Comparison

Stencify vs StencilStudio

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

Head to head
About

Stencify

Instantly create custom tattoo stencils using AI. Convert images to stencils, edit with text prompts, and preview designs on realistic models or your own photos. Generate unique designs from descriptions and export them for printing.

Highlights
  • Image to stencil conversion
  • AI editing with text prompts
  • AI try-on previews
  • Text-to-tattoo generation
  • Export in PNG/PDF
Features
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Bring your tattoo ideas to life with ease. With Stencify, you can instantly create and customize tattoo stencils using AI, no design skills or learning curve required. Key Features: - Image to Stencil*: Convert any photo or artwork into a tattoo-ready stencil. - AI Editing with Text*: Modify designs instantly with simple text prompts. - AI Try-On*: See tattoos on realistic AI models or upload your own photo to preview the design on your skin. - Text-to-Tattoo*: Generate unique stencil designs from just a written description. - Export & Print: Save stencils in PNG or PDF format, ready to print or share. - Chair Mode: Keep your stencil in view during tattoo sessions with a full-screen display in its ink color. Pinch or double-tap to zoom, and keep your screen awake while you work. - Fine-Tune: Perfect your stencils with adjustable opacity, sharpness for photo stencils, and mirroring for transfer paper. Your adjustments are automatically saved for each stencil and applied when exporting, sharing, or printing. - Multi-Page Printing: Print large tattoo stencils at their exact size across multiple sheets. Enjoy labeled pages, automatic skipping of empty pages, alignment marks, and easy step-by-step instructions for assembling your stencil. - Advanced Stencil Adjustments*: Refine your designs with "Smooth & Join Lines" and "Add Dotted Guide Lines" options. The improved "Broken Lines" style also uses dotted guides to represent shadows and color edges for more precise stencil preparation. Whether you’re a tattoo artist looking to speed up your workflow or someone exploring new tattoo ideas before committing, Stencify makes the process simple, fast, and fun. Turn imagination into ink with Stencify, the smart way to design and try tattoos. * IMAGE TO TATTOO, TEXT TO TATTOO, AI EDIT, AND AI TRY ON FEATURES REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION AFTER 2 FREE RIGHTS TO TRY ONE OF THESE FEATURES Privacy Policy: https://www.stencifyapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StencilStudio

