Comparison

Stable Diffusion vs ImageGen

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

Head to head
About

Stable Diffusion

Transform your imagination into stunning artwork with advanced AI. Describe your vision or upload a reference image to generate unique art in seconds. Explore niche styles and create with precision control.

Highlights
  • Stable Diffusion Engine
  • Image-to-Image transformations
  • Niche art styles
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • Community gallery
  • Fast processing
Features
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Artrix transforms your ideas into stunning artwork powered by the cutting-edge Stable Diffusion engine. Simply describe what you imagine, upload a reference picture, and watch your vision come to life in seconds with unmatched detail and creative control. We utilize advanced Stable Diffusion architecture for quality assurance. No shortcuts, no compromises—just the most flexible, powerful, and customizable AI image generation available today. FEATURES Stable Diffusion Engine – Next-generation image synthesis delivering photorealism, intricate details, and stunning digital art. Advanced ControlNet & Image-to-Image – Transform reference photos with precision, maintaining structure while completely reimagining style. Niche Art Styles – Explore unconventional, highly curated art styles that you won't find anywhere else. Multiple Aspect Ratios – Seamlessly generate in square, landscape, or portrait modes tailored for any platform. Blazing Fast Processing – High-resolution, high-quality results delivered in a matter of seconds. PERFECT FOR Artists exploring new creative directions and fine-grained style control. Designers needing rapid, highly specific visual concepts and layout variations. Content Creators seeking unique, custom-tailored imagery that stands out. Dreamers with vivid ideas waiting to be visualized exactly how they see them. SUBSCRIPTION Artrix Premium unlocks unlimited generations, reference image uploads, and priority processing. Choose weekly or yearly billing—cancel anytime. Start creating today. Your imagination, our AI. Terms: https://rapidnova.co/apps/artrix/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://rapidnova.co/apps/artrix/privacy-policy

About

ImageGen

Create stunning visuals from text or images using advanced AI. Explore various art styles, enhance image quality, and restore old photos. Perfect for personal and commercial creative projects.

Highlights
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Image-to-image conversion
  • Dozens of art styles
  • Super-resolution enhancement
  • Image restoration
  • Intelligent prompting system
Features
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ImageGen is a full-scene visual creation tool powered by cutting-edge AI generative models. With its precise semantic parsing capabilities and powerful image generation technology, it breaks down barriers to professional skills, enabling every user to efficiently produce high-quality visual works, covering all needs from personal creativity to commercial applications. Whether inputting simple text descriptions or uploading reference images, it quickly captures the core of the creation, generating visually rich and stylistically consistent content. It includes dozens of mainstream art styles such as watercolor, oil painting, cyberpunk, anime, and realism; super-resolution enhancement, noise reduction, and image restoration tools can upgrade low-resolution images to high-definition quality, restoring blurred details and repairing damaged images. The tool supports text-to-image and image-to-image conversion in dual modes to meet the needs of different creative starting points. An intelligent prompting system provides structured templates to help beginners optimize input commands and improve generation accuracy. [Auto-Renewing Membership] Membership Benefits: Fast processing, Unlock all Free, No ads Subscription Period: Weekly (continuous weekly subscription), Monthly (continuous monthly subscription), Yearly (continuous yearly subscription) Subscription Price: Subject to iAP application information. For example, the initial subscription fee for a continuous weekly subscription is $0.99; the renewal fee for a continuous monthly subscription is $1.99 for the following month; and the renewal fee for a continuous yearly subscription is $9.99 for the following year. Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Cancellation of Renewal: To cancel your subscription, please manually turn off the auto-renewal function in your iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the expiration date. Upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. Contact Email: contact@starpeak.ai Privacy Policy: https://www.starpeak.ai/services/ImageGen/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.starpeak.ai/services/ImageGen/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Stable Diffusion4 screens
ImageGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stable Diffusion at 54 against ImageGen's 9. ImageGen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Stable Diffusion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ImageGen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Stable Diffusion against 4.1 for ImageGen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stable Diffusion has 54 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stable Diffusion ships an update every 2 weeks, ImageGen every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stable Diffusion versus ImageGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStable DiffusionImageGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (54 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRapidNovafookstar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stable Diffusion

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Access$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Access Promo$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Access$39.991 Year
3 purchases

ImageGen

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Stable Diffusion free?
Stable Diffusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ImageGen free?
ImageGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stable Diffusion or ImageGen?
Stable Diffusion is rated higher. Stable Diffusion averages 4.2 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while ImageGen averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Stable Diffusion or ImageGen have ads?
Neither Stable Diffusion nor ImageGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stable Diffusion or ImageGen?
Stable Diffusion ships an update every 2 weeks, and ImageGen every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stable Diffusion was updated on November 5, 2026 and ImageGen on November 5, 2026.

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