Comparison

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube vs Notebook Studio

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

Head to head
About

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube

Create professional thumbnails for YouTube videos and Twitch streams. Offers both AI-powered generation for quick drafts and variations, and a manual editor for detailed control over design elements like text, stickers, and background removal.

Highlights
  • AI thumbnail generation from text prompts
  • Manual thumbnail editor with layers
  • Background removal tool
  • Sticker gallery and 300+ fonts
  • Access to Unsplash photos
  • Saved projects and templates
  • iPad support
Features
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## AI Thumbnail Maker for YouTube and Twitch Create thumbnails for YouTube videos and Twitch stream covers. This thumbnail maker gives you two ways to work: 1. An AI thumbnail generator for faster drafts and variations, perfect to generate professional thumbnails in seconds or to create thumbnails variations for YouTube, 2. A standard thumbnail editor for manual design and full control over each layer. ### AI Thumbnail Generator Use AI to create and edit thumbnails in different ways depending on what you need. You can: - start from a text prompt - start from an existing thumbnail - start from a photo or selfie - import an image from your photo library or clipboard - generate multiple thumbnail versions - keep editing an AI thumbnail instead of starting over This AI thumbnail flow is useful if you want to remake an older thumbnail, build around a face photo, or get ideas quickly before refining the final image. ### Thumbnail Editor The standard thumbnail editor is made for manual editing without making things complicated. Features include: - saved projects and templates you can reuse for new videos - background removal to turn photos into stickers - a built-in stickers gallery - 300+ fonts and text styles - layers for simple image and text editing and composition - access to millions of photos from Unsplash ### iPad Thumbnail Editing The app is fully supported on iPad. ### Privacy Your editing projects are stored on your device. If you use AI thumbnail generation or AI editing, your prompt and any images you choose are sent securely to our servers so the feature can work. Terms and Privacy Policy https://www.edouardbarbier.com/apps/yt-thumbnails/privacy/

About

Notebook Studio

Features
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Turn your ideas into bespoke, publication-quality digital notebooks and planners. Whether you write on a reMarkable, Supernote, Kindle Scribe, BOOX, Kobo, or iPad, Notebook Studio gives you complete creative freedom to design, customize, and export interactive, hyperlinked PDF planners tailored precisely to your workflow. No subscriptions, no cloud lock-in, and zero design experience required. DESIGNED FOR E-INK AND DIGITAL PAPER Generic PDFs often look blurry, misaligned, or awkwardly scaled on e-ink hardware. Notebook Studio is engineered from the ground up for digital paper displays: - Native Hardware Resolutions: Instant presets for reMarkable 2, reMarkable Paper Pro, Supernote A5 X, Supernote A5 X2 Manta, Kindle Scribe, BOOX Note Air 3 and 3 C, BOOX Go 10.3, Kobo Elipsa 2E, and iPad. - Custom Dimensions and Exact DPI: Creating for a unique screen? Enter custom pixel dimensions and device PPI with live physical millimeter and inch measurements. - 1:1 Physical Display Calibration: Preview your notebook at true life-size physical dimensions on your Mac or iPad screen before you export. Verify sizing against a standard card or the built-in millimeter ruler. POWERFUL STUDIO CANVAS EDITOR Enjoy a fluid, distraction-free desktop-grade design studio on iPad and Mac: - Magnetic Alignment and Snapping: Elements snap automatically to adjacent edges, centers, and margins with cyan visual guidelines and haptic feedback. - Multi-Selection and Marquee Lasso: Select multiple elements at once to move, align, distribute, group, duplicate, or delete in unison. - Hardware Keyboard Shortcuts: Full Magic Keyboard and Mac shortcut support. Nudge elements with arrow keys (Shift + Arrow for 10pt jumps), Undo/Redo (Cmd+Z / Shift+Cmd+Z), Copy/Paste (Cmd+C / Cmd+V), Duplicate (Cmd+D), and Select All (Cmd+A). - Native Studio Color Picker: Grayscale swatches optimized for e-ink contrast, RGB sliders, hex code input, and cohesive palette themes. INTERACTIVE HYPERLINKED NAVIGATION Effortlessly navigate even a 500-page planner: - Synchronized Navigation Tabs: Add sidebar index tabs that automatically stay positioned, styled, and layered across every page in your notebook. - Dynamic Table of Contents: Automatically compiles sections and page titles with one tap, styled to match your notebook theme. - Interactive Page Links: Link any text, badge, button, or icon directly to any page or section. RICH TEMPLATES AND MODULAR PRESETS Build your dream layout in seconds with modular, draggable components: - Productive Presets: Cornell Notes, Eisenhower Matrix, Habit Trackers, Daily Check-Ins, Mind Maps, and Action Plans. - Grid and Line Styles: Dot grid, lined/ruled, grid/graph, isometric, and music staves with fully configurable spacing, weight, and opacity. - Tables and Calendars: Configurable rows, columns, headers, and borders. - Custom Vectors and Photos: Import SVGs or photos with automatic image downsampling for high-speed e-ink page turning. - Custom Preset Library: Group your favorite element configurations and save them as reusable templates. VECTOR PDF EXPORT - Razor-Sharp Typography: Clean vector text and geometric paths that render crisply at any zoom level. - Ultra-Fast E-Ink Loading: Lightweight, standards-compliant PDF structure ensures instantaneous page turns without sluggish buffer lag. - 100% Private and Offline: Everything is created, rendered, and stored locally on your device. Your notes and plans belong exclusively to you. Download Notebook Studio today and craft the perfect digital notebook for your device!

Screenshots

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube4 screens
Notebook Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thumbnail Creator for YouTube at Free against Notebook Studio's $9.99. Notebook Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube is free to download; Notebook Studio costs $9.99 up front. Thumbnail Creator for YouTube sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Notebook Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube ships an update every 2 months, Notebook Studio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Thumbnail Creator for YouTube versus Notebook Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbnail Creator for YouTubeNotebook Studio
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (6.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#65 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdouard BarbierSAMUEL JOSEPH PROCTOR

Bugs and requests

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Trash button placement causes accidental deletions
  • Inability to edit created stickers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more templates for different genres
  • Improve resizing and alignment tools
  • Allow users to install custom fonts
  • Add blur and color adjustment tools

Notebook Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Thumbnail Creator for YouTube

Subscriptions11
  • Thumbnail Studio Pro$2.997 Days
  • Thumbnail Studio Pro$5.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Studio Max7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Thumbnail Studio Max$6.997 Days
  • Thumbnail Maker Pro$9.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Studio Pro$9.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Studio Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Maker Pro$19.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Studio Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Thumbnail Studio Max$19.991 Month
  • Thumbnail Maker Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Notebook Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thumbnail Creator for YouTube free?
Thumbnail Creator for YouTube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebook Studio free?
Notebook Studio costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thumbnail Creator for YouTube or Notebook Studio have ads?
Neither Thumbnail Creator for YouTube nor Notebook Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thumbnail Creator for YouTube or Notebook Studio?
Thumbnail Creator for YouTube ships an update every 2 months, and Notebook Studio every 10 days. Most recently, Thumbnail Creator for YouTube was updated on October 19, 2026 and Notebook Studio on October 16, 2026.

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