Comparison

Tattoo Stencil Maker vs StencilizeIt

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

Head to head
About

Tattoo Stencil Maker

Transform any photo into a clean stencil outline for various creative projects. Easily adjust line weight and detail for tattoo transfers, cutting machines, screen printing, and more. Export in PDF or PNG formats.

Highlights
  • Photo to stencil conversion with AI
  • Adjustable threshold and contrast
  • Real-time stencil preview
  • Export as PDF and PNG
  • Thermal printer compatible
  • Supports tattoos, crafts, and woodworking
Features
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Stencil IQ turns a photo into a tattoo stencil. Choose a reference from your library or take a photo, pick a style, and the AI draws clean line work you can print to thermal paper, preview on skin, or export for cutting machines. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a photo from your library or take one, then crop it. 2. Pick a style: Fine-Line, Blackwork, Traditional, Neo-Traditional, Geometric, Dotwork, Sketch or Minimalist, or save your own custom preset. 3. Generate at Standard or Studio quality. Every stencil saves to your Gallery. PRINT & EXPORT Print over AirPrint and choose the printer, copies, paper size and layout, with Mirror for transfer. Thermal stencil printers that support AirPrint print straight from the app. Share to any printer app, save to Photos, or export an SVG traced to vector paths for cutting machines. PREVIEW ON SKIN Place the stencil on a photo of your own skin, or see it on a model: pick the spot (forearm, upper arm, shoulder, chest, ribs, upper back, thigh, calf or hand), the skin tone and the size, and the AI renders the tattoo. Settle the placement before the client is in the chair. DESIGN FROM SCRATCH No reference? Describe the tattoo in your own words, pick a style (Script included), and Stencil IQ draws it. Then preview it on skin, print it or save it. Studio designs use Studio credits. YOUR GALLERY Every stencil and skin preview lands in your Gallery. Group them by project or client, rename them, and pick up recent work from Home. ASK THE STENCIL EXPERT Chat about line weight, stencil technique, thermal printing, placement and cutting machine setup. Built for tattoo artists and apprentices, and for anyone who needs clean line art from a photo. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese. Stencil IQ requires a subscription or purchase to use premium features, plans detailed below: PREMIUM PLANS ($9.99/week, $19.99/month, $29.99/quarter, $59.99/year, $49.99/year discount): • More stencils • Studio quality, preview on skin and design from scratch • 10 Studio credits to start, with more sold in credit packs The $59.99/year plan starts with a 3-day free trial. By downloading this app, you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy: Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.format.partners/stenciliq-privacy-policy Support: https://www.format.partners/support Contact: hello@format.partners Stencil IQ uses AI to generate stencil line work. Results vary based on photo quality, contrast, and subject complexity. For best results, use well-lit photos with clear subject separation from the background.

About

StencilizeIt

Features
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Turn your photos into clean, high-contrast stencil artwork in just a few taps. StencilizeIt makes it easy to create tattoo-style stencil images from pictures on your iPhone. Choose a photo, pick a stencil color, generate your result, then save it to Photos or keep it in your in-app stencil library for later. Whether you are sketching tattoo ideas, preparing reference art, experimenting with bold image styles, or turning portraits and objects into stencil-ready designs, StencilizeIt gives you a simple mobile workflow from photo to finished stencil. Features: Generate stencil-style artwork from your photos Choose from preset colors or enter a custom hex color Track generation progress in the app Save finished stencils to your Photos library Keep generated stencils in your built-in library Purchase stencil credits when you need more Customize the app icon from Settings StencilizeIt is built for quick creative experiments and practical stencil generation, with a focused interface that keeps the process simple: select, generate, save.

Screenshots

Tattoo Stencil Maker4 screens
StencilizeIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tattoo Stencil Maker and StencilizeIt 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. Tattoo Stencil Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and StencilizeIt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tattoo Stencil Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, StencilizeIt every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tattoo Stencil Maker versus StencilizeIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattoo Stencil MakerStencilizeIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFormat Partners LLCSergiu-Ionut Fanu

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tattoo Stencil Maker

Subscriptions6
  • Stencil IQ Pro - Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Stencil IQ Pro - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Stencil IQ Pro - Quarterly3 Days trial$29.993 Months
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  • Stencil IQ Pro - Discount$49.991 Year
  • Stencil IQ Pro - Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Stencil IQ Pro - Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Studio Credits$4.99
  • 30 Studio Credits$12.99
  • 100 Studio Credits$29.99
2 purchases

StencilizeIt

One-time2
  • Single Stencil Credit$0.29
  • 10 Stencil Credits$1.99

Questions

Is Tattoo Stencil Maker free?
Tattoo Stencil Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StencilizeIt free?
StencilizeIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tattoo Stencil Maker or StencilizeIt have ads?
Neither Tattoo Stencil Maker nor StencilizeIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tattoo Stencil Maker or StencilizeIt?
Tattoo Stencil Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and StencilizeIt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tattoo Stencil Maker was updated on October 31, 2026 and StencilizeIt on October 31, 2026.

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