OpenArt vs Starryai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Starryai grades higher than OpenArt: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Starryai grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
OpenArt
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories
Starryai
AI art and video app with styles, a community feed and Lumen credits
Which one is for you
Pick OpenArt if
- Fits if you make short story videos or ads with the same characters throughout
- Works for people who want 100+ models on one balance in the browser
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you'll use the work commercially on Starter, which has no commercial rights; that starts at Plus for $27
- Not for you if you want a phone app or a public API, as it runs in the browser only
- Tight if you might want a refund, as finished generations and active periods generally aren't refunded
- Watch out: monthly credits reset each cycle, and extra credits ($15 for 5,000) need Plus or above
- Skip it if you want a free plan: you get a one-off batch of sign-up credits and nothing after
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
| 2.4GPAOpenArtFair | 2.6GPAStarryaiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $13 a month on yearly billing ($14 monthly) for 4,000 credits, up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos. That's the middle of this category, but Starter has no commercial use rights, which start at Plus for $27. | 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 | CFree credits when you sign up, with no card needed. It's a taste rather than a plan, as there's no free tier after that. | BA free account gets daily free images with no watermark, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Anything past the basics spends Lumens. |
| Features | B100+ image, video and audio models on one balance, consistent characters, Director for multi-scene films and ads, motion control, relighting, editing and upscaling. The whole job, with multi-scene stories as its focus. | 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 | CNo app-store rating on record. With 100+ models, characters, personal models and Director, there's a lot to learn before a multi-scene video comes out right. | 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 only, with no phone app, but it reaches Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through MCP and a CLI, and After Effects through a plugin. No public API. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | story videos with recurring characters | 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: OpenArt and Starryai. How we grade
Price against what you get
OpenArt starts at $13 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Starryai starts at $21.62 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and OpenArt starts $8.62 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 9 score higher than OpenArt for less, and 13 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
- OpenArt also covers video editing.
- Starryai also covers community.
At a glance
| OpenArt | Starryai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly) | $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price) |
| Free plan | None | 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 | Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | OpenArt | starryai, Inc. |
| Price read from | openart.ai | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
OpenArt
- Starter has no commercial use rights; commercial use starts at Plus.
- Monthly credits reset each billing cycle; extra credits ($15 a month for 5,000, Plus and up) need a subscription but roll over.
- There is no mobile app and no public API; OpenArt runs in desktop and mobile browsers.
- Refunds are generally not given for completed generations or active subscription periods.
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
OpenArt
- 100+ models on one balance
- Image models such as GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2 and Seedream sit beside video models such as Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5 and Sora 2; each shows its credit cost first.
- Director
- Plans and generates multi-scene videos for short films, music videos, trailers, explainers and product or UGC-style ads.
- Consistent characters
- Build a character once and reuse it across scenes; plans allow from about 13 to 353 characters and personal models.
- Video tools
- Motion control from reference videos, video relighting, background replacement and effects sit alongside text and image to video.
- Image editing and upscaling
- An editing suite with camera-angle control, upscaling, unblurring and headshot tools, plus a 3D world maker.
- MCP, CLI and plugins
- Generate images and video from AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, or inside Adobe After Effects with a plugin.
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
OpenArt
Starter$13
per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 monthly)
Up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos, Director and MCP access. No commercial use rights.
Plus$27
per seat / month for 12,000 credits, billed annually ($34 monthly)
Up to about 12,000 images or 150 videos, commercial use rights and extra credit add-ons.
Pro$44
per seat / month for 24,000 credits, billed annually ($56 monthly)
Up to about 24,000 images or 300 videos, about 80 consistent characters and 32 parallel jobs.
Wonder$175
per seat / month for 106,000 credits, billed annually ($240 monthly)
Up to about 1,300 videos, priority support and unlimited generation on selected models such as FLUX 3.
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.
Ways to pay less
OpenArt
- Annual discount
Save up to 27% with annual billing
Annual billing takes Starter from $14 to $13 a seat per month, Plus from $34 to $27, Pro from $56 to $44 and Wonder from $240 to $175.
Starryai
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, OpenArt or Starryai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, OpenArt starts at $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly), and Starryai starts at $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, OpenArt or Starryai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Starryai has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do OpenArt and Starryai run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Starryai lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.