Drawly – AR Sketch Tracing App

Trace images on real paper using AR. Place your phone on a stand and sketch.

Drawly is an AR tracing app for sketching on real paper — not a digital drawing app.

Drawly helps you practice drawing by letting you trace images on paper using your phone's camera. Place your phone on a stand, point it at an A4 sheet, and sketch with a pen or pencil.

This app is designed for tracing, sketch practice, and learning by copying outlines.

How it works

Choose a template or select an image from your gallery

Place your phone on a stand and open the back camera

The image appears as a transparent overlay

Trace the image on paper and practice sketching

Features

AR tracing with the back camera

Ready-made categories (anime, animals, cars, nature, and more)

Import photos from your gallery

Adjustable transparency

Screen lock to prevent movement

Flashlight support for low-light environments

Who is this app for?

Beginners learning to draw

Hobby artists who enjoy sketching on paper

Anyone who wants to practice tracing

Students who want to improve pencil control and proportion

What this app is NOT

Not a digital drawing app

No brushes, layers, or canvas

Not a photo editor and not a coloring book

You draw on real paper, not on the screen

All you need: a phone stand, paper, and a pen or pencil

Why practice with Drawly

Tracing is one of the oldest and most effective ways to train your eye and hand. Drawly turns your phone into a simple AR drawing guide: it overlays a chosen image on real paper so you can follow the outlines with your own pen or pencil. Over time, this kind of guided sketch practice helps you understand proportion, perspective, and line work, skills that carry over when you start drawing freehand.

Whether you're a complete beginner picking up a pencil for the first time or a hobby artist warming up before a bigger piece, Drawly gives you a simple, distraction-free way to trace, learn, and improve, one sketch at a time.