Comparison

Tattoo Stencil Lab 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 Lab

Create professional tattoo stencils from photos with precise control over line work and tone. This app allows artists to experiment, refine, and save custom settings for their unique style and printer. Images remain private and on your device, with offline functionality for studio use.

Highlights
  • Create tattoo stencils from photos
  • Adjustable edge detection
  • Control fine detail and texture
  • Adjust line thickness
  • Pull in tonal information
  • Save and reuse custom presets
  • Export stencil-ready images
Features
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Tattoo Stencil Lab is a professional stencil maker for tattooers, painters, and graphic designers. Create clean, black-and-white stencils from photos, with precise control over line work, detail, and tone. Designed for real workflows, this app helps you experiment, refine, and save stencil settings that work best for your style and printer. Key Features • Create tattoo stencils from photos • Adjustable edge detection for clean outlines • Control fine detail and texture • Thicken or thin lines for better stencil transfer • Pull in tonal information for shading reference • Blur the original image to reduce noise • Save and reuse custom stencil presets • Export stencil-ready images for printing Built for Tattooers and all Artists. Every photo, body, and tattoo is different. Tattoo Stencil Lab is designed to let you test settings, make adjustments, and dial things in... instead of forcing a single look. Save presets once you find what works, then apply them again anytime. Simple and Private • No accounts • No subscriptions • No image uploads • Images stay on your device Tattoo Stencil Lab works offline and is built for speed and reliability in the studio. Who It’s For Tattoo Stencil Lab is made for tattooers, painters, designers and all artists who want more control over their stencil process... and understand that better stencils lead to better final products.

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 Lab4 screens
Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker at Free against Tattoo Stencil Lab's $8.99. Tattoo Stencil Lab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker is free to download; Tattoo Stencil Lab costs $8.99 up front. Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Tattoo Stencil Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tattoo Stencil Lab versus Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattoo Stencil LabTattoo Printer & Stencil Maker
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInner CircleFelix Brix

In-app purchases

None

Tattoo Stencil Lab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker

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

Questions

Is Tattoo Stencil Lab free?
Tattoo Stencil Lab costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker free?
Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tattoo Stencil Lab or Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker have ads?
Neither Tattoo Stencil Lab nor Tattoo Printer & Stencil Maker shows ads.

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