This app helps tattoo artists quickly create high-quality stencils from photos and references. It streamlines the tracing and cleanup process, allowing artists to focus more on tattooing and less on preparation. Designed for practical use, it generates clean, readable linework for a faster, more efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Create stencils from photos
  • Generate clean black-and-white linework
  • Speed up tracing and prep time
  • Save and manage stencil outputs
  • Improve workflow efficiency
  • Focus on readability
Features
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StencilStudio is the most complete and advanced tattoo stencil maker and print app for tattoo artists. Cut hours of repetitive stencil prep and spend more time on the creative work: designing, adjusting, placing, and tattooing the piece. Turn photos, references, custom designs, and existing tattoo images into clean, stencil-ready output, then fit it to the body, upscale it, export it, and print it from your iPhone. It is a professional stencil maker, body placement, upscale, export, and print workflow for artists who want to move faster, stay in control, and keep their studio day flowing. WHAT YOU CAN DO • CREATE STENCILS FAST Turn photos, references, and designs into tattoo stencil output in seconds. • KEEP IMPORTANT DETAILS Generate readable black-and-white stencil linework while keeping the details that matter. • WORK FROM REAL REFERENCES Use client references, photo references, custom designs, flash, or existing tattoo images. • FIT DESIGNS TO THE BODY Bend and adjust your stencil so it can better follow the shape of the body before you commit to the final placement. • MIRROR AND RESIZE Prepare your stencil for the actual tattoo workflow, not just for a preview. • EXPORT PNG OR PDF Save clean stencil files and keep them ready for your next step. • PRINT FROM IPHONE Prepare print-ready stencil files and print with AirPrint-compatible printers. • PREPARE FOR STENCIL PRINTERS Create output that is easier to size, mirror, export, and send into your tattoo print workflow. • MOVE FASTER ON BUSY DAYS Handle multiple pieces, difficult references, client changes, body placement, and heavier studio days with less friction. BUILT FOR REAL TATTOO WORK A stencil that looks interesting but is hard to follow does not help. StencilStudio is designed around practical output: clean enough to read, fast enough to use, flexible enough to place, and ready enough to print. Use it when you need to: • CLEAN UP A REFERENCE quickly • PREPARE A COMPLEX PIECE faster • CREATE CLIENT-READY OPTIONS • CHECK HOW A DESIGN FITS THE BODY • BEND A STENCIL FOR BETTER PLACEMENT • SAVE TIME BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT • REDUCE TRACING WITHOUT LOSING CLARITY • SIZE, MIRROR, EXPORT, OR PRINT A STENCIL • KEEP YOUR WORKFLOW MOVING IN THE STUDIO PRINT-READY WORKFLOW StencilStudio is not just for generating a stencil image and leaving you there. You can prepare your stencil for the next step in your real workflow: resize it, mirror it, export it, save it as PNG or PDF, and print it directly from your iPhone with AirPrint-compatible printers. WHO IT IS FOR StencilStudio is made for: • PROFESSIONAL TATTOO ARTISTS who want faster stencil prep • EXPERIENCED ARTISTS working from real references • APPRENTICES who want a cleaner starting point • STUDIOS that need a faster prep and print workflow • TATTOO PROFESSIONALS who want more time for the creative work, not the repetitive setup WHY ARTISTS USE IT The slow part is often not the tattoo itself. It is the cleanup before the tattoo. The tracing before the stencil. The sizing before the print. The placement check before the client is ready. The repeated prep before the real work can begin. StencilStudio helps reduce that load. You stay in control. You decide what works. You keep your style, your judgment, and your craft. The app simply helps you get to a usable, printable tattoo stencil faster. If stencil prep, body placement, sizing, or printing are taking too much time from your day, StencilStudio gives you a faster way to create, fit, prepare, export, and print tattoo-ready stencils from your iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.stencilstudio.art/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.stencilstudio.art/privacy

Screenshots

Stencify4 screens
StencilStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StencilStudio at every 2 days against Stencify's every 3 weeks. StencilStudio also leads on ratings volume (462 vs 82). Stencify's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Stencify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and StencilStudio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stencify against 4.8 for StencilStudio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StencilStudio has 462 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Stencify's written reviews are positive against 93% of StencilStudio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stencify ships an update every 3 weeks, StencilStudio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stencify versus StencilStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStencifyStencilStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (82 ratings) — better4.8 (462 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.6% of reviews
Number of ratings82462 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIrem DuranAndrea Mezzadra

Customer experience

Stencify

All ratings82 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StencilStudio

All ratings443 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stencify

Subscriptions3
  • Stencify Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Stencify Discounted Annual Premium$35.991 Year
  • Stencify Annual Premium$47.991 Year
7 purchases

StencilStudio

Subscriptions3
  • Professional$9.991 Month
  • Pro Artist$14.991 Month
  • Studio$29.991 Month
One-time4
  • 100 Credits$4.99
  • 500 Credits$14.99
  • 1000 Credits$24.99
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  • 5000 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Stencify free?
Stencify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StencilStudio free?
StencilStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stencify or StencilStudio?
Stencify is rated higher. Stencify averages 4.8 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while StencilStudio averages 4.8 from 462 ratings.
Do Stencify or StencilStudio have ads?
Neither Stencify nor StencilStudio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stencify or StencilStudio?
Stencify ships an update every 3 weeks, and StencilStudio every 2 days. Most recently, Stencify was updated on November 12, 2026 and StencilStudio on November 13, 2026.

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