Comparison

Thumby vs Thumbnail Maker

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

Head to head
About

Thumby

Effortlessly create eye-catching thumbnails for your videos using AI. Upload a photo, describe your desired style and text, and let the app generate custom, click-optimized designs. No design skills are necessary to produce professional-looking visuals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered thumbnail generation
  • Customizable style and text input
  • Face-focused AI engine for engagement
  • Multiple design presets and formats
  • AI-generated background replacement
  • High-CTR design principles
  • Credit system for AI model usage
Features
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Transform any YouTube video into a scroll-stopping hit with Thumby, the AI-powered thumbnail creation app. Just upload a photo of your face, describe the style and text you want, and Thumby generates a custom, click-optimized thumbnail—ready to post, no design skills needed. Thumby’s face-focused AI engine analyzes your uploaded image and places it at the center of attention, automatically enhancing expression, lighting, and contrast to maximize engagement. Whether you’re creating content for gaming, vlogs, tech reviews, reaction videos, or lifestyle channels, Thumby adapts its design to match the tone, emotion, and genre of your video. Choose from over 20 design presets tailored to trending YouTube styles, cinematic, clean and minimal, chaotic reaction, VHS retro, streamer-core, aesthetic, and more. Add your video title or hook text, and Thumby dynamically lays it out with bold, high-CTR design principles like large fonts, sharp outlines, 3D effects, and vibrant color palettes that stand out in any feed. Need different formats? No problem. Thumby supports standard 16:9 YouTube thumbnails, vertical 9:16 for Shorts and TikTok, 4:5 for Instagram, and square 1:1 exports for universal use. Generate up to eight thumbnail variations at once, compare side-by-side, and pick the one that hits hardest. Want a more dynamic look? Replace cluttered backgrounds with AI-generated scenes, vibrant textures, gradients, or abstract visuals to reinforce the video’s emotion—epic, funny, suspenseful, clean, or over-the-top. Thumby also gives you fine-tuned control over mood and lighting, so you can tweak warmth, saturation, glow, and facial highlights to fit your narrative perfectly. Under the hood, Thumby uses multiple AI models tuned for thumbnail generation, each with its own speed and style. Select the one that fits your workflow and credit budget, track usage easily, and top up seamlessly with one-tap credit packs when needed. Every render is saved in your personal in-app gallery, where you can zoom, preview, download high-resolution files, or re-edit on the fly. From subtle pulse animations during render to haptic feedback that lets you feel the AI working, Thumby delivers a smooth creative experience that’s optimized for performance—both in your hands and in the YouTube algorithm. Here’s how it works: upload a photo of yourself or your subject, describe your thumbnail style and text, pick your content niche and mood, choose your output size and number of versions, select a model, and tap generate. In seconds, you’ll have a studio-quality thumbnail ready to go live. Iterate as much as you want until it’s perfect. Thumby is made for creators who want results without wasting time. Whether you're an aspiring YouTuber, an experienced editor managing multiple channels, a Shorts creator pushing daily uploads, or a streamer building your brand—Thumby gives you a faster way to get pro thumbnails that drive more clicks. Thumby operates on a flexible credit system. Each generation costs a few credits depending on the AI model you choose. Buy credits through one-time packs or opt into auto-renewing plans. Pricing is clear, upfront, and built for creators who scale. All you need is an internet connection to generate, preview, and download your thumbnails. Your results are AI-generated and optimized for engagement—but always review before publishing for best results. Download Thumby today and start making high-performance thumbnails that turn impressions into views. Powered by AI, designed by you. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thumbnail Maker

Create eye-catching thumbnails and channel art to boost video engagement. Access over 10,000 templates, fonts, effects, and stickers with easy one-tap customization. No design experience needed to build a strong channel identity and increase click-through rates.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ thumbnail templates
  • One-tap customization
  • Fonts, effects, stickers, backgrounds
  • High-quality export
  • Channel art design
  • Increase CTR
Features
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Make your videos impossible to ignore. With Thumbnail Maker - Banner Creator, you can design scroll-stopping thumbnails and channel art that attract clicks and grow your audience—no design skills required. POWERFUL DESIGN TOOLS - 10,00+ trending thumbnail templates - One-tap customization - Fonts, effects, stickers & backgrounds - High-quality export for all platforms BUILT FOR CREATORS - Whether you're a YouTuber, gamer, or influencer, this app helps you: - Increase CTR (click-through rate) - Build a strong channel identity - Design faster and smarter Start creating thumbnails that get views. In app purchase included : Lifetime Premium Privacy policy : https://privacypolicy50.wordpress.com/privacy-policy-subscription/ Terms and condition :https://privacypolicy50.wordpress.com/terms-and-condition/

Screenshots

Thumby4 screens
Thumbnail Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thumbnail Maker at 5.0 against Thumby's 1.0. Thumbnail Maker also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Thumby sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Thumbnail Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thumbnail Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Thumby versus Thumbnail Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbyThumbnail Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllyson, Inc.Shital Gorasiya

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Thumby

Subscriptions5
  • 30 Credits - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • 50 Credits - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • 500 Credits - Monthly$49.991 Month
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  • 2,500 Credits - Annual$249.991 Year
  • 5,000 Credits - Annual$499.991 Year
One-time5
  • 5 Credits$0.99
  • 25 Credits$4.99
  • 75 Credits$9.99
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  • 500 Credits$49.99
  • 1,000 Credits$99.99
1 purchases

Thumbnail Maker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$14.99

Questions

Is Thumby free?
Thumby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thumbnail Maker free?
Thumbnail Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thumby or Thumbnail Maker?
Thumbnail Maker is rated higher. Thumby averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thumbnail Maker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Thumby or Thumbnail Maker have ads?
Neither Thumby nor Thumbnail Maker shows ads.

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