Drawing Grid

This application is a tool to practice The Grid Method for drawing.

Butterfly Ray · com.butterflyray.DrawingGrid

4.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v2.7.0 11.5 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.7.0 (207000)
Updated: Sep 12, 2026 (26 days ago)
APK size: 11.5 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Art & Design (app)
Listed since: Mar 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Website: facebook.com/drawingrid
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Drawing Grid is an app by Butterfly Ray in the Art & Design category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v2.7.0

Content improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Maintaining correct proportions and perspectives is highly important when drawing realistic portraits. The Grid Method is a well known way to copy the correct proportions for drawing and painting. The practice of grid method may improve the observational skills as well. This application is a tool to practice The Grid Method for drawing or enlarging images. And it allows the users to add some filter effects to help with pencil sketches and monochrome paintings. From version 2.0.0, we have dropped support for Android 5.0 and below. Please use our PWA at https://drawinggrid.app if your device is not supported.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 12, 2026.
Certificate issued to “ButterflyRay” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 12, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 12, 2026
Signed byCN=Nadeeth Lansakara, OU=DrawingGrid, O=ButterflyRay, L=Auckland, ST=Auckland, C=nz
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3B:81:8A:5D:40:F1:84:CF:3A:EB:7E:CD:2E:31:80:46:4C:F5:5C:2E
File MD5ed96c12a57404af5faeabe8998bab8a5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Drawing Grid requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Drawing Grid APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Drawing Grid free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Drawing Grid APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ed96c12a57404af5faeabe8998bab8a5.