PaperTrace Light Table
Michael Furø Graphics & Design iPhoneiPadiPod touch
PaperTrace Light Table is a free Graphics & Design app for iPhone and iPad by Michael Furø. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated August 29, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 2 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 29
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About PaperTrace Light Table
PaperTrace turns your iPhone or iPad into a light table. Pick a template or a photo, put a sheet on the screen, and trace. How to trace Pick a template, a photo from your library, or take a picture. Place a sheet on the screen, then tap Lock. The picture stays still, and the screen stays in that orientation. Press + or − two times on the side of the phone to open. You can also hold a corner. That works with paper still on the glass. PaperTrace remembers your last pictures. Save a drawing to keep it in History. For kids In iOS Settings, turn on Guided Access and turn Touch off. That stops the screen from reacting at all. Templates Twenty simple line drawings: animals, vehicles, nature, fantasy, and fun. Ready to trace in pencil. Your own pictures Choose from the photo library or photograph a drawing you want to trace. Brightness, contrast, outline, and invert help the picture show through the paper. Light table A blank white screen at full brightness when you only need the light. History Recent pictures stay ready. Save the ones you want to come back to. PaperTrace is free. No account, no cloud. Pictures stay on the phone.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated August 29, 2026
Lock now keeps the screen in the orientation you chose, including landscape with the phone flat on the table. Press + or − twice to open, or hold a corner.
App privacy
The developer, Michael Furø, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperTrace Light Table | – | Free | August 29, 2026 | |
| LightPad: Tracing Light Box | – | Free | Sep 22, 2026 | Compare |
| Lightbox Trace: Draw on Paper | 4.1 / 5 (7) | Free | Sep 30, 2026 | Compare |
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| Photo Trace & Draw - Tracely | 4.5 / 5 (25) | Free | Oct 12, 2026 | Compare |
| Lightbox draw - tracing paper | 4.3 / 5 (254) | Free | Oct 29, 2026 | Compare |
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