Ideogram AI vs imagine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI image generation from text prompts
- AI image editing tools
- Custom logo creation
- AI-generated headshots
- AI face swap functionality
- Curated style presets
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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/
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Ideogram AI ships an update monthly, imagine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ideogram AI | imagine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ideogram | Imagine That AI Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Ideogram AI
imagine
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
Ideogram AI
- 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
imagine
- 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
- 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
- 300 Credits2 variants$2.99
- 1400 Credits$9.99
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- 1,500 Credits$12.99








