Comparison

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! vs Fanart

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

Head to head
About

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!

Create eye-catching thumbnails and banners for various social media platforms to boost your content's visibility and attract more views. This app offers a wide range of customization options, including backgrounds, text, fonts, and design elements, all within a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Create thumbnails and banners for YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram
  • Import custom backgrounds or use a variety of free options
  • Add text, overlays, shapes, and stickers
  • Apply professional filters for enhanced visuals
  • Select preferred dimensions
  • User-friendly interface for speed and convenience
Features
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Here's the thing: If you've been uploading content to YouTube or any other social media platform without adding thumbnails, you are losing tons of traffic and views. Do you know why? It's because studies have shown that on places like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, videos and other social content that does NOT have thumbnails receive far fewer views than those that have thumbnails and vice versa. There are also reports by search experts that having a video thumbnail on search engines like Google can double your search traffic. Why so? Thumbnails are usually the first thing that catches people’s eyes when they make a query on Google, YouTube, or other search engines. The more attractive your thumbnails, the better. The worst case scenario is when you don't have a thumbnail attached to your videos and social media content. What should you do? It's simple: start creating and adding thumbnails to your content. Once you do that, not only will your content appear more beautiful, you'll also be attracting more clicks. And that's why we've created this amazing thumbnail maker app for you. With Thumbnail Maker, you can create literally any kind of thumbnail and banner, including: - YouTube thumbnails and banners - Facebook covers - YT cover photos - LinkedIn cover images - Twitter timeline photos and header images - Instagram thumbnails and covers And many more. There aren't many iOS apps that allow you to create diverse thumbnails and banners for multiple platforms like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, etc., but this tool does. Which means you won't have to spend money on multiple apps or switch back and forth between apps when you can get everything in one place — our Thumbnail Maker. Plus, it is EXTREMELY CONVENIENT to use. HIGHLIGHTS OF THUMBNAIL MAKER Ability to create thumbnails and covers for different brands (customized particularly for each brand) Availability of a huge variety of free backgrounds in a different category (or simply import your own custom backgrounds) Ability to select preferred dimensions Ability to add text and overlay for personalization Availability of tons of uniquely designed typography fonts, font colors, and special font effects to create thumbnails that stand out Unbeatable design elements that let you add unique shapes and symbols to your thumbnails Ability to enhance the visual appeal of your thumbnails with dozens of professionally designed filters Availability of stickers to buff up your thumbnails for further refinement User-friendly interface designed to support speed and convenience Ability to save your finished work in the Photo Library. HOW TO USE THUMBNAIL MAKER Download, install and open the app. Upload an image or select a background from the category of your choice. Or simply select blank canvas. Choose your preferred dimensions Add text, overlay, or brand to your thumbnail. Save and share your thumbnail. Note: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Read our terms of service and Privacy Policy for more information. Privacy policy https://www.contentarcade.com/tm-privacy-policy http://www.contentarcade.com Terms of use https://www.contentarcade.com/tm-term-of-use

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

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!4 screens
Fanart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! at 34% against Fanart's 0%. Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! also leads on ratings volume (6.7K vs 32) and device support (3 vs 1). Fanart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Fanart sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fanart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! has 6.7K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Fanart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! ships an update monthly, Fanart every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! versus Fanart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbnail Maker For YT Studio!Fanart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.7K ratings)4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better32
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size518 MB39 MB
Age rating9++12
DeveloperCONTENT ARCADE (UK) LTD.Kawaii

Customer experience

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!

All ratings6,686 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative58.3%

Fanart

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Distorted image quality after editing
  • Inability to save progress or access previous designs
  • Constant prompts to upgrade to premium
  • Unexpected app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free templates and design elements
  • Ability to resize and position images freely
  • Better export quality for thumbnails
  • Improved text editing tools

Fanart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!

Subscriptions13
  • Make Thumbnails like a Pro$4.997 Days
  • Intro for a Youtube Video3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Youtube Channel Monthly AI Pro$7.991 Month
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  • Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Monthly Offer$9.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Maker Monthly Offer2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Youtube Channel - Monthly Pro$19.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Maker For Yt Banner3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Make Youtube Intro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Maker yearly Plan3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Maker yearly Offer3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Maker Yearly Offer3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Maker AI Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Thumbnail Maker pro$3.99
  • Unlock Everything$49.99
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
Show 1 more
  • 100 ai. Credits$4.99

Questions

Is Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! free?
Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fanart free?
Fanart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! or Fanart?
Fanart is rated higher. Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Fanart averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! or Fanart have ads?
Neither Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! nor Fanart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! or Fanart?
Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! ships an update monthly, and Fanart every 3 days. Most recently, Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Fanart on September 28, 2026.

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