# Fx Stencil vs Etchr Portraits

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Etchr Portraits at 15.0 against Fx Stencil's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fx Stencil sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Etchr Portraits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fx Stencil | Etchr Portraits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fx-stencil/id840899578/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/840899581) | [1118, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785615754) |

## What reviewers say

### Fx Stencil

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fx-stencil/id840899578)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $0.99 | one-time |
| Add Picker Color | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gradient Stencil | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Advertisement | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Love app
- 👍 Stencil app
- 👍 Simple and elegant
- 👍 Great for black and white contrast

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clumsy
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Limited
- 🐛 Doesn't access albums

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Etchr Portraits

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/etchr-portraits/id6785615752)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single Portrait | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fx Stencil free?

Fx Stencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Etchr Portraits free?

Etchr Portraits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Fx Stencil or Etchr Portraits have ads?

Neither Fx Stencil nor Etchr Portraits shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*