Comparison

Video Editor vs Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor

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

Head to head
About

Video Editor

This app is an all-in-one video editor designed for content creators. It offers tools for editing footage, creating intros and thumbnails, and optimizing videos for platforms like YouTube. It's suitable for beginners and those wanting to make quick, professional edits on their phones.

Highlights
  • Video editing tools (trim, cut, splice)
  • Intro & Outro maker
  • Thumbnail & Channel Art maker
  • YouTube SEO tools
  • Reaction camera
  • Screen recorder
  • Video filters & FX effects
Features
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Vlog Star is an all-in-one video editor for YouTubers and Vloggers. If you just start trying to create content with your phone or want to make fast but amazing edits with your phone camera shots. Vlog Star is your best choice! Vlog Star has provided both common and advanced features designed for YouTubers. You can try intro maker, thumbnail maker, YouTube SEO, YouTube channel kits, reaction cam, smooth slow-mo, doodle, keyframe, and chroma-key. Almost everything you need for video editing and YouTube channels can be found in Vlog Star. Video Editing & Reaction Camera: - Best editing tools to trim and cut videos. Directly splice videos with one tap. - Cut video into multiple ratios, perfect for different platforms sharing. - Powerful reaction video maker. You can record and edit your reaction video without using the computer. Intro & Outro Maker: -Choose from 1000+ unique intro&outro templates to make creative videos. Thumbnail & Channel Art Maker: -300+ well-designed templates including vlog, game, makeup, fitness, and so on. -Abundant features like layout, cutout help you create wonderful thumbnails to gain more views. YouTube Channel Kit: -We provide YouTube channel kits including intros, outros, thumbnails, channel arts, and a subscribe button to help build professional channels! YouTube SEO Tools: -We provide SEO tools to help you find ideal keywords and tags for your videos. Keep optimizing your video's title, description and tags will help your gain more views and subscribers. Powerful Toolbox: -We also provide amazing features like smooth slow-mo and doodle in our toolbox. You can use smooth slow-mo to make smooth game highlights. And you can even make your own animated doodle stickers with our doodle feature. Screen Recorder - Record your favorite games. tutorials and TV shows with one tap. - Support Resolution, Frame Rate, and Bit Rate option. - Edit your screen recording directly with Vlog Star! Video Filters & FX Effects: - Choose from 100+ cool FX video filters and effects which range from glitch, cinematic, shake, to retro. - Use our kinds of VHS effects to create unique cool vfx videos. Stock Footage : - Provide intro templates, end screen templates, time card transition clips, video backgrounds. Text & Stickers & Music: - Use beautiful text bubble designs as captions for your vlog video & social videos. - Provide hundreds of stickers including motion stickers, subscribe, vloggers, emojis, and more. Video Transitions: - Provide 50+ amazing transitions, including 3D and glitch style. - Use video transition effects with fast & slomo to create a pro and cinematic video. With powerful features and abundant resources for choice, Vlog Star is definitely the best choice for video editing starters. So don’t hesitate to download Vlog Star, with which you can begin your video creator journey simple and fast! ----------------------- VIP SUBSCRIPTION INFO Price: - 1-month subscription: $3.99 - 1-year subscription: $9.99 - Forever VIP: $15.99 - Remove watermark: $2.99 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Your account will be in accordance with your plan, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings any time after purchase. - This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Private Policy: http://www.connectmessengerapps.com/privacypolicy.pdf Terms of Use: http://www.connectmessengerapps.com/termsofuse.pdf

About

Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor

Easily create custom video thumbnails for your YouTube channel with a variety of templates, backgrounds, fonts, and stickers. Enhance your visuals with professional filters and unique design elements to make your videos stand out.

Highlights
  • Customizable templates
  • 1000+ backgrounds
  • 100+ typography fonts
  • Popular stickers
  • Professional filters
  • Add shapes and curves
Features
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Just a few steps and you can create perfect custom video thumbnails. Thumbnail maker is the easiest app to create thumbnails for your youtube channel. Perfectly cropped to 1280x720, you can create the perfect video thumbnail for your youtube videos. Here are some of the awesome features: -Popular & trending stickers to highlight the best part of your videos. -Select from different templates for the most suitable one to begin with 1000+ Backgrounds -Select from a huge variety of backgrounds to create your thumbnails or simply import your own Backgrounds -Over 100+ Typography fonts uniquely designed fonts to create the most stunning thumbnails -Add unique curves or shapes to make your thumbnail stand out -Enhance the visual appeal of your thumbnails with 30+ professionally designed filters Thumbnail Maker Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: -$3.99 per week -3 days of free trial followed by $9.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to music, stickers, effects and save unlimited videos. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vidanimate.co

Screenshots

Video Editor4 screens
Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Video Editor at 7.1K against Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor's 426. Video Editor also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 69%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Video Editor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Editor has 7.1K ratings behind it against 426, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Video Editor's written reviews are positive against 78% of Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Editor versus Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo EditorThumbnail Maker Studio Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.1K ratings) — better4.5 (426 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better426
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亚玲 查Polymath Company Limited

Customer experience

Video Editor

All ratings7,123 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews705 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative21.4%

Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor

All ratings426 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.3%

User reviews

Video Editor

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Amazing
  • ⭐ Fantastic
  • ⭐ Great app
  • ⭐ Excellent
  • ⭐ Best app ever

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🐛 Bugs
  • 🔒 Lost VIP access
  • 💰 Paywall/Expensive

Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor

From 426 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient thumbnail creation
  • 💡 Helpful for YouTube/social media
  • 🎨 Good editing tools and features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 💤 Slow performance and loading issues
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Saving/exporting problems

Bugs and requests

Video Editor

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when rearranging clips
  • Video export failures
  • Disappearing projects/work
  • Volume controls not working
  • Text formatting issues when exporting

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add text-to-speech
  • Ability to rearrange/organize imported sounds
  • Option to edit titles/names of imported sounds
  • Add account login to use VIP on multiple devices
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
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  • Increase storage limits
  • Add ability to animate photos
  • Implement split-screen feature
  • Expand music/audio library
  • Improve video export/saving reliability

Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when accessing 'My Projects'
  • Inability to save or export thumbnails
  • Text input issues and glitches
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Cut-out and sticker maker
  • Better text editing tools
  • Improved stability and reliability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Video Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly VIP - Special Offer1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • monthly rss$3.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP - Special Offer1 Year trial$8.991 Year
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  • yearly rss.$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lifetime VIPFree
  • Remove Watermark$2.99
  • Lifetime Thumbnail Maker$4.99
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  • Lifetime Intro Maker$5.99
  • Forever VIP - Special Offer$11.99
  • Forever VIP$15.99
3 purchases

Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor

Subscriptions2
  • ThumbnailMaker Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Thumbnail Maker PremiumMonthly$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Thumbnail Maker Life Time$29.99

Questions

Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor free?
Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Editor or Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor?
Video Editor is rated higher. Video Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor averages 4.5 from 426 ratings.
Do Video Editor or Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor have ads?
Both Video Editor and Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Editor or Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor?
Video Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor every 8 days. Most recently, Video Editor was updated on October 13, 2026 and Thumbnail Maker Studio Editor on October 17, 2026.

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