Comparison

QuiltPop vs Pencilify Studio

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

Head to head
About

QuiltPop

Design unique fabric projects using foundation paper piecing. This app lets you customize block sizes, rotate, flip, and color designs before printing with numbered sewing instructions. Perfect for quilters of all levels looking to create custom quilt tops, wall hangings, and more.

Highlights
  • Foundation paper piecing design
  • Customizable block sizes
  • Rotate and flip designs
  • Coloring and printing options
  • Numbered sewing instructions
  • Print individual blocks or sets
Features
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QuiltPop helps you create one of a kind projects using the technique of foundation paper piecing, and allows you to print each block from your home printer. Foundation paper block designs are ready for you to create your own layouts, or premade projects that you can scroll through and make. QuiltPop allows you to change the size of each block, rotate them, flip them, color them, and then print them - all with numbered instructions in which order you should sew your fabric to the paper. Foundation paper piecing helps to create crisp and accurate lines when sewing, no matter how small you make the block size. You can print individual blocks or the entire block set of your quilt design. Perfect projects for this technique include: - Quilt tops - Wall hangings - Table runners - Pillows - Mug rugs - Coasters - Pin cushions - Center pieces for bags Use up your fabric stash and learn a new sewing technique to add to your skill set. Whether you're a beginner or expert quilter, QuiltPop can be easily used by everyone.

About

Pencilify Studio

Transform your photos into detailed pencil sketches with a single tap. Ideal for artists, designers, and anyone looking for a quick way to create hand-drawn outlines from images.

Highlights
  • One-tap photo to pencil sketch conversion
  • Creates clean, detailed outlines
  • Suitable for art projects and DIY crafts
  • Instant hand-drawn look
  • Easy photo magic
Features
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Pencilify Studio turns any photo into a clean, detailed pencil sketch in just one tap. Whether you're drawing, designing, planning an art project, or just having fun — this app makes your pictures look like hand-drawn outlines instantly. Perfect for: Artists & illustrators Kids learning to draw Designers & creators Coloring page preparation DIY crafts Anyone who loves simple photo magic!

Screenshots

QuiltPop4 screens
Pencilify Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pencilify Studio at daily against QuiltPop's every 2 months. Pencilify Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). QuiltPop's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pencilify Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuiltPop has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of QuiltPop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pencilify Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuiltPop ships an update every 2 months, Pencilify Studio daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QuiltPop versus Pencilify Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiltPopPencilify Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixamark, LLCKalyan Lakkavarapukota

Customer experience

QuiltPop

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Pencilify Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QuiltPop

No in-app purchases

None

Pencilify Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuiltPop free?
QuiltPop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pencilify Studio free?
Pencilify Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuiltPop or Pencilify Studio?
Pencilify Studio is rated higher. QuiltPop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Pencilify Studio averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do QuiltPop or Pencilify Studio have ads?
Neither QuiltPop nor Pencilify Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuiltPop or Pencilify Studio?
QuiltPop ships an update every 2 months, and Pencilify Studio daily. Most recently, QuiltPop was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pencilify Studio on October 2, 2026.

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