Tattoo stencil app comparison
Stencify vs StencilPro
StencilPro is a browser tool aimed at converting finished tattoo designs for thermal printing. Stencify is a phone app aimed at turning whatever the client brought, a photo, a sketch or a description, into a clean stencil, at less than half the yearly price. Different starting points; here is why Stencify covers more of the job.
- Stencify: iPhone, iPad and Android
- $47.99 a year, unlimited conversions
- 4.8 stars on the App Store
- Our pick for most artists: Stencify
- Facts checked Oct 5, 2026
Written by the Stencify team. Everything here about StencilPro comes from its own website or store listing, and we show plainly where it differs.
Stencify
$47.99/year
or $4.99 a week, two free uses first
- PlatformsiPhone, iPad and Android
- PlanUnlimited, $47.99 a year
- Free to try2 full conversions
- Rating4.8 stars on the App Store
Best for you convert client photos and sketches on a phone, you want Android, and you want unlimited conversions without credit top-ups.
Stencify ahead or even on 12 of 12 features
StencilPro
From $99.99/year
Free trial, no card
- PlatformsWeb and iOS, no Android
- PlanFrom $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, plus credit top-ups
- Free to tryFree trial, no card
- Rating4.6 stars from 419 ratings
Only if you only ever convert finished designs from a desktop browser and your references are photographed at an angle.
Our verdict: Stencify. The cleaner path from reference to printed stencil, on both platforms, with no credits, try-on and text editing included. The other app earns its place only in the case listed under its name.
Side by side
Same twelve features for every app. Teal check: Stencify ahead. Grey check: has it. Red cross: not offered or not listed. Stencify ahead on 8, even on 4, StencilPro ahead on 0. Extras only one app offers are covered under what that app offers instead.
Facts checked on Oct 5, 2026 from each app's own website or store listing. Prices change; check the store before you buy.
Where Stencify is stronger
- The core conversion. Clean, transfer-ready line work from a photo or sketch in about 30 seconds, with line weight and contrast you set yourself, so the stencil prints right the first time.
- Android support, which StencilPro does not list.
- Less than half the yearly price: $47.99 against $99.99 on StencilPro's Starter yearly plan.
- Try-on, text-to-design and prompt editing, none of which StencilPro describes.
- Phone-first flow built for converting at the chair, not only finished designs at a desk.
What StencilPro offers instead
- Auto-straightening for photographed designs shot at an angle. Stencify's crop tool handles framing, and it starts from any client photo or sketch, not only finished designs.
- A web version for desk work. Stencify is built for the phone at the chair, where the client's reference actually is.
- A no-card free trial, then plans from $9.99 a month with credit top-ups. Stencify gives two free uses and then unlimited conversions for $47.99 a year.
What a year costs
Stencify is $47.99 a year for unlimited conversions, listed in the store. StencilPro lists Starter Artist at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, Pro Artist at $14.99 a month and a Studio package at $34.99, plus credit top-ups from $3.99. On yearly plans Stencify is $47.99 against $99.99, and it does not sell credits.
Which one should you pick?
Our recommendation: Stencify. It costs less than half as much a year, it runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, it has no credits to count, and it includes try-on and editing by text. Pick it when you convert client photos and sketches on a phone, you want Android, and you want unlimited conversions without credit top-ups.
Choose StencilPro only if you only ever convert finished designs from a desktop browser and your references are photographed at an angle. For everyone else the higher price and the credit top-ups are hard to justify.
Start with Stencify's two free uses on a real client reference, a low-contrast photo with a busy background, and check the line work at print size. If it holds up, you have your answer at a fraction of the yearly cost.
Try the conversion yourself
Stencify converts a photo or sketch in about 30 seconds, lets you set line weight and contrast, previews the stencil on a body model or client photo, and exports a PDF sized for stencil paper. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, and the first two uses are free: get Stencify on the App Store or on Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
Is StencilPro free?
StencilPro offers a free trial with no card required, then Starter Artist at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year and Pro Artist at $14.99 a month, with credit top-ups from $3.99. Stencify is $47.99 a year on the annual plan, or $4.99 a week if you only need it for a short stretch.
Does StencilPro work on Android?
Its website lists web and iOS. Stencify runs on Android and iPhone and iPad.
How is Stencify different from StencilPro?
Stencify is a phone app for whatever the client brings: a photo, a sketch or a text description, converted at the chair with try-on, editing by text and unlimited conversions at a flat price. StencilPro is a browser-first tool for finished designs, with auto-straightening of angled photos and credit top-ups on its plans.
Other comparisons
Related reading
- Stencify vs the Alternatives - all eight comparisons in one place
- Stencify vs Line Ripper - another web-first converter
- Stencify vs tat.ink - the free web tool
- Tattoo Stencil Paper - what either output prints on
Convert at the chair, not only at the desk
Stencify runs on the phone in your pocket, with try-on, at less than half the yearly price.
