Comparison

GHOSTLINE vs The Mini TV

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

The Mini TV

Features
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Mini TV, Mega Moments. The Mini TV is the companion app for your Mini TV — the tiny handheld that plays your moments on a screen that fits in your palm. This app is how you load it. Load your tiny telly with whatever you want. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app and pair — point your camera at the QR code on the Mini TV's screen. One scan, you're linked. 2. Pick your videos straight from your Photos or Files. 3. We cue them up. Your clips are converted right on your phone into the format the Mini TV plays — no server, no waiting room. 4. The app hops onto the Mini TV's own WiFi and sends the clips across. Stand by. Cueing up your channels. 5. Done. See yourself on the Small Screen. RUN YOUR OWN CHANNEL - Reorder your clips into the running order you want. - Rename them so you always know what's what. - Add more any time, or clear the line-up and start a fresh season. EVERYTHING STAYS YOURS The Mini TV is built to be private by design: - No accounts. No sign-up, no email, no password. - No cloud. Your videos never leave your phone except to travel over WiFi to your own Mini TV. - No tracking, no analytics, no ads. We don't collect anything about you. - It all happens locally — on your phone and over the direct WiFi link to your device. The camera is only used to scan the pairing QR. Photo access is only used to pick the clips you choose to send. Local-network access is only used to talk to your Mini TV. Nothing is recorded, stored on a server, or shared. WHAT YOU'LL NEED - A Mini TV handheld. - An iPhone on iOS 17 or later. (Runs on iPad in portrait too.) Till the next time!

Screenshots

GHOSTLINE4 screens
The Mini TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mini TV at none against GHOSTLINE's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. The Mini TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GHOSTLINE ships an update monthly, The Mini TV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GHOSTLINE versus The Mini TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGHOSTLINEThe Mini TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (356 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings356 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostline, Inc.Duaban Pte. Ltd.

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
Show 7 more
  • 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

The Mini TV

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
None

The Mini TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GHOSTLINE free?
GHOSTLINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Mini TV free?
The Mini TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GHOSTLINE or The Mini TV have ads?
Neither GHOSTLINE nor The Mini TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GHOSTLINE or The Mini TV?
GHOSTLINE ships an update monthly, and The Mini TV every 3 weeks. Most recently, GHOSTLINE was updated on October 27, 2026 and The Mini TV on October 25, 2026.

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