Best ai image generation apps

Active community, custom model builder, great for book character creation, family-safe content

Censorship applied unevenly by gender (male swimwear passes, female swimwear banned), daily limit halved without warning, realistic mode looks flat, limb deformations increased after recent updates

Authors and illustrators who need a safe generator for characters without NSFW content, with community access and custom models

Prompt freedom, tag responsiveness, daily free credits, built-in art publishing system

Consumable grant lock bug causes some users to lose access and credits after payment, slow support, style filters sometimes break without refunding credits

Anime art fans and character creators for stories who are willing to learn the tag system

Huge library of ready-made characters and LoRA, daily free credits, fast generation, web version works better than mobile

Inconsistent content filtering, no way to delete images from your library, fewer models on mobile than on the site, other users' policy-violating images are not removed

Anime art fans who want a flexible system with LoRA without a big financial commitment

Most free features work well. Good for fantasy illustration without precise requirements. Beginners find it easy to pick up.

Paid avatars enter generation and do not appear for days. Saved work vanishes repeatedly, and support does not respond. Poor accuracy on text and facial details.

Beginners exploring AI art who want a free visual playground without precise prompting

Sharp text and logo rendering, rich image detail, users return daily

Cloudflare pop-ups lock paid accounts for a week, the app is just a webview with no native features, delete and privacy controls don't work even on paid tiers, color prompts are ignored

Logo designers and typographers willing to work through a browser rather than a native app

High visual quality in videos, ability to animate your own images, good consistency by market standards

Very expensive monetization, unstable prompt following, aggressive content filters, generation queues, text in video is unreadable

Content creators and visual experimenters willing to spend a significant budget on AI video

Wide style library including cosplay and anime. Gives 20 free credits daily so you can try without paying. Support sometimes responds quickly. Results are impressive when the app is stable.

Credits don't arrive as promised. App crashes immediately. Avatars don't reproduce hair or eye color even when explicitly specified. Reports of $499 lifetime followed by a demand for another $99/month. The feedback button doesn't work.

Users who want to see themselves in different art styles and are sticking to the free daily credits only, not paying for a subscription

Wide selection of art styles, fast generation, ability to use for free by watching ads

Credits disappear without a trace, rendering slows down on paid subscriptions, weak prompt adherence, support is unreachable

Casual users who want to turn a photo into a 'Monet painting' once and don't mind burning credits

High-quality results in fantasy and anime styles, outpainting and object removal, cross-platform account across Mac and iPhone, no forced review before use

Stopped working without explanation, censorship blocks harmless requests, users pushed to a subscription after purchasing lifetime access, generated text has errors, prompts frequently ignored

Artists and fantasy art fans willing to tolerate unpredictable filtering

Quickly creates fun photo animations. Viral format, works well for social media. Easy entry point into AI animation.

Free trial gives 1,000 credits while any action costs 3,000. Several users report $80/month charges with no way to reach support. Faces in animations don't always match the original.

One-off social media fun with photos. Not for regular use due to expensive credits.

Fun cartoon versions of photos. Trending dance videos with the user's face get laughs from everyone. Very simple to use.

Subscription charges immediately after the trial without a warning, including for users who never opened the app. $12.99 per week with an annual cost of $675 is a clear value mismatch. Results are 'fun but not realistic'.

Anyone who wants a one-time laugh with cartoon photos. Cancel the subscription immediately after first use.

Background removal works consistently. Shadow removal is effective. Simple interface works well for beginners.

After 2-3 edits it ignores new instructions and wastes credits. Alters facial features during restoration. A $70 annual subscription doesn't top up credits on schedule. No support.

Users who need simple one-off edits: remove a background, a shadow, or a random object

Real model power when it works, impressive results. Canvas with adjustable influence strength (30-95) is convenient for iterative editing. The platform's historical reputation.

Constant Veo 3 errors with no token refunds. Censorship blocks even neutral prompts. iPad text-input bug. Auth breaks when logging in through the mobile app. Tokens vanish without explanation.

Power users who already know the platform and are willing to tolerate instability for quality results on the web version

Basic photo swap works accurately and realistically, daily free tokens, wide selection of video templates

Multi-face swap crashes, video capped at 1 minute for paying users, queue hangs for hours, ads won't close, output video loses quality compared to the source

Quick entertainment photo swaps for social media. Not suitable for video work or group scenes.

