Comparison

Ideogram AI vs imagine

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

Head to head
About

Ideogram AI

Transform text prompts into realistic images, artwork, and sophisticated layouts. Refine your creations with an AI editor to adjust details, extend scenes, or remove backgrounds. Generate custom logos, polished headshots, and face swaps with ease.

Highlights
  • AI image generation from text prompts
  • AI image editing tools
  • Custom logo creation
  • AI-generated headshots
  • AI face swap functionality
  • Curated style presets
Features
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Turn your imagination into stunning images with Ideogram AI, the AI image app loved by millions of creators worldwide. Whether you're crafting creative designs, professional logos, polished headshots, or marketing assets, Ideogram makes it easy to bring your ideas to life in seconds. Start with a simple text prompt to generate realistic images, bold artwork, and sophisticated layouts. Then refine your results with our AI image editor to adjust details, extend scenes, or remove backgrounds. Need visual consistency? Upload a single photo and create endless variations with striking fidelity. Perfect for storybooks, comics, and ads. Download Ideogram AI today and start creating today for free. Upgrade anytime to unlock more creative capabilities. Why you'll love Ideogram: -Free to Use: Get started with free weekly credits. -AI Image Generator: Generate stunning visuals with beautiful, stylized text and precise composition, bringing new possibilities to graphic design, marketing, and advertising projects. -AI Image Editor: Use generative fill, expand into new aspect ratios, or remove backgrounds in one tap. -Custom Logo Maker: Design unique logos for personal or business projects. -AI Headshot Photos: Turn one photo into polished portraits. -AI Face Swap: Insert your character into any existing image instantly. -Curated Styles: Use style presets to turn basic prompts into sophisticated aesthetics. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

imagine

This app uses AI art generators to create images from your ideas. It allows you to compare outputs from multiple AI models, vote on your favorites, and then edit or meme-ify the winning image. Save your creations and explore a community of artists.

Highlights
  • Multiple AI art model comparison
  • Head-to-head image voting
  • Live AI model ranking
  • Image editing and meme creation
  • Cloud storage for creations
  • Artist community and gallery
Features
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Meet Tikka — the silly sketch-bot who funnels one idea through a squad of AI art brains, then sparks a friendly brawl to see which image rules. With ImagineThat.ai you don’t pick a model; you unleash them all, vote on head-to-head showdowns, and watch a live power-ranking of the engines that keep winning your heart (and the leaderboard). And once you’ve got a winner, Tikka hands you slick editing tools to polish it—or meme-ify it—in seconds. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Tikka’s Toolbelt One-Tap, Many Minds – Your idea fan-outs across today’s best image models in seconds. Swipe-to-Vote Battles – Flip through side-by-side duels and crown the champ with a tap. Live Model Scoreboard – See which engines are on a hot streak (and which just got KO’d). Creator Spotlights – Follow inspiring artists, share your gallery, and collect fresh ideas. Bottomless Cloud Locker – Every masterpiece saved safely off your camera roll. Pro Edit & Meme Maker – Add text, tweak colors, slap on stickers, and export share-ready memes like a pro. Ready to let a robot sidekick super-charge your imagination? Download ImagineThat.ai and give Tikka the mic—your next favorite image (or meme) is only one tap away.

Screenshots

Ideogram AI4 screens
imagine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: imagine at 100% against Ideogram AI's 52%. imagine also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ideogram AI's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 9) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ideogram AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and imagine sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

imagine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ideogram AI has 2.6K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Ideogram AI's written reviews are positive against 100% of imagine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ideogram AI ships an update monthly, imagine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ideogram AI versus imagine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdeogram AIimagine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB123 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperIdeogramImagine That AI Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Ideogram AI

All ratings2,563 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative41.6%

imagine

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ideogram AI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Not working on iPhones
  • Unable to access page or app
  • Paid desktop account not accessible through app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Pinch-to-zoom on generated images
  • Ability to copy and paste from other sources
  • Restore previous 25 credits per day

imagine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ideogram AI

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$28.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$85.991 Month
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  • Basic Annual$119.991 Year
  • Plus Annual$274.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$829.991 Year
8 purchases

imagine

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
  • 300 Credits2 variants$2.99
  • 1400 Credits$9.99
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  • 1,500 Credits$12.99

Questions

Is Ideogram AI free?
Ideogram AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is imagine free?
imagine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ideogram AI or imagine?
imagine is rated higher. Ideogram AI averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while imagine averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Ideogram AI or imagine have ads?
Neither Ideogram AI nor imagine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ideogram AI or imagine?
Ideogram AI ships an update monthly, and imagine every 5 days. Most recently, Ideogram AI was updated on October 21, 2026 and imagine on September 29, 2026.

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