Comparison

Ink Show vs MakeImage

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

Head to head
About

Ink Show

This app allows you to wirelessly cast your pictures from your phone directly onto a compatible phone case. Transform your device's exterior into a dynamic display for your favorite photos.

Highlights
  • Cast pictures to phone case
  • Wireless photo display
  • Personalize phone exterior
  • Dynamic image projection
Features
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Cast your pictures to the screen on phone case

About

MakeImage

Design and create personalized mobile phone cases with a variety of tools and artistic templates. Choose your favorite pictures and express your creativity to make a unique case.

Highlights
  • DIY mobile phone case customization
  • Add personal pictures
  • Professional customization tools
  • Variety of templates
  • Artist design options
Features
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[Product Introduction] MKIMG is an APP for DIY mobile phone cases. You can choose a picture to add to the mobile phone case according to your preferences. [Features] 1. With professional mobile phone case customization tools, you can create a unique mobile phone case. 2. A variety of well-composed templates to help you quickly realize your creativity. 3. Many artists' designs for you to choose from. [Customer Service] Contact Email: qingchengyang02@163.com.

Screenshots

Ink Show3 screens
MakeImage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MakeImage at 3.0 against Ink Show's 2.4. Ink Show's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MakeImage holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ink Show has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ink Show ships an update every 2 weeks, MakeImage every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ink Show versus MakeImage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInk ShowMakeImage
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (28 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB105 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperShenzhen Tulianyun Technology Co., Ltd深圳市爱奥创科技有限公司

Customer experience

Ink Show

All ratings28 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative60.7%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative51.7%

MakeImage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Ink Show

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App not working
  • Photos not updating
  • Image quality decreased
  • Grainy/pixelated photos
  • App stopped working
Show 16 more
  • Error messages
  • App freezes
  • Stuck on preview
  • Poor UI
  • Hardware issues (case broken)
  • Requires full photo access
  • Requires internet connection
  • Privacy concerns
  • Photos scrambled
  • Pictures are shrunk
  • Photos are reversed
  • Colors not vibrant
  • Paid for nothing
  • Not working for specific phones
  • NFC error
  • Notification no network

Requested features

12 requests
  • Update app regularly
  • Improve image quality
  • Add auto-resizing
  • Add snap to grid function
  • Add option to save work
Show 7 more
  • Add ability to import only a few photos
  • Add list of images with automatic change
  • Add effects similar to original photo
  • Add Italian language support
  • Add Turkish language support
  • Optimize for Turkey
  • Add multiple pics at 1x

MakeImage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ink Show

No in-app purchases

None

MakeImage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ink Show free?
Ink Show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeImage free?
MakeImage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ink Show or MakeImage?
MakeImage is rated higher. Ink Show averages 2.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MakeImage averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ink Show or MakeImage have ads?
Neither Ink Show nor MakeImage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ink Show or MakeImage?
Ink Show ships an update every 2 weeks, and MakeImage every 11 days. Most recently, Ink Show was updated on October 11, 2026 and MakeImage on October 6, 2026.

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