Comparison

Pencil Sketch vs Tattoo Stencil Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pencil Sketch

Transform your photos into realistic pencil sketches or cartoon-style drawings with a single tap. This app offers multiple artistic styles, photo editing tools, and frames to enhance your creations. Easily save and share your artwork.

Highlights
  • Create pencil sketches from photos
  • Generate colorful or black-white sketches
  • Three artistic styles: Sketch, Doodle, Hatch
  • Apply photo frames
  • Built-in photo editor
  • Add filters, stickers, and adjust brightness/contrast
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An easy-to-use app to make you an artist by creating pencil sketch of your photos! You can pick a picture from your album or capture one from your camera to generate the sketch. Both black-white and colorful sketch results can be easily created by JUST one button click. Saving images can be done quickly by a single touch of a button. Sharing pics are also supported. There are three styles included in the app: "Sketch", "Doodle" and "Hatch". "Sketch" style creates accurate pencil sketches with smooth edges and curves, which is very good for human portrait photos. "Doodle" style converts a photo into a cartoon style painting. "Hatch" will work generally on any kind of photos, as it is a simple style which generates a cross-hatching texture on photos. Several photo frames are also included in the app so that you can easily apply them to your sketch results. A powerful photo editor is also built-in within this app, which includes many useful and fast manipulations of your photos. The sketch and cartoon results can be easily enhanced within the editor by using features like: photo filters, fun stickers, photo frames, brightness/contrast/saturation adjustment, etc.

About

Tattoo Stencil Maker

Effortlessly transform any image into a professional-quality tattoo stencil. This tool offers precise control over contrast and detail, making it ideal for artists and designers. Save and share your creations with ease.

Highlights
  • Image to stencil conversion
  • HD stencil output
  • Customizable controls
  • Quick and simple to use
  • Export and share stencils
Features
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Stenstill turns any image into a clean, high-contrast tattoo stencil in seconds. Built for tattoo artists, apprentices, and designers, it takes the guesswork out of stencil prep—import a photo, sketch, or design, fine-tune the lines, and get a transfer-ready stencil without ever opening a desktop editor. Why artists choose Stenstill: Instant Image-to-Stencil Conversion – Transform photos, sketches, and artwork into crisp, tattoo-ready line work with a single tap. HD Output, Built for Transfer – Sharp black-and-white stencils optimized for thermal printers and freehand transfer, with no muddy grays or lost detail. Full Creative Control – Dial in darkness, detail level, and line clarity until the stencil matches your vision exactly. Zero Learning Curve – No design software experience needed. Import, adjust, save. That's it. Export & Share Anywhere – Save stencils to your device, send them to your printer, or share directly with clients for approval. From studio sessions to walk-ins, Stenstill keeps your workflow fast, clean, and professional. Stenstill is free to download. Some features require a premium subscription. If you subscribe: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://stenstill.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://stenstill.com/terms

Screenshots

Pencil Sketch4 screens
Tattoo Stencil Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pencil Sketch at 62% against Tattoo Stencil Maker's 17%. Pencil Sketch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Tattoo Stencil Maker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tattoo Stencil Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Pencil Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tattoo Stencil Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 148 and 655 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Pencil Sketch's written reviews are positive against 17% of Tattoo Stencil Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pencil Sketch ships an update every 5 months, Tattoo Stencil Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pencil Sketch versus Tattoo Stencil Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencil SketchTattoo Stencil Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (148 ratings)4.7 (655 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings148655 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDumpling Sandwich Software Inc.Bravycode Technologies

Customer experience

Pencil Sketch

All ratings148 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative34.2%

Tattoo Stencil Maker

All ratings579 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Pencil Sketch

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes on opening ad screen
  • Photos not saving to gallery
  • App crashes
  • Ads prevent app usage
  • Filters not working
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  • App not opening
  • Photos overwrite original
  • App not saving sketches

Requested features

7 requests
  • More filter options
  • Ability to save to specific folders
  • Improved drawing functionality
  • Dark mode
  • Print multiple pages at once
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  • Easier navigation back to camera roll
  • Documentation or tutorials

Tattoo Stencil Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pencil Sketch

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tattoo Stencil Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Access7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pro Annual (Special Offer)$19.991 Year
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  • Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99

Questions

Is Pencil Sketch free?
Pencil Sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tattoo Stencil Maker free?
Tattoo Stencil Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pencil Sketch or Tattoo Stencil Maker?
Tattoo Stencil Maker is rated higher. Pencil Sketch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Tattoo Stencil Maker averages 4.7 from 655 ratings.
Do Pencil Sketch or Tattoo Stencil Maker have ads?
Pencil Sketch shows ads; Tattoo Stencil Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Pencil Sketch or Tattoo Stencil Maker?
Pencil Sketch ships an update every 5 months, and Tattoo Stencil Maker monthly. Most recently, Pencil Sketch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tattoo Stencil Maker on November 4, 2026.

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