Stenci Ink vs ScalePrint
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/
ScalePrint
Easily print large-scale designs at exact physical sizes. This tool automatically tiles your image across multiple pages while preserving proportions. Adjust position and rotation for precise placement before printing.
- Exact print size in centimeters
- Automatic A4 page tiling
- Preserved image proportions
- Adjustable position and rotation
- Clear page grid preview
- Simple and focused interface
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As a tattoo artist, I print large-scale designs almost every day. I always wondered why such a simple task still required large desktop applications. There was no straightforward tool that made the process easy on an iPad. So I built ScalePrint for my own workflow. Choose an image, enter the desired height in centimeters, and ScalePrint automatically places it across multiple A4 pages while preserving the correct proportions. You can move and rotate the design before printing, so it sits exactly where you need it. I wanted the app to be as simple as possible: no complicated menus, no unnecessary settings, and no previous printing or design experience required. ScalePrint is useful for: • Tattoo artists preparing full-size stencils • Designers and illustrators • Posters, templates and reference drawings • Anyone who needs to print an image at an accurate physical size Main features: • Exact print size in centimeters • Automatic A4 page tiling • Preserved image proportions • Adjustable position and rotation • Clear page grid preview • Simple and focused interface ScalePrint started as a tool that solved a problem in my own daily work. I hope it makes your workflow easier too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ScalePrint at none against Stenci Ink's shown. Stenci Ink's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Stenci Ink sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ScalePrint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stenci Ink ships an update every 8 days, ScalePrint monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stenci Ink | ScalePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matias Torres Alegre | Igors Kazmiruks |
Customer experience
Stenci Ink
ScalePrint
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
ScalePrint
- ScalePrint Monthly$0.991 Month
- ScalePrint Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year






