Comparison

Thumbnate vs Simple Thumbnail Maker

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

Head to head
About

Thumbnate

Features
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This app is an automatic thumbnail generator. Simply select photos or illustrations you want to feature in the thumbnail, input text, and it will create various types of thumbnail images for you. The generated images can be freely used on social media and video streaming sites. =========================== Pro Feature Subscriptions =========================== We offer the following subscription plans 1-month subscription (prices vary by country and region) Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Auto-renewal can be turned off in your account settings after purchase. During an active subscription period, you cannot cancel your current subscription. Terms and Conditions of Service: http://bit.ly/2uy8DL4 Privacy Policy: http://bit.ly/2t7bFFK

About

Simple Thumbnail Maker

Create eye-catching social media thumbnails quickly and easily. Offers a powerful editor with text, image, and shape tools, plus platform-specific aspect ratios and professional templates. A beginner-friendly wizard mode is also available.

Highlights
  • Powerful canvas editor
  • Platform-ready aspect ratios
  • Customizable text effects
  • Shapes and stickers library
  • Professional templates
  • Wizard mode for beginners
  • High-quality export
Features
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ThumbnailMaker is the fastest way to create scroll-stopping thumbnails for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest — right from your iPhone or iPad. POWERFUL CANVAS EDITOR Drop text, images, shapes, and stickers onto a flexible canvas. Move, scale, rotate, flip, and layer elements with precision. Undo and redo every action. Lock and hide layers to stay organized. PLATFORM-READY ASPECT RATIOS Choose from five presets — 16:9 (YouTube), 9:16 (TikTok/Reels), 1:1 (Instagram), 4:3, and 3:4 — so your thumbnail is pixel-perfect for every platform. TEXT THAT POPS Pick from 20+ fonts. Add bold stroke outlines, drop shadows, glow effects, letter spacing, and line height controls. Set text background highlights for maximum readability. SHAPES & STICKERS Insert rectangles, circles, triangles, stars, arrows, and more. Fill with solid colors or gradients. Add emoji stickers for personality. PROFESSIONAL TEMPLATES Start from professionally designed templates covering gaming, vlogs, tutorials, reactions, and more. Customize every element to match your brand. WIZARD MODE FOR BEGINNERS New to design? The guided wizard walks you through choosing a template, adding text, customizing, and exporting — step by step. PREMIUM FEATURES (one-time $4.99 purchase) - Unlimited elements and layers - AI-powered background removal - Text effects: shadows, stroke, glow, spacing - 20+ professional templates - All image filters - Unlimited asset imports - Batch generation (up to 100 thumbnails) - Project save and load - YouTube video import FREE TIER Get started at no cost with 3 asset imports per day, basic templates, and core editing tools. HIGH-QUALITY EXPORT Save at 3x resolution directly to your photo library. Every thumbnail is crisp and ready to upload. Privacy Policy: https://williamjiamin.github.io/ThumbnailMaker-docs/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thumbnate3 screens
Simple Thumbnail Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Thumbnail Maker at none against Thumbnate's shown. Thumbnate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Thumbnate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Simple Thumbnail Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumbnate ships an update every 2 days, Simple Thumbnail Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thumbnate versus Simple Thumbnail Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbnateSimple Thumbnail Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnlypt立派 汪

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thumbnate

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$3.991 Month
3 purchases

Simple Thumbnail Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Simple Thumbnail Maker Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Thumbnate free?
Thumbnate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Thumbnail Maker free?
Simple Thumbnail Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thumbnate or Simple Thumbnail Maker have ads?
Thumbnate shows ads; Simple Thumbnail Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Thumbnate or Simple Thumbnail Maker?
Thumbnate ships an update every 2 days, and Simple Thumbnail Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Thumbnate was updated on September 29, 2026 and Simple Thumbnail Maker on September 21, 2026.

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