Large character library, daily free crystals (200), animating your own drawings works well for some users

Censorship blocks harmless content (hugs, swimwear), short AI memory (context resets after about 10 messages), image quality degraded after December 2025 updates

Users who want AI character chat rather than a pure image generator

Large selection of filters and effects. Fast styled photo creation. Long track record.

Three 'Premium' tiers at different prices with no clear distinction in features. App crashes when selecting photos for some users. Faces become unrecognizable after AI processing. Users report photos appearing in Google without consent.

Quick style experiments when face accuracy doesn't matter. Not for professional work.

Old photo restoration is impressive, varied feature set, videos come out well when the system isn't glitching

Dual monetization (subscription plus credits), faces in videos often don't match the original, credits burn on errors, confusing interface

Anyone who wants to restore old family photos or create a one-off AI video but doesn't plan to use it daily

Multi-scenario setup via Omni 3. Sound effects. 2K editing without spending credits. Integration with the Adobe ecosystem for those already working in it.

Credits burn in 30 minutes of testing. Image-to-video is unavailable under high load even though you pay monthly. Timeouts charge credits with no result. Images don't follow prompts. Pro Plus is constantly unavailable. The app feels unfinished.

Adobe professionals who already have a Creative Cloud subscription and need a quick AI draft, not precise prompt following

When it works, the output looks beautiful. Animations of nature scenes are convincing.

Videos generate but can't be downloaded (an X appears instead of a button), templates don't open, support is in Chinese, lifetime promises unlimited but delivers a weekly credit allotment

Patient users who have time to deal with errors and don't expect refunds

Large selection of AI models, video and images in one place, adjustable moderation, solid web version functionality

App Store payments often fail to activate the plan, support doesn't respond, date filtering is broken, uploading images from files doesn't work, credits don't carry over between billing periods

Content creators and designers willing to work through the web version without relying on the mobile app

Body preview feature is useful for client consultations, fast mockups for clients, simple designs come out reasonably well

Complex and specific requests produce the same generic output regardless of style, style selection barely affects the result, ads after every action, adds random faces to animal photos

Tattoo artists for quick client consultations and anyone who wants a rough sketch of a simple design

Fast generation, variety of styles, some users are happy with the photo quality

Unauthorized charges after cancellation, ads don't match the actual content, limited style library, no prompt editing

Users who want simple themed avatars and are comfortable paying per photo

Large selection of images to color. Relaxing format when there are no ads.

Ads literally after every action, including lifting a pencil. Most tools and colors require watching an ad or making a payment. Automatic subscription on first launch without clear consent.

Kids whose parents are willing to pay to remove the ads. Adults with any quality expectations should look elsewhere.

Wide set of photo editing tools. Good for adding text layers and overlays. Specific prompts occasionally produce decent results.

After every update something previously free becomes paid. App crashes when loading photos on some devices. AI generation is unstable: often just pastes a face into someone else's photo. Text in generated images doesn't work. Popular features removed without notice.

Mobile photo editing with text layers if you're willing to pay a subscription. Not recommended as an AI generator.

Old photo colorization, hairstyle changes, resolution enhancement

Backend goes down for hours and days, subscription cancellation requires third-party workarounds with no feedback, results sometimes look worse than the original

Family archive enthusiasts who can tolerate an unreliable service

Layer compositing tool, rich font selection, AI tools are good when they work

Text-to-image produces random results instead of what's requested, updates keep breaking existing features, dual charges (subscription plus credits), frequent crashes

Social media users who need a multi-function editor and are willing to navigate a complex interface

A few users note good visual results and a comfortable onboarding experience

Hard paywall after 3-10 free images, real daily limit even on paid tiers (5-10/day instead of advertised unlimited), saved albums disappear

The occasional user who needs one or two nice images every few days

Watercolor and artistic photo styles, easy filter application

Photo restoration produces blurry, noisy output and makes people look older, prompts ignored (dragon wings remain even after asking to remove them), no high-resolution export

Users who want to quickly add an artistic style to a photo, not precise text-based generation

Good Ghibli style, some users got high-quality results, responsive support when credits were lost

Update broke the old Pro plan without compensation, filtering blocks acceptable content, internal generation errors, unable to cancel subscription

Ghibli art fans who are okay with instability and an expensive subscription

Fast background generation for clothing, variety of scenes for product shots

Logos generate with errors, product scale is wrong, subscription cancellation is deliberately hidden, the app radically changed its feature set after purchase

