Comparison

Raster vs Fx Stencil

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

Head to head
About

Raster

Easily create large posters from your own photos using a standard printer. Select an image, choose paper size, adjust settings, and print a PDF file. Offers four distinct styles for unique poster designs.

Highlights
  • Create oversized posters
  • Use own images
  • Print via PDF
  • Four poster styles (Grid, Interlaced, Radial, Photo)
  • Easy to use interface
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Raster turns your photos into striking halftone and rasterized artwork. Inspired by classic print, pop art and comic styles, Raster rebuilds any image from dots, lines and shapes — perfect for posters, social media, prints and creative projects. CREATIVE MODES • Grid — classic halftone dot patterns • Interlaced — bold scanline and stripe effects • Radial — dots that radiate from any point • Photo — subtle rasterization that keeps your detail SHAPES & STYLES Build your image from circles, squares, triangles, diamonds and polygons — or turn it into pure ASCII art. COLOR CONTROL • Bicolor — bold two-tone looks • Multicolor — limited palettes with risograph and screenprint vibes • Full color — keep your original colors with a rasterized texture PRO TOOLS • Super Resolution — enhance and upscale your images with on-device machine learning • Collage — combine several rasterized images into one composition • High-resolution export and PDF output ready for print Whether you're making a poster, an album cover, a sticker or a one-of-a-kind profile picture, Raster gives you full control over every dot and shape. Download Raster and start designing.

About

Fx Stencil

Transform your photos into unique stencil art. Easily edit, customize colors, and apply gradients to create personalized designs for printing on various materials or sharing with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Create stencils from photos
  • Edit and customize stencils
  • Gradient stencil effects
  • Save and share stencils
  • Simple drawing tools
  • Invert stencil option
Features
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Fx Stencil lets you make a stencil from photo you takes or from your photo album.Very simple and quick. You can edit, share on facebook, save to your album or mail it to your friends and family. With a stencil you can use to print on the wall, clothes, fabric or make amazing gifts that imbued with your own personality. New features with version 3.3.0 - Support Dark mode - New Design UI for app - New core processing - More color for stencil - New Gradient stencil - Save your stencil - Share stencil to social networks and some action for stencil - Crop Image - Custom color - More tool - A simple drawing tools to help you edit image stencil. - Invert Stencil Wish you have fun with Fx Stencil. Sincerely!

Screenshots

Fx Stencil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fx Stencil at 4.5 against Raster's 3.9. Fx Stencil also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 42). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Raster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fx Stencil sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fx Stencil holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fx Stencil has 1K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 44% and 43% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raster ships an update every 3 months, Fx Stencil every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Raster versus Fx Stencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRasterFx Stencil
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (42 ratings)4.5 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings421K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre CossardTien Le

Customer experience

Raster

All ratings40 ratings
Positive67.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.3%

Fx Stencil

All ratings1,011 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative50.6%

Bugs and requests

Raster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fx Stencil

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Only lets you do one stencil
  • App closes when selecting photo
  • Zooms in to one corner
  • Doesn't display entire picture

Requested features

4 requests
  • Two-tone image options
  • Ability to add more photos
  • Bring back old invert option
  • Allow access to photo albums

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Raster

One-time2
  • Pro upgradeFree
  • Raster PRO$5.99
4 purchases

Fx Stencil

One-time4
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Add Picker Color$0.99
  • Gradient Stencil$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Advertisement$2.99

Questions

Is Raster free?
Raster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fx Stencil free?
Fx Stencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raster or Fx Stencil?
Fx Stencil is rated higher. Raster averages 3.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Fx Stencil averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Raster or Fx Stencil have ads?
Raster shows ads; Fx Stencil does not.
Which is updated more often, Raster or Fx Stencil?
Raster ships an update every 3 months, and Fx Stencil every 2 months. Most recently, Raster was updated on October 7, 2026 and Fx Stencil on October 20, 2026.

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