TextCool vs TextStudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextCool
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Convert short text, word, letters to image with amazing effects, combine various customized effects which including color, overlapping, rotation, font, size, scale, shadow, radius, perspective effect and more. It has never been easier to create unique short message photos, make a creative text pictures for project or artwork! *Text with creative effects can be saved as image with JPEG or PNG format.
TextStudio
Easily create eye-catching stylized text with thousands of effects and fine-tune every detail. Add animations, customize backgrounds, and import your own fonts. Perfect for social media, logos, and more.
- 3500+ ready-to-use text effects
- Live preview and parameter tweaking
- Fine control over text details
- Animated text exports (GIF/MP4)
- Distortion and background customization
- Import custom fonts
- Cross-device preset syncing
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Create stunning stylized text in seconds. Choose from thousands of curated effects, customize every detail, and export your design ready to share. WHAT YOU CAN DO - 3500+ ready-to-use effects: neon, 3D, metallic, retro, vintage, futuristic, handwritten, cinematic - Live preview as you tweak every parameter - Fine control: outlines, depth, bevel, shadows, fills, textures, gradients, specular highlights - Animations: pulse, bounce, glow, shimmer, particles and more, exported as GIF or MP4 - Distort modes: perspective, stretch, bend, free-form mesh - Background customization: colors, gradients, photos - Import your own fonts from the iOS font system - Save your designs as personal presets, sync them across devices PERFECT FOR - Social media (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter) - YouTube thumbnails and banners - Logos and watermarks - Greeting cards, stickers, memes - Product mockups SIGN IN Connect with Apple, Google, or email. Your favorites and saved presets sync automatically across all your iOS devices. PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium for unlimited HD exports, premium animations, advanced distortions, and an ad-free experience. iMESSAGE TextStudio integrates with iMessage so you can drop your designs straight into a conversation. We hand-craft new effects every week. Got feedback or a wish? Contact us right from Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextCool at none against TextStudio's 3. TextCool also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). TextStudio's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. TextStudio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TextCool asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextCool ships an update every 6 months, TextStudio monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextCool | TextStudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sekleung chang | Gaudin Ltd |
In-app purchases
TextCool
No in-app purchases
TextStudio
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
- Premium for Life$129.99