Small businesses that need a quick simple background shot of a product without a logo

Rich selection of art styles, ability to create custom styles, simple interface

Free credits cut from 5 to 1 per day, purchased credits vanish upon registration, censorship blocks neutral female imagery, results often stray far from the prompt

Artists and AI art enthusiasts who want to experiment with styles and are willing to pay for credits

Fast generation when it works, first results occasionally impress, free credits are available

Generator hangs and shows jokes instead of images, prompts execute inaccurately, slow loading, can't delete images from the collection, paid subscription doesn't always unlock features

Casual users who need one quick generation and get lucky with the server

Variety of styles and animations when things go well, wide range of scenes

Generation hangs and never finishes, face doesn't match the uploaded photo, paid credits don't arrive, models removed without compensation

Anyone who wants a one-time experiment without planning to use it long-term

When the prompt works, animation quality is above average. Understands basic instructions quickly.

$15 = 2 clips of 5 seconds each. Prompts ignored: background motion not added, descriptions violated. Credits charged even for failed generations. Text in video is unreadable. Gen 3 removed without notice.

Professionals with a budget who need quality over quantity. Not for high-volume content creation.

Simple interface, occasionally captures the right mood in art

Stops generating after updates, faces look unnatural, text in images has spelling errors, multiple confusing pricing plans, attempted re-charges after cancellation

Casual curious users not planning to use it regularly

Historically the first simple generator with abstract styles. A minimal prompt gives unpredictable, interesting results. The input image strength editing tool was useful.

Only 5 generations per day on the free plan. Deleted all users' old generations. Does not honor purchased lifetime subscriptions. Images often ignore specific prompt details: wrong hair color, beard instead of clean-shaven. Video generation is blocked by content restrictions even on neutral requests.

Was for AI art beginners. Not recommended now due to product degradation and broken commitments to existing users.

Landscapes and settings, recognition of art styles for users who know art history

People come out poorly, prompts are largely ignored when working with a source photo, lifetime subscriptions cancelled without refunds, accounts deleted without notice

Anyone looking for landscape stylization who hasn't paid for a lifetime plan and just wants to try it

Visually attractive pre-made wallpapers and animated backgrounds.

No real prompt-based generation. The app asked users to leave 5 stars for unlocking content and then didn't deliver on the promise. Almost all content is paid. $7 per week for a wallpaper gallery. Inappropriate for the 12+ audience it targets.

Only for users who want attractive pre-made wallpapers and are willing to pay a subscription without expecting any AI generation.

Occasionally produces decent professional-looking shots, many style and background options

Output face often doesn't resemble the original, requires a $5.99 pack on top of an annual subscription, credits charged for failed generations, support unreachable, wait time up to 30 minutes

Not suitable for free exploration, too unreliable for paying users

Certain anime styles occasionally capture real facial features, there are interesting themed packs

Avatars don't resemble the uploaded photo, fewer images delivered than promised, free trial charges money without warning, support doesn't respond

Not worth buying until face recognition accuracy improves dramatically

Previously supported reference images and delivered high quality. The AI art generator concept was implemented clearly.

Constant crashes after updates, lifetime subscriptions stopped working, features disappeared or changed, no developer updates, no racial diversity in generation output

No one, the app is effectively abandoned.

Variety of themed templates, professional headshots occasionally come out well

Coins charged with no result, body in the photo doesn't match the original, ethnicity and hair color change without being asked, the promised unlimited access turns into a trap

Hard to recommend to anyone given the current quality and payment scheme

Some photos look realistic, the idea of professional portraits without a photographer is appealing

Double billing (subscription plus credits per photo), frequent crashes on upload, body in the photo doesn't match the real user, ads show non-existent features

Not recommended to anyone in its current form due to opaque billing

The concept is fun, and when it hilariously gets it wrong that's entertaining in itself.

Requires payment before showing any result. $17.99/week and features still don't work after paying. Misidentifies gender even with long hair and pink clothing. Results aren't reproducible, the same photo gives different matches. Advertised as free.

Not recommended for anyone: the price sets expectations far too high for the quality delivered.

