Comparison

imagine vs Fanart

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

Head to head
About

imagine

Features
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Turn your photos into polished grids, seamless carousels, collages and share-ready artwork with Imagine. Start with a photo, choose a format, then shape every detail with simple, direct controls. Build square, portrait or landscape designs, create 2-to-5-slide carousels, or split one composition into perfectly ordered grid tiles. CREATE YOUR COMPOSITION • Choose square, 2:3 portrait, 3:2 landscape, carousel and grid formats • Add multiple photos and arrange them as independent layers • Drag, pinch and rotate photos directly on the canvas • Move layers forward or backward for precise compositions • Apply Clean or Polaroid-style frames ADD YOUR WORDS • Add multiple text layers • Choose a font, colour, size and angle for each one • Drag text anywhere on the canvas FIND YOUR LOOK • Explore 20 editorial looks with adjustable intensity • Fine-tune exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, tint, hue, highlights, shadows and fade • Hold to compare edits with the original • Reset individual adjustments whenever you like EXPORT WITH CONFIDENCE • Render crisp, 1080px-wide tiles • Save every tile to Photos in the correct posting order • Create seamless artwork for social posts and carousels Imagine is free, with no ads or gimmicks. Your editing stays on your device.

About

Fanart

Unleash your creativity and transform your concepts into stunning visuals. This application provides tools to bring your imagination to life, making art creation accessible and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Idea visualization
  • Creative expression
  • Easy art generation
  • Imagination to reality
Features
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Fanart turns your imagination into stunning artwork. Just describe what you want, pick a style, and watch a one-of-a-kind creation come to life in seconds — no drawing skills needed. Whether you're dreaming up an original character, a whole fantasy world, or the perfect wallpaper, Fanart makes it effortless. CREATE ANYTHING • Type any idea and generate beautiful art instantly • Choose from 150+ art styles — anime, digital art, fantasy, watercolor, pixel, cyberpunk, comic, 3D, and many more • Get fresh, high-quality results every time EDIT WITH AI • Not quite right? Just describe the change and Fanart reimagines your art • Keep refining until it's exactly what you pictured EXPLORE & SHARE • Browse a community gallery for endless inspiration • Save your creations straight to your photos • Share your art with friends in a tap WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Tons of styles for every mood and aesthetic • Simple, fast, and fun Find our EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

imagine4 screens
Fanart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: imagine at none against Fanart's 6. Fanart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fanart sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. imagine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

imagine ships an update every 3 weeks, Fanart every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
imagine versus Fanart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterimagineFanart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—32 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB39 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperAndrew CarltonKawaii

In-app purchases

None

imagine

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Fanart

Subscriptions2
  • Fanart Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Fanart Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 ai. Credits$0.99
  • 1000 Image Credits$2.99
  • 100 Image Credits$2.99
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  • 100 ai. Credits$4.99

Questions

Is imagine free?
imagine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fanart free?
Fanart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do imagine or Fanart have ads?
Neither imagine nor Fanart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, imagine or Fanart?
imagine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fanart every 3 days. Most recently, imagine was updated on October 12, 2026 and Fanart on October 14, 2026.

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