Comparison

Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator vs Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker

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

Head to head
About

Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator

Easily transform photos and sketches into professional tattoo stencils. Features include line and shading modes, touch-up tools, and actual size printing options. Works offline with no account required.

Highlights
  • Photo to line art conversion
  • Line, value, and hybrid modes
  • Adjustable detail and intensity
  • Background removal
  • AI upscaling for detail
  • Actual size printing with rulers
  • PDF export and AirPrint
Features
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Tattoo Stencil Maker turns a photo, sketch or flash sheet into a clean, print-ready tattoo stencil on your iPhone or iPad. Stencils are made on the device: no account, no upload, no credits, and it works offline. Use any photo you have. Portraits, pets, lettering, your own drawings and client references all work, because nothing is sent to a server for approval. MAKE THE STENCIL • Import from Photos or Files, shoot a drawing with the camera, or drag an image in on iPad • Line mode follows each edge with one clean, continuous line • Value mode for shading levels, Hybrid for lines plus shading • Tune Detail, Intensity, Weight and Smooth on a dial, from bold outline to fine texture and from soft pencil to crisp ink • Background removal cuts out the subject and draws a bold outline around it • AI upscale: small or old photos are enlarged 4× on the device before the lines are drawn, so edges stay smooth at back-piece size (on supported iPhones and iPads) • Peel back the corner to compare the stencil with the original photo • Mirror for transfer, undo and redo, pinch to zoom TOUCH UP • Pen and eraser in four brush sizes to close gaps and clean up noise • Straight line tool that shows its length in millimeters • Original photo as a ghost layer while you draw CHECK THE SIZE • Actual Size view shows the stencil at its true physical size on your screen, with mm rulers • Calibrate with any bank card for exact measurements PRINT AT REAL SIZE • Type the width in mm or inches, or pick a placement: wrist, forearm, calf, thigh or back • A4, US Letter, Legal and A3, portrait or landscape • Large pieces tile across pages with an adjustable overlap and crop marks, so nothing goes missing between sheets • Reprint a single sheet without printing the whole set • 10 mm scale bar on every page to check the printer did not rescale • AirPrint directly, or share a PDF to your thermal stencil printer app or computer • Line stencils save to Photos as pure black and white PNG, up to 4000 px LIBRARY • Every stencil keeps its settings and print size • Favorites and filters by mode; rename and reopen any time FREE AND PRO Try every tool free. Free: unlimited previews and editing, 3 exports per week, and AirPrint is never counted. Pro: unlimited exports and PDFs. Monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. No credits, ever. Made for tattoo artists, apprentices and anyone who needs a stencil from an image. Works with thermal transfer paper, hectograph paper and regular printers. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker

Features
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Welcome to Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker — the fastest way to turn any design into a print‑ready tattoo stencil at the exact size. Getting a clean stencil at the right size shouldn't be hard. Import a photo or drawing, convert it to crisp line art, set the exact millimetre size, mirror it, and print — on any AirPrint printer or thermal stencil paper. Every day, tattoo artists and enthusiasts use Tattoo Printer to prepare better stencils and stop wasting paper on prints that come out the wrong size. Never off by a quarter inch again. CONVERT ANY IMAGE TO A STENCIL - Turn photos, sketches, and artwork into clean black‑line stencils. - Threshold, outline, and line‑art modes with fine control. - Brightness, contrast, clean‑up, and smoothing sliders. - Erase stray marks by hand and remove the background automatically. - Import from Photos, Files, or share straight from Procreate. PRINT AT THE EXACT SIZE - Set millimetre‑ or inch‑perfect dimensions — what you measure is what prints. - Printer calibration wizard corrects any scaling so sizes are spot on. - Body‑part size presets: forearm, wrist, ribcage, full back, and more. MIRROR & TRANSFER - Flip the stencil so it transfers the right way round on skin. - Print to any AirPrint printer or thermal / stencil transfer paper. PLACEMENT PREVIEW & AR TRY‑ON - Preview the stencil on a photo of the body part before you print. - Try the design on the body live in AR, then save or share the result. TILE LARGE STENCILS - Split back pieces and sleeves across multiple sheets with overlap and crop marks, then tape them together. PAPER SIZES FOR EVERY PRINTER - A4, A3, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, and stencil‑paper presets. - Add your own custom paper size. SAVE, ORGANISE & SHARE - Save every project and reopen it anytime. - Your work saves automatically — nothing gets lost. - Place multiple designs on one sheet, with crop and layout. - Export placement previews to Photos or share them. WORKS OFFLINE - Import, convert, size, and mirror without a printer connected. You only need a printer at the final print step. TATTOO PRINTER PRO Unlock everything with a one‑time purchase — no subscription. - Unlimited projects and prints. - Advanced stencil modes (outline & line art). - All paper sizes, custom sizes, and multi‑page tiling. - Body‑part presets, printer calibration, and AR try‑on. Your art. Your size. Printed perfectly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator4 screens
Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker at 17.0 against Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator versus Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattoo Stencil Maker & CreatorTattoo Printer & Stencil Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARCIS PRIEDITISFelix Brix

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium weekly$7.997 Days
  • Premium 19.99$$19.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker

Subscriptions1
  • PRO$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Gold$19.99

Questions

Is Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator free?
Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker free?
Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator or Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker have ads?
Neither Tattoo Stencil Maker & Creator nor Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker shows ads.

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