Comparison

Video Editor vs Thumbnail Maker For YouTube

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 For YouTube

Design eye-catching thumbnails and banners for your YouTube videos. Customize with templates, text, fonts, colors, and animated overlays. Enhance your content with trending stickers.

Highlights
  • Create custom thumbnails
  • Use pre-made templates
  • Add text with custom fonts and colors
  • Adjust thumbnail covers
  • Add animated overlays
  • Use trending stickers
Features
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Create stunning and creative thumbnails & banners for your youtube videos. Here are some of the top features this thumbnail maker offers to the users - Create your own creative thumbnails Try number of pre-made templates and edit by your own Write text on your thumbnail with your own choice of font styles and colors. Adjust your thumbnail covers Add overlays on videos with animation effects Popular & trending stickers are available to highlight the best part of your videos. Download this app and turn your ideas into fabulous artworks. Subscription Details - Monthly Subscription: $9.99/month • Subscribed user has unlimited access • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use to know more details: Privacy Policy - https://flyingpigeonsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://flyingpigeonsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Video Editor4 screens
Thumbnail Maker For YouTube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Video Editor at free with in-app purchases against Thumbnail Maker For YouTube's subscription. Video Editor also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 For YouTube sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.1K and 3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Video Editor's written reviews are positive against 72% of Thumbnail Maker For YouTube's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Editor versus Thumbnail Maker For YouTube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo EditorThumbnail Maker For YouTube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.1K ratings) — better4.4 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews71.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亚玲 查Flying Pigeons LLC

Customer experience

Video Editor

All ratings7,123 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews709 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative21.6%

Thumbnail Maker For YouTube

All ratings2,964 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative21.7%

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 For YouTube

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for YouTubers
  • 🎨 Good variety of templates
  • 💰 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited options without subscription
  • 🔁 Constant requests to rate the app
  • 🔌 Lots of ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs

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 For YouTube

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Thumbnail templates resetting
  • Slow loading times
  • Inability to save work

Requested features

4 requests
  • More gaming-related templates
  • Ability to upload own images
  • Better editing controls
  • Dark mode option

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
1 purchases

Thumbnail Maker For YouTube

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thumbnail Maker For YouTube free?
Thumbnail Maker For YouTube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Editor or Thumbnail Maker For YouTube?
Video Editor is rated higher. Video Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Thumbnail Maker For YouTube averages 4.4 from 3K ratings.
Do Video Editor or Thumbnail Maker For YouTube have ads?
Both Video Editor and Thumbnail Maker For YouTube show ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Editor or Thumbnail Maker For YouTube?
Video Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thumbnail Maker For YouTube every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Editor was updated on November 7, 2026 and Thumbnail Maker For YouTube on November 7, 2026.

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