Comparison

GHOSTLINE vs Tattoo Maker Design Editor

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

Head to head
About

GHOSTLINE

This app transforms your artwork into print-ready tattoo stencils quickly and efficiently. It offers tools to cut out subjects, upscale references, and customize stencils for various printing methods. Save time on tracing and focus on creating exceptional tattoos.

Highlights
  • Cut out subjects with one tap
  • Upscale and sharpen reference images
  • Generate customizable Classic and Pro stencils
  • Edit stencils with pen, eraser, and ruler tools
  • View stencils as an overlay on artwork
  • Multi-page and multi-size printing
  • Export stencils to various formats
Features
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Built by tattoo artists, for tattoo artists. Tattooer-owned and operated since 2023. Ghostline turns your artwork into clean, print-ready tattoo stencils in seconds. Cut out your subject, upscale and sharpen your references, generate fully customizable stencils, and print at any size with multi-page print-scale technology. Less time tracing means more time doing what you love: making tattoos you're proud of. THE FUTURE OF TATTOOING IS HERE. CUT OUT - Lift your subject off its background in one tap - The crop follows your subject, so there's nothing to clean up by hand UPSCALE - Enhance your artwork and turn photos into picture-perfect reference - Upscale small, low-res images for sharper, cleaner reference SHARPEN - Sharpen your artwork for higher-quality stencils - Sharpen your reference so you can create better tattoos CLASSIC STENCIL - Generate fully customizable stencils in seconds - Dial in detail and intensity to your liking - Create line-based stencils, 3D value-based stencils, and everything in between PRO STENCIL - The cleanest stencils yet, powered by Ghostline tech - Adjust detail level, contours, and line weight - Blend with Classic Stencil for even more detail options - Tailor output for thermal (Thermofax) or inkjet printers - Never hand-stencil again EDIT - Pen: add extra lines or thicken areas - Eraser: remove anything you don't need - Ruler: draw perfectly straight lines - Blend: combine stencils or mix in your original artwork REFERENCE - View your stencil as an adjustable layer over your artwork while you tattoo - Slide between your artwork and your stencil to find the perfect blend - Choose stencil colors for a clearer visual guide PRINT - Multi-page printing: go as big as you want, from 1 sheet up to 16 - Multi-size: print several sizes of the same stencil on one sheet - Pinch and zoom to size your stencil exactly, from micro tattoos to full back pieces - Rotate or flip to fit your print - Choose paper size and orientation - Print with AirPrint, or save as PDF or images to print later or share to another app EXPORT - Export your stencil at any stage to Photos, Files, or any app - All tools included. No credits, no pay-per-stencil Ghostline saves you hours of tracing every week, so you can put your energy into tattoos that stand the test of time. Ghostline is a subscription-based app. Terms of Use: https://www.ghostline.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ghostline.app/privacy-policy

About

Tattoo Maker Design Editor

Virtually try on various tattoo designs without pain or ink. This app allows you to add realistic tattoos to your photos, experiment with different styles, and share your creations with friends. Explore a wide range of artistic designs for both men and women.

