Comparison

Stenci Ink vs Tattoo Inkprep

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Tattoo Inkprep

Features
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Inkprep requires an Inkprep Pro subscription to use the app. It offers a monthly and a yearly plan with auto-renewal. You can cancel anytime from your Apple ID settings. Inkprep is the booth tool for tattoo artists who work in color. You upload the clean digital design, choose the ink brand you work with and your client's skin tone. Inkprep returns the exact palette: which bottles you need and, when no single bottle matches, which mix to make and in what ratio. HOW IT WORKS 1. Upload the clean design (PNG, JPG or WEBP). 2. Choose your ink brand and the skin tone. 3. Get the color recipe in seconds. WHAT'S INCLUDED · 1,105 bottles from 6 brands: Eternal Ink, Intenze, Dermaglo, World Famous, Radiant and Solid Ink. · Recommended bottle for every color in the design. · Suggested mixes at 70/30, 50/50 and 30/70 ratios when there's no direct match. · Color loupe: zoom into any area of the design and see the assigned ink. · My Inks: save your real inventory and prioritize what you already have in the studio. · Browsable catalog with filters by brand, color family and search. · Project history and favorites. · Optimized for tablet: design on the left, recipe on the right. NOT GENERATIVE AI Color matching is deterministic and traceable: LAB color space and Delta E distance over each brand's real catalog. The same colors always give the same result. Nothing is made up. WHO IT'S FOR For tattoo artists who tattoo in color and want to stop improvising the palette by eye in front of the client. You prep the session before you start. SUBSCRIPTION Inkprep Pro unlocks unlimited analyses. Monthly or yearly subscription, auto-renewing. Cancel anytime from your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://inkprep.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stenci Ink4 screens
Tattoo Inkprep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tattoo Inkprep at none against Stenci Ink's shown. Tattoo Inkprep also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Stenci Ink sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Tattoo Inkprep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stenci Ink ships an update every 8 days, Tattoo Inkprep weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stenci Ink versus Tattoo Inkprep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStenci InkTattoo Inkprep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatias Torres AlegreGuillermo Andujar

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Stenci Ink

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time4
  • Ink Credits (500)$4.99
  • Ink Credits (1100)$9.99
  • Ink Credits (1800)$14.99
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  • Ink Credits (3200)$19.99
2 purchases

Tattoo Inkprep

Subscriptions2
  • Inkprep Pro3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Inkprep Pro3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Stenci Ink free?
Stenci Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tattoo Inkprep free?
Tattoo Inkprep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stenci Ink or Tattoo Inkprep have ads?
Stenci Ink shows ads; Tattoo Inkprep does not.
Which is updated more often, Stenci Ink or Tattoo Inkprep?
Stenci Ink ships an update every 8 days, and Tattoo Inkprep weekly. Most recently, Stenci Ink was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tattoo Inkprep on October 31, 2026.

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