Gencraft vs Starryai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Starryai grades higher than Gencraft: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gencraft grades higher on value for money. Starryai grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gencraft
AI image and video generator with styles and trainable models
Starryai
AI art and video app with styles, a community feed and Lumen credits
Which one is for you
Pick Gencraft if
- Fits if you want an image app on your phone with many models to try
- Works for casual creators who are fine with a subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a clear free allowance, as the listing states none
- Watch out: billing is weekly or monthly, with no yearly option shown
- Watch out: training a custom model is a separate $2.99 purchase
- Pricey if you pay weekly: $3.99 a week for Starter and $9.99 for Pro
- Watch out: web prices were not readable and may differ from App Store prices
Pick Starryai if
- Fits if you make art on your phone and want daily free images
- Works for people who like a community feed with each image's prompt, to recreate
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want video: it always costs Lumens, even on Unlimited plans
- Watch out: upscaled and enhanced images are deleted after 7 days, and edited images aren't saved
- Pricey if you pay weekly, at $4.99 a week against $11.99 a month
- Watch out: web plan prices show only after sign-in, so these are the US App Store prices
- Skip it if you need a desktop app or an API, as neither is listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGencraftFair | 2.6GPAStarryaiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$7.99 a month on iOS Starter is inside the category's cheaper quarter, but the weekly price of $3.99 works out much dearer, and Pro is $19.99 a month. | C$11.99 a month for Pro, in the middle of the $8 to $15 range. The cheapest entry is $4.99 a week, about $21 a month, and Unlimited Pro is $39.99. |
| Free plan and trial | DFree to download, but the listing states no free generation allowance, so what you get without paying is unclear. | BA free account gets daily free images with no watermark, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Anything past the basics spends Lumens. |
| Features | CImages, video and emoji, 20+ models, presets and selfie edits. Training your own model is a separate $2.99 in-app purchase. | BMany styles, reference images, custom styles trained on your own pictures, 10-second video and upscales to 16x. Unlimited plans cover standard images only. |
| Ease of use | C4.4 from about 2,100 App Store ratings, which is the 3.8 to 4.5 band. | CNo store rating on record. Lumens, styles, slow mode and different costs per setting take a few tries to get the hang of. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android. No desktop app and no integrations listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | AI image app with weekly subscriptions | phone-first AI art with daily free images |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gencraft and Starryai. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gencraft starts at $17.29 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Starryai starts at $21.62 a month and scores 2.7.
Starryai scores higher, and starts $4.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 41 score higher than Gencraft for less, and 17 score higher than Starryai for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Gencraft also covers templates.
- Starryai also covers community.
At a glance
| Gencraft | Starryai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per week (Starter, App Store price; $7.99 monthly) | $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price) |
| Free plan | The app is free to download; the App Store listing does not state a free generation allowance. | A free account with daily free images and no watermark; new accounts are topped up with 5 Lumens, and 1 Lumen makes 4 images at base settings. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Gencraft, LLC | starryai, Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gencraft
- Prices were read from the iOS App Store listing; web plan prices were not readable and may differ.
- Subscriptions are billed weekly or monthly; the listing shows no yearly option.
- Training a custom model is a separate $2.99 in-app purchase.
Starryai
- Web plan prices are shown only after signing in; the plans here are the US App Store's in-app prices.
- Unlimited plans cover standard generation only; edits, transformations, video and 8x or 16x upscales always use Lumens.
- Upscaled and enhanced images are deleted after 7 days, and edited images are not saved, so they must be downloaded at once.
- Web purchases can be refunded within 7 days if under 5% of the Lumens were used; app purchases go through Apple or Google.
Key features
Gencraft
- Text to image
- Enter a prompt, choose from a library of styles and get high-resolution images back.
- Video and emoji
- The listing says the app also generates videos and Genmoji-style emoji from words.
- Train your own model
- Pro users can train a model to generate in their own style; training is also sold separately at $2.99.
- 20+ models
- The Pro tier gives access to more than 20 models, according to the listing.
- Selfie variations and edits
- Upload a selfie to generate variations, or change parts of an image without starting over.
- Generation presets
- Pro users can save and reload favorite generation settings, with prompt prefixes and suffixes.
Starryai
- Prompt to image in many styles
- Type a prompt, pick a style or none, and add reference images to guide style, face or composition. Photoreal images and edits use Nano Banana.
- Short video generation
- Make 10-second videos with the Nova Ultra model. Video always costs Lumens, including on Unlimited plans.
- Custom styles
- Train a style on your own set of images, then use it privately or publish it to your profile for others.
- Upscale and enhance
- Upscale images 4x, 8x or 16x, or use Enhance to add detail. Unlimited plans include 4x upscaling in slow mode.
- Unlimited slow mode
- On Unlimited Pro and Unlimited Pro Max, standard generation carries on at slow speed after the included Lumens are spent.
- Community feed and challenges
- Browse trending images with their prompts and styles, tap Recreate to make your own version, and enter the weekly challenge.
Plans
Gencraft
Starter Weekly$3.99
per week, App Store price
Entry subscription as listed in the iOS App Store.
Starter Monthly$7.99
per month, App Store price
Entry subscription billed monthly, as listed in the iOS App Store.
Pro Weekly$9.99
per week, App Store price
Pro features: 20+ models, video, selfie variations, editing parts of images and model training.
Pro Monthly$19.99
per month, App Store price
Same Pro features billed monthly, as listed in the iOS App Store.
Starryai
Free$0
Daily free images without watermarks, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Generation cost depends on the settings chosen.
Starter Pro Weekly$4.99
per week (US App Store in-app price)
The lowest-priced Pro subscription the App Store listing shows.
starryai 1 Month Pro$11.99
per month (US App Store in-app price)
Monthly Pro subscription with an allowance of Lumens for fast generations.
40 Lumens Pack$15.99
one-time, for 40 Lumens (US App Store in-app price)
Extra Lumens for fast generations, edits, video and higher upscales; Unlimited Pro members pay half price for packs.
starryai 1 Month Unlimited Pro$39.99
per month (US App Store in-app price)
Unlimited standard images and 4x upscales in slow mode after the included Lumens are used.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gencraft or Starryai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gencraft is cheaper to start with: $17.29 a month, against $21.62 a month for Starryai. Gencraft starts at $3.99 per week (Starter, App Store price; $7.99 monthly), and Starryai starts at $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price).
Which has a free plan, Gencraft or Starryai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gencraft and Starryai have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.