Highlights
  • Add virtual tattoos to photos
  • Try diverse tattoo designs
  • Rotate and resize tattoos
  • Adjust tattoo color and transparency
  • Apply filters to photos
  • Save and share edited photos
Features
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Add Tattoos to Your Photos app lets you try new tattoo designs, without any pain, without any ink on your body! Tattoo yourself on your own photos. Using our tattoo my photo app you will feel like in a virtual tattoo maker -ink art saloon or photo booth machine. Just choose a picture from gallery, choose the ink me tatoo maker art booth design that fits your style, rotate, resize, change colors, add filters, save and share your effects. Be inspired with this creative tattoo maker designs and Tattoo My Photo design ideas, free! 50+ of the best tattoos for men and tattoos for women designs! ->Great photos of an amazing and unique tatoo maker designs! ->Get inspired with these spectacular tattoo designs application. ->Admire work of the creative tattoo maker photo designs. ->Add Beautiful Filters to make the tattoo-ink body editor. AR designs. Tattoo Designs Free app which lets you to try this new tattoo photo editor studio designs, without any pain, without any ink on your body! Tattoo yourself on your own photos. Using our amazing and unique tatoo maker app you will feel like in a virtual tattoo maker -ink art saloon or traditional tattoo art stickers booth. Just choose a pic from gallery and choose the inked tattoo design that fits your style, rotate, resize, save and share your effect! Let your friends think that you are really tattooed Tattoo Me-Add Art Tattoos Designs to amaze your friends! Our Tattoo Booth Creator & design editing tool contains a lot of artistic tattoo-ink body editor. AR ideas for both girls and boys, tattos for women and best tattoos for men (browse for example traditional tattoo art stickers, rose, dragon, polynesian, lion, text quotes, color tattoos and much more!). Remember, making tattoo design-tattoo maker art in real world is not a game, they will stay on your skin forever, so first check how it looks in our tattoo you-add tattoos to your photo application. This is a virtual tattoo maker -ink art, that will show it for you without any pain. Also the studies have shown that tattooed women and men arouse more interest in others.The result doesn't look like fake tattoo designer ink yourself, do not worry and try. If you want to get a tattoo designer ink yourself, or you simply like tattoos, download this tattoo camera : tattoo your photo application to get new tattoos designs is one of the best tattoo photo editor studio in the world. Features of the Tattoo My Photo-Tattoo Maker Application:- ->Professionally designed ink me tatoo maker art booth. ->Rotate and resizing tattoos. -> Adjust the brightness transparency into tattoo you-add tattoos to your photos. ->Change the tattoo colors easily with this amazing and unique tatoo maker application. ->Add Filters easily into best tattoo design-tattoo maker application. ->Save and Share your tattoo photos on Twitter, Facebook or Email. How to Use:- ->Choose photo from the phone gallery. -> Click on the tattoo me-add art tattoos button to add new tattoo (choose the one you like from handy categories). - >Place the tattoo stencils on best place on your body. Move Markers, Rotate, Resize to edit the best suits. ->Add another tattoo on body-tattoo booth to your picture. Remember on the right part of the screen you can pull out the layout with layers. Choose here the element on which you want to work. ->On the down side there is one more layout. Here you can adjust the transparency of tattoo, change colors., add more filters. ->Finally save & share the result image. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://178.128.6.196/privacypolicyiosapp.php

Screenshots

GHOSTLINE4 screens
Tattoo Maker Design Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tattoo Maker Design Editor at free with in-app purchases against GHOSTLINE's subscription. Tattoo Maker Design Editor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). GHOSTLINE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. GHOSTLINE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Tattoo Maker Design Editor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GHOSTLINE against 4.6 for Tattoo Maker Design Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GHOSTLINE has 360 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GHOSTLINE ships an update monthly, Tattoo Maker Design Editor every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GHOSTLINE versus Tattoo Maker Design Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGHOSTLINETattoo Maker Design Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (360 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings360 — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostline, Inc.Appwallet Technologies Private Limited

Customer experience

GHOSTLINE

All ratings358 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative25.5%

Tattoo Maker Design Editor

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GHOSTLINE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Quarter inch gaps appearing in stencil output
  • App loses important design details in conversion
  • Emphasizes irrelevant details over important ones
  • Inconsistent stencil quality on complex designs
  • Limited customization options for stencil output

Requested features

12 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Lower subscription pricing ($6/month considered too high)
  • Lifetime subscription option under $100
  • JPEG file format export option
  • Save reference image as separate file
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  • Reference overlay in edit mode to see original design
  • Pinch zoom in/out functionality
  • Redo button for edits
  • Bookmark pen sizes for quick toggling
  • Background removal tool
  • Ruler/grid overlay option
  • Ability to remove white background from images

Tattoo Maker Design Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GHOSTLINE

Subscriptions2
  • Ghostline Unlimited Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Ghostline Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Tattoo Maker Design Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe Weekly$1.997 Days

Questions

Is GHOSTLINE free?
GHOSTLINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tattoo Maker Design Editor free?
Tattoo Maker Design Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GHOSTLINE or Tattoo Maker Design Editor?
GHOSTLINE is rated higher. GHOSTLINE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while Tattoo Maker Design Editor averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do GHOSTLINE or Tattoo Maker Design Editor have ads?
Tattoo Maker Design Editor shows ads; GHOSTLINE does not.
Which is updated more often, GHOSTLINE or Tattoo Maker Design Editor?
GHOSTLINE ships an update monthly, and Tattoo Maker Design Editor every 9 months. Most recently, GHOSTLINE was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tattoo Maker Design Editor on November 3, 2026.

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