Comparison

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! vs Imagik

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. Enhance your content with custom text, fonts, filters, and design elements to attract more views and clicks.

Highlights
  • Create thumbnails and banners for YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
  • Huge variety of free backgrounds or import custom ones
  • Add text, overlays, shapes, symbols, and stickers
  • Dozens of professionally designed filters
  • User-friendly interface for speed and convenience
  • Save finished work to Photo Library
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

Imagik

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Bring a photo. Leave with the one you meant. Imagik is a creative studio for iPhone. Refine photos, create images from words, and bring your own reference images into new ideas. CREATE AND RETOUCH Use Prism for expressive looks, lighting, filters, and image creation. Choose Forge for structural edits and detailed creations. Use prompt assistance to develop an idea before generating. Preview the credit cost before you start. EDIT WITH CONTROL Adjust light and color, apply presets, crop and reshape, and make local brush corrections. Explore retouch alternatives while continuing to browse your photos. Save favorite looks, compare results, revisit edit history, and preserve your original. AI edits build on your latest accepted image. ALBUMS AND REFERENCES Organize photos in private albums. Enable an album as an AI reference to reuse people, pets, outfits, locations, and styles in an edit or creation. Share albums by invitation, save your own copies, and publish chosen edited versions. Your private originals and editable layers stay private unless you choose to share their finished appearance. CREDITS THAT FIT YOUR WORKFLOW New accounts receive 12 free credits. Optional Lite, Plus, and Pro subscriptions provide 160, 400, or 800 credits each month. Monthly and annual billing are available. Annual plans refill credits monthly; unused monthly credits do not roll over. One-time 80-credit and 400-credit packs never expire. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple Account. YOUR CHOICE ABOUT AI SHARING Imagik asks for permission before uploading photos, references, and prompts to AI providers. You can choose local editing without AI sharing and change that choice in Settings. Cloud AI results remain recoverable for seven days. Shared album renditions remain available to album members until removed. Protect hidden items with Face ID and delete your account from inside the app. Requires iOS 26. Sign in with Apple is required. AI processing and shared albums require an internet connection. Privacy Policy: https://imagik.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://imagik.io/terms

Screenshots

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!4 screens
Imagik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! at 3 against Imagik's 1. Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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. Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Imagik sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! ships an update every 3 weeks, Imagik every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! versus Imagik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbnail Maker For YT Studio!Imagik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size517 MB290 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCONTENT ARCADE (UK) LTD.Nathaniel Gerdes

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

Imagik

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio!

Subscriptions8
  • Make Thumbnails like a Pro$4.997 Days
  • Youtube Channel Monthly AI Pro$7.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Thumbnail Monthly Offer$9.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Maker For Yt Banner3 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
One-time2
  • Thumbnail Maker pro$3.99
  • Unlock Everything$49.99
8 purchases

Imagik

Subscriptions6
  • Imagik Lite Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Imagik Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Imagik Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Imagik Lite Annual$49.991 Year
  • Imagik Plus Annual$129.991 Year
  • Imagik Pro Annual$249.991 Year
One-time2
  • 80 Imagik Credits$4.99
  • 400 Imagik Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! free?
Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Imagik free?
Imagik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! or Imagik have ads?
Neither Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! nor Imagik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! or Imagik?
Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Imagik every 6 weeks. Most recently, Thumbnail Maker For YT Studio! was updated on November 12, 2026 and Imagik on November 6, 2026.

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