# Photo Silhouette Maker vs Imaengine

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Imaengine at 58% against Photo Silhouette Maker's 15%. Imaengine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Photo Silhouette Maker's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (356 vs 35). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photo Silhouette Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Photo Silhouette Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Silhouette Maker has 356 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Photo Silhouette Maker's written reviews are positive against 58% of Imaengine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Photo Silhouette Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Imaengine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Silhouette Maker | Imaengine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (356 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-silhouette-maker/id1518943778/reviews)** | [3.1 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imaengine/id1558207388/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **356** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | **58.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 143 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pankaj Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/964750942) | [Luis Rivas](https://appshunter.io/developer/599309613) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Silhouette Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-silhouette-maker/id1518943778)

Easily transform your photos into stunning silhouette art. Create custom stencils, SVGs, and eye-catching posters with a variety of animals, objects, and human figures. Share your unique creations across social media platforms.

**Highlights:** Convert images to silhouette, 100+ animal and object templates, Create custom human silhouettes, AI-powered image detection, Photo blending and double exposure effects, Add sparkle, color, and nature effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photo Silhouette Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Photo Silhouette Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| ONE TIME SUBSCRIPTION. | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Not worth the money
- 🚫 In-app purchases required for saving
- ❌ Limited background replacement
- 💳 Impossible to cancel subscriptions
- 😠 Suspicious billing practices

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot save projects without upgrade
- Only background replacement available
- Impossible to cancel subscription in-app
- App does not show in Apple subscription list
- App won't load after payment

**Requested features**

- Undo/redo feature
- One-time subscription availability


### Imaengine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imaengine/id1558207388)

Transform photos and videos into stylized vector art with various filters and editing tools. Create pop-art effects, remove backgrounds with black and white vectorization, and generate rotoscope-style videos from imported footage.

**Highlights:** Color vectorization, Pop-art style filters, Black and white vectorization, Video and movie import, Rotoscope-style videos, User-friendly editor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Sharing | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Silhouette Maker free?

Photo Silhouette Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Imaengine free?

Imaengine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Silhouette Maker or Imaengine?

Photo Silhouette Maker is rated higher. Photo Silhouette Maker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while Imaengine averages 3.1 from 35 ratings.

### Do Photo Silhouette Maker or Imaengine have ads?

Photo Silhouette Maker shows ads; Imaengine does not.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Silhouette Maker or Imaengine?

Photo Silhouette Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Imaengine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Photo Silhouette Maker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Imaengine on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*