Comparison

ToneStencil vs Overprint

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

Head to head
About

ToneStencil

Transform photos into bold, printable stencil art, halftone posters, and street-art designs. Ideal for artists and makers, it offers two export modes for printing or cutting physical stencils. Processed entirely on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to stencil art
  • Create halftone poster effects
  • Export tiled multi-page PDFs
  • Print large artwork across pages
  • Live controls for artwork refinement
  • Print and Cut export modes
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Turn photos into bold printable stencil art in seconds. ToneStencil transforms photos into printable stencil artwork, halftone posters and street-art style designs ready for printing, cutting, spray painting and large-scale creative projects. Create bold stencil graphics from your photos with a simple workflow designed for artists, mural painters, makers and hobbyists. Import a photo, refine the artwork using live controls and instantly generate striking stencil art ready for printing. Export tiled multi-page PDFs for murals, posters, stencil cutting and large-format artwork. ToneStencil includes two export modes: Print Mode Create full solid-black artwork for posters, print layouts, references and graphic art projects. Cut Mode Designed specifically for stencil making. Hatch lines reduce ink usage while clearly showing which areas should be cut out when creating physical stencils. Features: • Turn photos into printable stencil artwork • Create bold halftone poster effects • Export tiled multi-page PDF templates • Print large artwork across multiple pages • Live controls for threshold, detail, smoothness, line weight and angle • Works with colour and black-and-white photos • Print Mode for solid artwork • Cut Mode with hatch lines for stencil cutting • Built-in overlap for easier stencil alignment • A4 and Letter paper support • Multi-page assembly guides • Fast native iPhone workflow Perfect for: • Spray paint stencils • Murals • Street-art posters • Paste-ups • Canvas transfers • Installation art • Large-scale portrait artwork Privacy: Your images stay private. ToneStencil does not store, upload or share your images. Everything is processed locally on your device.

About

Overprint

Features
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Overprint turns a photo into a screen-printed poster, the way a real print shop would pull it: separated by tone, screened into halftone dots, and laid down one spot ink at a time. This isn't a filter. Every layer is a real screen. Drag the squeegee and the ink develops across the sheet, heavy where you pull slow, thin where you pull fast, so no two pulls are the same. THE PRESS - Import any photo and Overprint auto-levels it onto the ink, so bright subjects read instead of washing out to bare paper. - Real halftone screening with per-ink angles, so the inks interleave instead of muddying, exactly like a physical press. - Overprint two inks and the overlap multiplies into a third color, the effect the app is named for. - Set text in heavy poster type and place it anywhere on the sheet. - Warm paper stocks with real tooth, from bright white to midnight. PULL BY HAND - Grab the squeegee and pull. Speed and dwell become ink body and gradient. - Split-fountain and gradient pulls roll one ink into another across the sheet. - Tune each ink's body, screen angle, and registration. EXPORT AND SHARE - Share a clean, web-ready poster for free, with a small Overprint mark. - Overprint Plus removes it and unlocks the full print shop: full-resolution files, one file per ink separation for the printer, a proof PDF with registration and crop marks, and apparel mockups. OVERPRINT PLUS One purchase. Yours forever. Family Sharing and a free Restore. - Take home prints with 3 to 6 spot inks - Premium inks: a metallic gold with a real glint, a fluoro magenta glow - Manual press controls: split-fountain and gradient pulls - Print-grade export: full resolution, separations, and a proof PDF Made for anyone who loves the look of a screen-printed gig poster, a risograph zine, or a two-color art print, without the ink under your nails.

Screenshots

ToneStencil4 screens
Overprint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Overprint at Free against ToneStencil's $2.99. ToneStencil's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Overprint is free to download; ToneStencil costs $2.99 up front. Overprint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ToneStencil asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToneStencil ships an update every 4 days, Overprint every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ToneStencil versus Overprint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneStencilOverprint
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve MitchellAHMET DUMAN

In-app purchases

None

ToneStencil

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Overprint

One-time1
  • Overprint Plus$9.99

Questions

Is ToneStencil free?
ToneStencil costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overprint free?
Overprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToneStencil or Overprint have ads?
Neither ToneStencil nor Overprint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToneStencil or Overprint?
ToneStencil ships an update every 4 days, and Overprint every 6 days. Most recently, ToneStencil was updated on November 5, 2026 and Overprint on November 8, 2026.

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