Comparison

Etch vs Tattoo Maker

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

Head to head
About

Etch

Visualize custom tattoo designs on your skin with hyper-realistic AI blending. Turn text into unique ink ideas, create matching tattoos for pairs, and extract designs from any photo. Convert your creations into professional stencils for your artist.

Highlights
  • AI Text-to-Tattoo Engine
  • Realistic Photo Try-On
  • AI Couple & Matching Tattoos
  • Extract Any Tattoo
  • Professional Stencil Converter
  • Composition Editor
Features
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Type what you want tattooed, pick a style, and Etch draws it in a few seconds. Then put it on a photo of your own arm, ribs or back to see how it sits before you book anything. What you can do • Design: describe an idea, then choose a style and where on the body it goes. • Try On: upload a photo of the spot you're considering and preview the tattoo there. • Inkify: turn a photo of a pet, a place or a person into tattoo linework. • Extract: lift an existing tattoo out of a photo and onto plain paper. • Couple: make matching designs for partners, friends, family or rivals. • Stencil: get a clean outline for your artist to trace. Save it and send it over. Ten styles: Minimal Modern, Traditional, Neo Traditional, New School, Realism, Watercolor, Tribal, Japanese, Geometric and Trash Polka. Each has a short note on where it comes from and how it ages, which helps if you're picking your first tattoo. Try a few placements and sizes before you decide. Designs save to Photos, so you can share them with friends or your tattooist. Etch Pro Some features need Etch Pro, an optional purchase. Plans and prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Designs are created with AI. Your prompts and photos are sent to Google's Gemini to generate results, and only after you agree. Etch is a tool for inspiration and planning; the final tattoo depends on your artist. Terms of Use: https://anislabs.space/terms Privacy Policy: https://anislabs.space/privacy

About

Tattoo Maker

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Hold the camera up. Place the design on your arm. Watch it land like it's already there. Tattoo Maker turns your phone into an AR fitting room for ink you're considering. Generate a design with AI, browse a curated library of styles, or upload your own reference. Then preview it on your skin in real time before you ever sit in a chair. WHAT THE CAMERA SHOWS The design tracks your forearm, shoulder, ribs, and wrist in real time. Tilt your arm. Walk to the window. Step into different light. The piece you're thinking about behaves like it's there. AI DESIGN STUDIO Type the idea. Get a design back. Roses, geometry, lettering, fine line, traditional, neo-traditional. The studio learns the look you want and pulls in that direction. LIBRARY Curated style packs across the traditions that actually get tattooed. Browse them, save the ones that move you, layer them onto your skin to see how they sit. YOUR REFERENCE, YOUR SKIN Upload a photo of a design you found. The app fits it to your body. See how a friend's tattoo would look on your forearm. See how the piece your artist sketched lands at scale. BEFORE THE NEEDLE This is the moment you decide. The placement is the half of the tattoo people regret. The AR preview is how you walk into the studio knowing. A reference tool for the curious and the about-to-commit. Not a replacement for a consultation with your artist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cmlapps.github.io/tattoomaker/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cmlapps.github.io/tattoomaker/privacy.html

Screenshots

Etch4 screens
Tattoo Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Etch and Tattoo Maker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Etch sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Tattoo Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Etch ships an update every 5 weeks, Tattoo Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Etch versus Tattoo Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEtchTattoo Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAniseh KhajueiCloud Motion Lab LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Etch

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • 50 Generations$2.99
  • 150 Generations$4.99
3 purchases

Tattoo Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly - Special Offer$6.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Etch free?
Etch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tattoo Maker free?
Tattoo Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Etch or Tattoo Maker have ads?
Neither Etch nor Tattoo Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Etch or Tattoo Maker?
Etch ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tattoo Maker monthly. Most recently, Etch was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tattoo Maker on October 24, 2026.

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