Stenci Ink vs MultiPlot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stenci Ink
This app transforms photos into professional tattoo stencils with advanced editing and real-time AR projection onto skin. It offers tools for color planning, mixing, and precise real-size printing, streamlining the entire tattoo design process.
- Real-time AR projection onto skin
- Automatic and manual stencil creation
- Layered stencil editor
- Image enhancement tools
- Smart color palette and mixing
- Real-size printing across multiple sheets
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Stencil Ink is the professional tattoo stencil app, designed for tattoo artists who want precision, control and speed throughout the entire process: from an image to a tattoo design ready to print, transfer and tattoo. Turn any photo or reference into a clean stencil in seconds. Edit lines, fine-tune details, plan colors, project the stencil onto the skin in real time and print at real size, all from a single app. More than a stencil generator: a complete tattoo design system to understand, prepare and execute every design. AR PROJECTION ONTO THE SKIN Preview any stencil on your client's skin before tattooing. - Use the iPhone camera to project the design in real time - Check size, position and composition on the body - Draw directly onto the skin with no thermal copier or tracing paper needed - Ideal for quick sessions, touch-ups or previews with the client STENCIL CREATION Generate clean, ready-to-use stencils in seconds. - Automatic mode for fast results - Manual mode to adjust the stencil and pull out more detail when you need it (more control, a more organic result) - Pro models for cleaner, more precise and consistent results LAYERED STENCIL EDITOR Edit any stencil directly in the app. - Draw on top of your stencil - Fix lines and add details - Overlay mode to compare your stencil directly against the original image - Adapt the design to your style Perfect your stencil before tattooing or drawing. IMAGE ENHANCEMENT Prepare your images before turning them into stencils. - More definition - Better readability - More accurate results SMART COLOR PALETTE Understand color like never before. - Automatically detects the main colors - View by zones or blocks - Plan your work more efficiently COLOR MIXING SYSTEM Total control over color. - Exact percentages - Drop-by-drop measurements - Adapted to real tattoo cups Achieve consistent, repeatable tones. BLACK AND GREY CONTROL A visual system based on 5 levels: - Pure black - Deep shadows - Midtones - Highlights - White Perfect for realism and shading. CREATIVE STYLES Transform your images with different styles. - 6 unique styles - Includes a step-by-step drawing guide REAL-SIZE PRINTING ACROSS MULTIPLE SHEETS Print tattoos of any size with full precision. - Real-size preview before printing - Split large designs across multiple sheets: back, arm, side, leg - Choose your format: a single sheet or multi-sheet grids (portrait or landscape) - Sheets fit together perfectly, without losing any part of the design - Print, join the sheets and it's ready to transfer Stencil Ink is designed to save you time, improve precision and help you take a tattoo design from image to a professional final result. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stencilink.github.io/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://stencilink.github.io/privacy-policy/
MultiPlot
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MultiPlot is your essential companion for multi-color pen plotter projects. Import SVG artwork, automatically separate paths by stroke color, optimize the plotting sequence to minimize pen changes, and manage your workflow from start to finish. Designed for generative artists and plotter enthusiasts who work with AxiDraw, iDraw, and other pen plotters. MultiPlot solves the tedious problem of managing multi-pen workflows by intelligently grouping and ordering your plot layers. Key Features: SVG Import and Parse — Load SVG files and automatically detect all unique stroke colors. Preview each color layer independently. Color Splitting — Automatically group paths by color into separate plot layers. Each layer represents one pen change. Pen Order Optimization — Minimize pen changes with intelligent path ordering algorithms. Save time during long multi-color plots. Workflow Manager — Step through your plot layer by layer. Mark each layer as plotted, skip layers, or reorder as needed. Project Persistence — Save multiple projects with their SVG data, color splits, and workflow progress. Resume any project anytime. No internet required. No account needed. No data collected. Just you and your plotter. Download MultiPlot and streamline your multi-color plotting today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiPlot at none against Stenci Ink's 7. MultiPlot also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Stenci Ink sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MultiPlot asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Stenci Ink | MultiPlot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matias Torres Alegre | 晓 郭 |
In-app purchases
Stenci Ink
- Stencil Ink Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Stencil Ink Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Stencil Ink Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Ink Credits (500)$4.99
- Ink Credits (1100)$9.99
- Ink Credits (1800)$14.99
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- Ink Credits (3200)$19.99
MultiPlot
No in-app purchases









