Comparison

GHOSTLINE vs Wizard Toolz

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 helps tattoo artists create perfect stencils quickly and efficiently. It offers AI-driven tools to upscale, sharpen, and customize artwork, eliminating the need for manual tracing. Print stencils at any size with advanced layout technology, saving valuable time for artists.

Highlights
  • AI-driven stencil generation
  • Artwork upscaling and sharpening
  • Customizable stencil details
  • Print-scale technology for any size
  • Reference tool for visualization
  • Editing tools (pen, eraser, ruler)
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

Wizard Toolz

Features
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Your phone was never supposed to be this useful in the studio. Wizard ToolZ is the artist utility kit tattooers whisper about after a good session — six serious tools in one spellbook, built by Richard Detore at Electric Shark Tattoo and tuned on real skin, real ink, and real deadlines. No account. No cloud processing. No ads. Your references, your photos, your machine hum — handled on your iPhone or iPad, offline. Whether you tattoo full time, apprentice on weekends, illustrate, paint, or cram for a color-theory final, this is the toolbox that makes your work read before you commit. THE SIX SPELLS ◆ LIGHT SPELL — Interactive value study See if your color work holds up — before it heals wrong. Live black-and-white on skin through the camera, or drop in any reference and study it beside a honest grayscale map. Posterize planes. Value layers. Rule-of-thirds grid. Export a framed still or a short motion clip (color → value) for Instagram, client approval, or your own critique reel. Tattooers check contrast; art students run homework through the same lens. ◆ CHROMA HEX — Color wheel & 40+ art-style palettes Tap any color from a photo and spin complementary, triadic, and analogous harmonies — then go deeper: dedicated palettes for 40+ art movements, each with bite-sized history on the painters who broke the rules. Plan sleeve accents, teach a class, or settle an ink-tray debate without guessing. Interactive color theory that actually lives in your hand. ◆ STENCIL ENGINE — Photo to line art, multipage print The workflow you already know — faster. Edge work, tone curve, background cutout, invert for film logic. Multipage layouts for back pieces and leg sleeves: letter, sticker sheet, tiled quarters. PDF and PNG export. A back-piece stencil to the printer in minutes, not an hour at the desktop. ◆ LOOKING GLASS — Hands-free reference stack Up to four references, cross-fading on a timer — or switch layers with your voice while your gloves stay on the machine. “Next.” “Layer two.” “Slower.” Sterile studio energy. Voice runs on-device when your iPhone supports it. ◆ GRIMOIRE — Secure portfolio for iPad Lobby slideshow for walk-ins. QR handoff so clients browse healed work on their own phone — same shop Wi‑Fi, no app download. Guest lock so nobody snoops your camera roll. Face ID artist exit. Your portfolio stays on your device, not our servers. ◆ MACHINE TUNER — Coil Hz readout Park the phone near the coil and read frequency in Hz — Stable or Live mode, tuned for tattoo-machine hum and buzz. Old-school artists used guitar tuners. This one knows the studio. WHY ARTISTS KEEP IT ON THE HOME SCREEN • Offline first — photos, camera, mic, and exports stay on your device unless you Share • Built for tattoo workflow; equally loved by illustrators, painters, and art students • No Wizard ToolZ login — ever • From the studio behind Ink Weasel and Electric Shark Tattoo • iPhone and iPad — Grimoire shines on the lobby iPad; Light Spell and Stencil Engine love the phone in your pocket WHO IT’S FOR Tattoo artists. Apprentices. Shop owners running lobby iPads. Art students hunting value and color harmony. Illustrators who want a reference stack without touching the screen. Anyone who’s ever said “I wish my phone could just… do the studio thing.” Download Wizard ToolZ. Open the spellbook. Cast better work. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wizardtoolz.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wizardtoolz.netlify.app/privacy.html Spellbook is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Support: https://wizardtoolz.netlify.app/faq.html

Screenshots

GHOSTLINE4 screens
Wizard Toolz4 screens

Verdict

The call

GHOSTLINE and Wizard Toolz are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Wizard Toolz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GHOSTLINE versus Wizard Toolz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGHOSTLINEWizard Toolz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (353 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings353 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostline, Inc.Richard Detore

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

Wizard Toolz

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

Wizard Toolz

Subscriptions1
  • Spellbook Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is GHOSTLINE free?
GHOSTLINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wizard Toolz free?
Wizard Toolz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GHOSTLINE or Wizard Toolz have ads?
Neither GHOSTLINE nor Wizard Toolz shows ads.

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