Tattoo stencil app for iPhone
The iPhone is the device that is actually at the chair, which is why Stencil AI puts the on-skin tools there: measure the placement with LiDAR on Pro models, warp the stencil to the body, print at true size via AirPrint, and keep the screen awake in Tattoo Mode. The conversion itself is the same three styles as everywhere else.
Stencil apps on iPhone
| App | On iPhone? | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Stencil AI | Yes | Converter · Outline, Standard, Hatching · LiDAR measuring on Pro models · true-size AirPrint |
| Ghostline | Yes | Converter, $5.99 / month, needs iOS 17.6 |
| Stencify | Yes | Converter plus text-to-tattoo, $4.99 per week |
| TattooStencilPro | Yes, but iPad-first | Needs iOS 17.6; price not published |
| Procreate | Only as Procreate Pocket | A separate $5.99 drawing app; no stencil conversion |
Competitor details from each app's own App Store listing, checked on 2026-10-01. Stencil AI for iPhone is on the App Store.
Reference to skin, on the phone
Upload the reference
Choose the style
Measure the placement
Warp, print, tattoo
iPhone-specific details
- LiDAR measuring on iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models. The one feature no other stencil app on this list has.
- AirPrint to thermal stencil printers and inkjets, at exact millimetre sizes, from the phone.
- Tattoo Mode: screen stays awake for the session, per-layer brightness, contrast and opacity remembered for every stencil.
- Your stencils survive a reinstall. An anonymous account is restored from the iPhone Keychain, so a new phone or a reinstall does not lose your gallery or credits.
- Same account on iPad, Android and the web, so generating on a desktop and printing from the phone is one login.
Common questions
What is the best tattoo stencil app for iPhone?
For turning a client reference into a transfer-ready stencil, Stencil AI: three styles including Hatching for realism, a retouch editor, true-to-size AirPrint, Warp for curved placements, and on iPhone Pro models LiDAR measurement of the placement area so the print size is exact. Ghostline and Stencify are the other converters on iPhone; Procreate only exists on iPhone as the separate Procreate Pocket drawing app.
Can I measure the tattoo placement with my iPhone?
Yes, on iPhone Pro models with a LiDAR sensor (iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models). Stencil AI points the camera at the body, you tap two points, and the measured distance becomes the stencil print width. No other stencil app lists this.
Can I print a stencil at true size from an iPhone?
Yes, via AirPrint to any AirPrint printer, including thermal stencil printers with AirPrint and inkjets such as the Epson EcoTank with stencil ink. Or export a size-accurate PDF and print it from a computer. The stencil prints at the millimetre width you set.
Is the iPhone app the full app?
Yes. Styles, retouch, Warp, multi-stencil sheets, tiling for big pieces, Tattoo Mode and the 1,000-subject catalogue are all on iPhone. The same account also works on iPad, Android and the web.
Does Stencil AI work on older iPhones?
It needs iOS/iPadOS 16.4 or later. LiDAR measuring needs a Pro model with the sensor; on other iPhones you enter the print size by hand.
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Get Stencil AI for iPhone
Three stencil styles, LiDAR measuring, and true-to-size AirPrint from the phone in your pocket.
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