Wide style and theme selection, occasionally produces vivid portraits, combines video and photo in one app

Credits cut from 7 to 5 to 3 per week after purchasing an annual plan, best themes removed without explanation, results often don't resemble the source photo, support doesn't respond

Not recommended to anyone, terms change retroactively and generation quality is below free alternatives

Simple NFT art creation, low barrier to entry for crypto newcomers, handy tool for basic visual ideas

Gallery crashes when scrolling, MetaMask minting doesn't work, too many ads every 30 seconds, no instructions or support

NFT newcomers who want to try creating simple art without serious intent to sell it

The background swap concept for product photos is convenient for e-commerce, one logo example impressed a professional

Text in generations is consistently distorted, objects not accurately reproduced, a 250-coin animation returns an error, support doesn't return coins, double billing documented

Not recommended to anyone until basic bugs with coins and generation accuracy are fixed

Good at landscapes and abstract scenes, variety of styles

Server error on queue with no credit refund, only 2 free images, AI Avatar is a hidden extra charge, $79.99 lifetime resets, support doesn't answer emails

Artists and designers who need landscapes and fantasy scenes, only if they can find a stable server window

Realistic photos with good source material, some users praise character accuracy with the right set of photos

Migration to Clone AI without transferring subscriptions, $80 annual subscription voided, hands generate with distorted fingers, hair color and race change arbitrarily

This app should no longer be trusted given its history of forced migration

Occasionally handles simple requests, interface is more familiar than web-based tools

Credits vanish if the phone locks during generation, heavy censorship on neutral requests, very little for free, results described as unrealistic by users who tried other apps

Not recommended, the real DALL-E is available more cheaply through ChatGPT

Image quality is good when the app doesn't crash, some styles do work

Crashes when opening basic tabs after an expensive purchase, doesn't generate anime style despite the name, aggressive adult content ads on launch, filters block neutral requests

Not recommended to anyone in its current state

Some users like the visual output, especially the realistic style

Prompts ignored: wrong gender, extra characters, unrequested details added. Ad before every generation and when opening every variation. App crashes. Daily limit without warning.

Not suitable for serious work. Attracts users through NSFW content.

The idea of bringing old photos of loved ones to life is emotionally compelling, some face animation effects work

After $49.99/year an extra fee is required for every video, results look radically different from the ads, strangers appear in photos, hair is added to bald people, support doesn't respond

Not recommended to anyone in its current form

A small number of users report a pleasant transformation effect on a lucky generation

Generated people don't resemble the original, dual monetization (subscription plus coins), advertised movements are absent, refunds not possible

Practically no one, the product fails to deliver its advertised core features

The first two videos before credits run out are found fun by some, many styles

Bait-and-switch subscription documented by dozens of reviews, faces don't match the uploaded photos, yearly subscription also doesn't provide unlimited access, no refunds

Avoid until the monetization structure changes

Interface is relatively straightforward, has some features for book design work

Subscription doesn't include real features, each video is an additional charge, app hangs and doesn't generate, interface is confusing, no refunds

No one, the pricing structure betrays expectations after payment

Some users got sharp, realistic images

Generation hangs for 12+ hours with no result. Prompts not followed: wrong gender, ethnicity, number of people. Subscription plus coins equals double payment. Trial period hard to cancel. No photo upload button.

Not recommended until stability improves substantially

Interesting effects and animated avatars. Anime filters attract younger users. The concept works at a high level.

5 videos per week for $80/year feels like a scam. Dual monetization: subscription plus mandatory credits. Videos are 3 seconds. Text-to-video doesn't reproduce what's written in the prompt. Can't cancel a stalled processing job. Support doesn't respond. Watermark returned for users with an active subscription.

Not recommended to anyone in its current monetization form.

The concept of a themed generator for tattoo ideas is interesting in itself

AI ignores detailed prompts, gives the same result for different requests, ads every few seconds, UI bugs hide the create button behind the keyboard

No one at the current generation quality

Large selection of scenes and styles, lots of themed presets during holiday periods

Systematically generates the wrong person, credits charged for failed attempts with no compensation, dual billing (subscription plus coins), content disappears after holidays, support doesn't respond

Not recommended, high risk of losing money without getting the promised result

Before the model update, some users got impressive creative photos. Simple interface.

Subscription plus mandatory coins equals double payment per action. Coins for watching ads are never credited. Generated photo doesn't resemble the user, wrong gender, someone else's body. Model degraded after update. Nothing can be done with the subscription alone without coins. One user bought an annual subscription and was never able to start working.

Not recommended to anyone.