Comparison

Overprint vs PressInk

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

Head to head
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.

About

PressInk

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PressInk turns your photos into print-inspired artwork—right on your iPhone. Choose Photo Print for inked, screened looks: one to three ink plates, AM or grain screens, paper stocks from cream to kraft, and rough print edges. Or open Zine to compose sparse poster and spread layouts with templates, textures, and type. Everything runs on your device. Your photos stay private—PressInk does not upload them to a server to render. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Photo Print: layered overprint looks with live preview • Ink plates: process CMY, source color, or catalog inks • Screens: AM halftone and grain • Papers: white, natural, gray, kraft, cream with grain • Frame & export: aspect ratios, print containers, PNG to Photos • Zine studio: templates, photo framing, copy, print feel, and export • Languages: English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어 HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo from your library 2. Choose Photo Print or Zine 3. Try presets or tune inks, paper, and frame 4. Export a high-quality PNG to Photos or share NOTES PressInk is a visual print simulation for creative work. It is not a calibrated press-separation tool for a specific commercial printer.

Screenshots

Overprint4 screens
PressInk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PressInk at none against Overprint's 1. PressInk also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Overprint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PressInk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Overprint versus PressInk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverprintPressInk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHMET DUMANdeng yongyuan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Overprint

One-time1
  • Overprint Plus$9.99
None

PressInk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overprint free?
Overprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PressInk free?
PressInk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overprint or PressInk have ads?
Neither Overprint nor PressInk shows ads.

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