Comparison

StencilX vs PopMaker

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

Head to head
About

StencilX

Transform tattoo designs into professional stencils using AI. This app sharpens lines, refines details, and offers various styles. It also allows for AI-powered design generation and virtual try-ons on body photos.

Highlights
  • AI stencil generation from designs
  • Stencil enhancement with detail levels
  • AI editing via text prompts
  • Virtual try-on on body photos
  • Text-to-tattoo generation
  • Multiple tattoo styles and shading options
  • Print and share functionality
Features
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Stop tracing by hand. StencilX turns tattoo designs into sharp, print-ready stencils with AI. Upload a tattoo design and let the app do the work. StencilX detects the main lines and details, helping you create a clean stencil faster with less manual cleanup. Pick your style. Adjust the details. Print it. Key Features Image to Stencil — Import a tattoo design and turn it into a clean stencil. Stencil Enhancer — Sharpen and refine results with 3 detail levels. AI Edit — Change any stencil with a simple text prompt. Try On — Place designs on body photos to check placement before ink. Text to Tattoo — Describe an idea and generate a stencil with AI. Manual Stencil — Process designs offline on-device. STYLES & CUSTOMIZATION 20+ tattoo styles including Traditional, Fine Line, Minimalist, Blackwork, Dotwork, Geometric, Tribal, Japanese, Realistic and more. Shading: stipple, hatching, crosshatch, pencil, linework. Detail: simple, medium, detailed. Output: black & white or purple thermal transfer. PRINT & SHARE Save to Photos, share, or print directly. Split & Print breaks large stencils across multiple pages with alignment marks for easy assembly. SUBSCRIPTIONS & CREDITS Enjoy 2 free conversions to try any AI feature. After that, continue with a subscription or purchase credits as needed. Built for tattoo artists who want to spend less time preparing and more time creating. Works on iPhone and iPad with built-in stencil history. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://stencilx.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://stencilx.com/privacy

About

PopMaker

This app uses AI to help social media creators produce high-quality content, including videos with animated pets and AI-generated vlogs from scripts. It offers advanced tools to enhance audience engagement and streamline the creative workflow.

Highlights
  • AI Pet Talk Show video generation
  • AI video generation with animal behaviors
  • AI Text-to-Vlog creation
  • Intelligent image generation
  • Speech synthesis and emotional tone matching
  • Seamless video production tools
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Popmaker is a content production platform built for social media creators. Combining cutting-edge technology with intelligent image generation and seamless video production, it offers a one-stop creative toolkit and a variety of AI models to help influencers effortlessly produce high-quality content. Whether you're a full-time creator or focusing on niche content in your spare time, Popmaker empowers you to quickly build a vertical social media presence and enhance both audience value and engagement. Creative Highlights: [AI Pet Talk Show]Leveraging industry-leading visual understanding and rendering inference algorithms, Popmaker rapidly generates high-definition images and visual content from text or image prompts. Paired with speech synthesis and emotional tone matching, it enables pet characters to deliver dialogues that are not only contextually accurate but also humorous and clever. Simply upload a conversation script, choose a pet character and background scene, and AI will generate a lifelike pet dialogue video—making it easy to create engaging pet podcast content. [Endless Possibilities with Pets]Harnessing the latest AI video generation technology, Popmaker can generate a wide variety of human-like behaviors—from cats doing nails and dogs scrolling on phones to animals practicing yoga. Every motion is rendered naturally and smoothly, offering creators a highly customizable content experience. [AI Text-to-Vlog]Make narration and performance more authentic and natural. Turn any script into a vlog video in no time. Creators simply upload a script, select a virtual character and voice, and AI will generate vlog content—with facial expressions and gestures shifting dynamically based on the content—helping you break through traditional content creation barriers and achieve efficient, precise creation. [Why Choose Us?] Popmaker continuously evolves with the latest advancements in AI, offering cutting-edge creative tools and AI models. Every feature is tailored to meet the demands of industry trends and vertical account needs, ensuring you always have access to the newest tools that enhance your creative output, streamline your workflow, and elevate the professionalism of your content. Join Popmaker to harness advanced AI creation support, break through technical barriers, rapidly expand your creative horizons, build a dedicated vertical channel, connect with your core audience, and unlock new opportunities in content creation. Get unlimited access to all premium features by choosing a Weekly or Annual plan. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account immediately upon purchase confirmation. • You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal at any time through your App Store Account Settings. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • If you cancel, your access remains active until the end of the billing cycle. Auto-renewal will be stopped, but no refunds are provided for the current term. • Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.popmakerai.com/user.html Privacy Policy: https://www.popmakerai.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

StencilX4 screens
PopMaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PopMaker at 2.6K against StencilX's 15. PopMaker also leads on chart position (#113 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. StencilX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PopMaker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for StencilX against 4.7 for PopMaker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PopMaker has 2.6K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
StencilX versus PopMaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStencilXPopMaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings152.6K — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#113 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1815.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB93 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperArtiom YakoventsevChongqing Cuyi Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

StencilX

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

PopMaker

All ratings2,508 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

StencilX

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Plan$39.991 Month
One-time4
  • 20 Credits$1.99
  • 60 Credits$9.99
  • 120 Credits$14.99
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  • 500 Credits$39.99
10 purchases

PopMaker

Subscriptions5
  • weekly subscription$9.997 Days
  • weekly subscription7 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • weekly subscription$14.997 Days
Show 2 more
  • weekly subscription$19.997 Days
  • yearly subscription$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Credits$2.99
  • Credits$4.99
  • Credits$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Credits$7.99
  • Credits$13.49

Questions

Is StencilX free?
StencilX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopMaker free?
PopMaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StencilX or PopMaker?
PopMaker is rated higher. StencilX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while PopMaker averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do StencilX or PopMaker have ads?
Neither StencilX nor PopMaker shows ads.

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