Comparison

StencilizeIt vs Tattoo Stencil

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tattoo Stencil

Features
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Make a tattoo stencil from any photo or drawingβ€”privately on your iPhone or iPad. StencilDrop turns artwork into dark, printable line art for thermal transfer preparation. Choose an image, fine-tune the result, mirror it when needed, and export a clean full-resolution PNG. A FAST TATTOO STENCIL MAKER β€’ Start with a flash design, sketch, drawing, or reference photo β€’ Trace clear outlines while suppressing low-value texture β€’ Tune detail, ink strength, and exposure with Clean, Fine, and Bold styles β€’ Mirror artwork in one tap for transfer preparation β€’ Export a clean PNG template for carbon or thermal stencil-printer workflows YOUR DESIGNS, READY TO REOPEN Create and edit as many designs as you like. My Designs keeps your artwork and settings on this device, saving edits automatically. Reopen a stencil to adjust it later, or rename, duplicate, and delete designs. There is no account or cloud sync. Removing the app removes its local designs. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your artwork is processed on your device. StencilDrop has no account, artwork upload, ads, analytics SDK, or tracking. TRY IT FREE Your first three completed outputs are free, clean, and full resolution. Saving to Photos, exporting, sharing, and printing use the same three-output allowance; creating and editing designs do not. Cancelling the output sheet uses nothing. After three outputs, unlock unlimited clean PNG outputs once with StencilDrop Pro. There is no watermark, subscription, or credit system. Existing Pro owners retain unlimited outputs. Always inspect and adjust a stencil before applying it. StencilDrop is a preparation tool and does not replace professional tattooing judgment.

Screenshots

StencilizeIt4 screens
Tattoo Stencil3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. StencilizeIt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tattoo Stencil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StencilizeIt ships an update every 2 weeks, Tattoo Stencil every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StencilizeIt versus Tattoo Stencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStencilizeItTattoo Stencil
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergiu-Ionut FanuWillow Glen Equity LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StencilizeIt

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

Tattoo Stencil

One-time1
  • StencilDrop Pro$0.99

Questions

Is StencilizeIt free?
StencilizeIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tattoo Stencil free?
Tattoo Stencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StencilizeIt or Tattoo Stencil have ads?
Neither StencilizeIt nor Tattoo Stencil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StencilizeIt or Tattoo Stencil?
StencilizeIt ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tattoo Stencil every 3 weeks. Most recently, StencilizeIt was updated on October 9, 2026 and Tattoo Stencil on October 7, 2026.

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