# Highlights Cover Maker vs Highlight Covers Maker!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Highlights Cover Maker at 84% against Highlight Covers Maker!'s 25%. Highlights Cover Maker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 33). Highlight Covers Maker!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Highlights Cover Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Highlight Covers Maker! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Highlights Cover Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highlights Cover Maker has 2.9K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Highlights Cover Maker's written reviews are positive against 25% of Highlight Covers Maker!'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Highlights Cover Maker | Highlight Covers Maker! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (2.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-cover-maker-blip/id1459962627/reviews)** | [4.3 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlight-covers-maker/id1615398859/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.9K** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | **84.1% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 53 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ChelleStudio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459962626) | [Alexandr Rudenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1569865431) |

## What reviewers say

### Highlights Cover Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-cover-maker-blip/id1459962627)

Create unique and professional-looking Instagram Story Highlight covers with a vast library of icons and styles.  Enhance your profile's aesthetic and attract more followers with custom designs and seasonal options.  Also includes tools for creating a link-in-bio page and fancy bio fonts.

**Highlights:** 1000+ unique icons, 500+ style combinations, Square format saving, Seasonal stickers, Link-in-bio webpage creator, Fancy bio fonts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access 1 Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access 1 Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access 1 Month | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Access 3 Months | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Access 6 Months | $42.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium Access 1 Year | $74.99 | per year |
| Story Highlight Cover | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Beautiful options
- 💰 Free items available
- 🤩 Awesome
- 🙌 Great app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Most items require payment
- 📦 Limited icon options
- 🙅‍♀️ Impossible to delete
- 🤔 Disappointing
- 🙄 Square covers look terrible

**Reported bugs**

- Icons won't save to gallery
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- More icon options, especially for holidays and seasons
- Guide with names of cities matching icons
- Bring back old icon styles


### Highlight Covers Maker!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlight-covers-maker/id1615398859)

Easily create beautiful Instagram story highlight covers with a vast library of templates. Customize your designs or use pre-made options to enhance your profile's visual appeal. Save and export directly for seamless Instagram integration.

**Highlights:** 1000+ highlight cover templates, No watermark on templates, Customizable story covers, Direct template download, High-quality export for Instagram, Monthly template updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Highlight Cover Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Highlight Cover Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Highlight Cover Maker | $29.99 | per year |
| Story highlight cover maker | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Highlights Cover Maker free?

Highlights Cover Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Highlight Covers Maker! free?

Highlight Covers Maker! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Highlights Cover Maker or Highlight Covers Maker!?

Highlights Cover Maker is rated higher. Highlights Cover Maker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Highlight Covers Maker! averages 4.3 from 33 ratings.

### Do Highlights Cover Maker or Highlight Covers Maker! have ads?

Highlights Cover Maker shows ads; Highlight Covers Maker! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Highlights Cover Maker or Highlight Covers Maker!?

Highlights Cover Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Highlight Covers Maker! fortnightly. Most recently, Highlights Cover Maker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Highlight Covers Maker! on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*