Comparison

Resume Star vs Resume Maker Professional

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

Head to head
About

Resume Star

Create professional resumes and cover letters quickly with a user-friendly interface. Pay only when you secure an interview, with no ads or locked features. Get a comprehensive guide to help you land your dream job.

Highlights
  • Professional resume and cover letter creation
  • ATS-friendly templates
  • Cross-platform PDF export
  • Direct email and printing
  • Unlimited resume creation
  • Professionally drafted examples
  • Integrated spell check
Features
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Build a professional resume and cover letter in minutes, and pay only if it helps you get the interview. Resume Star is the full app, free to use: no ads, no locked features, and no limits on creating or sending resumes. It is rated 4.9 stars across more than 17,000 ratings. How it works: * Fill in your details, or start from one of the professionally written examples. * Resume Star handles the formatting: clean layout, reliable fonts, correct spacing. * Email, print or export a PDF that looks the same on every device. FIND OUT WHY RESUME STAR IS THE MOST POPULAR RESUME APP BY FAR! ***** Thousands of Five-Star reviews! This is the real deal! ***** BUILD A PROFESSIONAL RESUME IN MINUTES Resume Star creates professional resumes using industry best practices: - Using a battle-tested template with complete sections. - Using the right fonts (did you know that many fonts don't appear the same on Mac and PC?). - Including a targeted and properly addressed cover letter for each company. - Avoiding gaudy colors and styles that send the wrong message. SCORE THAT INTERVIEW, OR PAY US NOTHING! There are many resume apps out there. Resume Star is different. Download it for free and use it unrestricted. Pay us only when you get the interview. That's right, this is not a cut-down, limited free edition. It's the full featured App, and the best one you can buy. There are no annoying ads, or gotcha limits on creating and sending resumes. It has everything you need to score that interview. Use the secure in-App purchase to pay us only when we've earned it. Instead of you taking a risk in trusting an unknown App, we'll trust you instead. How's that for a change? If you like this way of buying Apps, please be sure to let us know in the reviews section. GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL, FAST Resume Star is fine tuned to produce resumes that get the hiring manager's attention (in the right way), and get you in the door. People are using Resume Star to get jobs every day. We're confident it can help you too. Resume Star has a full feature set with everything you need: - Creates cross-platform compatible PDF resumes - Email resumes directly - Print in-App right from your iPad or iPhone/iPod Touch - Export to 3rd party Apps such as Dropbox to upload - Create unlimited resumes, one for each company if you want - 10 professionally drafted examples provide a starting point, or inspiration - Use pre-defined sections or create custom ones - Rearrange sections to suit your needs - Create a specific cover letter for each company, properly addressed - Integrated spell check to help avoid typos - Optional fine adjustments to text and margin sizes to fit the page - Live previews on the iPad BONUS GUIDE Also check out the in-depth guide, How to Score That interview With a Precision Targeted Resume. It's full of tips and tricks to get the most out of Resume Star. It's included free for all Resume Star users. Access it from the options menu. APPS YOU'LL LOVE At Qrayon, we love building Apps that you'll find useful and actually enjoy to use. We hope that Resume Star helps, even in its small way, towards you getting your dream job. If you like it, please be sure to let us know. We love to hear success stories. Oh, and do tell your friends about us too! All the best in your journey, -- All the App Makers @ Qrayon.

About

Resume Maker Professional

Create a professional resume quickly with recruiter-tested templates. This app guides you through filling in your information, selecting a design, and then allows you to share, print, or email your finished document. It also supports creating cover letters with optional signatures and photos.

Highlights
  • 38 professional resume templates
  • Add, edit, and re-arrange CV sections
  • Make professional cover letters
  • Add signature and photo to resume
  • Integrated spell check
  • Download, print, or email resume
Features
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Resume Builder will effortlessly build a job winning resume that gets you hired faster. Use professional recruiter tested resume templates that follow the exact ‘resume rules’ employers look for. Easy 3 Step process: 1. Fill in your information 2. Choose a professional template 3. Share, Print or Send directly per email Key Features: • 38 Professional resume templates. • Add, edit & re-arrange CV sections. • Adjust margins & style. • Intuitive and simple to use interface. • Make professional cover letters. • Add signature to your cover letter. • Add photo to your resume. • Preview your work at any time. • Integrated spell check. • Download, print or email. • Save to iCloud. Resume Builder Pro Subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. • Length of subscriptions: Quarterly & Monthly. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Price of subscriptions: one month $9.99 & 3 months 23.99. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. For further information: Privacy Policy: https://bartraca.wixsite.com/resumebuilderapps/terms-of-service Terms of Service : https://bartraca.wixsite.com/resumebuilderapps/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Resume Star4 screens
Resume Maker Professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Resume Star at 92% against Resume Maker Professional's 14%. Resume Star also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Resume Star sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Resume Maker Professional sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Resume Star holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resume Star has 17K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Resume Star's written reviews are positive against 14% of Resume Maker Professional's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resume Star ships an update every 6 weeks, Resume Maker Professional every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Resume Star versus Resume Maker Professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResume StarResume Maker Professional
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17K ratings) — better4.3 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better13.8% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCTALENT ACQUISITIONS PTY LTD

Customer experience

Resume Star

All ratings17,471 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews631 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.7%

Resume Maker Professional

All ratings1,355 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative84.1%

User reviews

Resume Star

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 💡 Innovative honor-based payment
  • 🚀 Streamlined resume creation
  • 👍 Professional-looking resumes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔧 Limited formatting options
  • 🔧 Inability to rearrange resume sections

Resume Maker Professional

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📝 Helpful resume templates
  • 🚀 Convenient resume creation

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid features required
  • 🔍 Lack of free options
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription model
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🌐 Language issues (mostly in English)

Bugs and requests

Resume Star

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing resume data after uninstall and reinstall
  • Issues with saving or emailing the resume

Requested features

4 requests
  • More font and template options
  • Ability to add page numbers
  • Option to include a summary section
  • Sync across devices

Resume Maker Professional

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text disappearing or becoming unreadable
  • Inability to edit or modify created resumes
  • Unexpected charges and subscription issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save and export resumes without paying
  • More customization options for templates
  • Support for multiple languages

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Resume Star

One-time3
  • Helped a bit Purchase$9.99
  • Thank you payment$24.99
  • Really helped purchase$59.99
8 purchases

Resume Maker Professional

Subscriptions8
  • Resume Builder Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Resume Builder Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Resume Maker Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Resume Builder Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Resume Builder Pro Quarterly$17.993 Months
  • Resume Maker Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Resume Builder Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Resume Builder Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Resume Star free?
Resume Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resume Maker Professional free?
Resume Maker Professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Resume Star or Resume Maker Professional?
Resume Star is rated higher. Resume Star averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Resume Maker Professional averages 4.3 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Resume Star or Resume Maker Professional have ads?
Resume Maker Professional shows ads; Resume Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Resume Star or Resume Maker Professional?
Resume Star ships an update every 6 weeks, and Resume Maker Professional every 2 months. Most recently, Resume Star was updated on November 7, 2026 and Resume Maker Professional on November 6, 2026.

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