and separate the reference into its essential layers. Keep track of how many squares you've finished, effortlessly compare your drawing against the photograph, mark errors, and more. The all-in-one drawing tool to make your own photographs.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://realismdrawing.com/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://realismdrawing.com/privacy.html
Latest updates
1.51
Small fixes and improvements.
1.50
Small fixes and improvements.
1.47
Small fixes and improvements.
Store changes
What Grid Drawing: Photorealism changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated 
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
6 screenshots (was 4)
Photorealism: Grid Method Android
Not in a tracked Google Play top chart right now.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developerdrawings.by.dylan
CategoryArt & Design
PriceFree
Released
Installs5k+
Rating★ 4.8 (221)
Updated–
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
221 ratings
Measured
Photorealism: Grid Method on Google Play
App details
App ID
app.realism.draw
Publisher
Dylan Christopher EAKIN
Publisher country
Australia
Content rating
Everyone
Photorealism: Grid Method downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Photorealism: Grid Method's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Photorealism: Grid Method before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Photorealism: Grid Method makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not in a Google Play top chart right now. | ||
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
221 ratings
Measured
Ratings
221
Measured
Written reviews
16
Measured
About Photorealism: Grid Method
Photorealism is a drawing app designed entirely by Dylan, the world renowned photorealist who could never find the perfect grid app.
But it far more than a grid app. With Photorealism you can:
- Customize a grid over any photo
- Break the image into tonal layers for each drawing step
- Choose the level of detail to accomplish
- Mark each square complete, track your progress, and record your time
- In-depth image editing software
- Comprehensive photo-to-drawing comparison tools
- Keep track of errors with red circles
- Two completely different methods for Color and B&W
- Four high-resolution starter references.
- Sync your projects across devices, for mobile, tablets, and PC
From a photograph to the perfect piece of art. I hope you enjoy making it
-Dylan
But it far more than a grid app. With Photorealism you can:
- Customize a grid over any photo
- Break the image into tonal layers for each drawing step
- Choose the level of detail to accomplish
- Mark each square complete, track your progress, and record your time
- In-depth image editing software
- Comprehensive photo-to-drawing comparison tools
- Keep track of errors with red circles
- Two completely different methods for Color and B&W
- Four high-resolution starter references.
- Sync your projects across devices, for mobile, tablets, and PC
From a photograph to the perfect piece of art. I hope you enjoy making it
-Dylan