Starryai vs Wonder AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Starryai grades higher than Wonder AI: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Starryai grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Starryai
AI art and video app with styles, a community feed and Lumen credits
Wonder AI
Text-to-image art app with preset styles, on mobile and web
Which one is for you
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
Pick Wonder AI if
- Fits if you want quick stylised images from your phone
- Works for people after a simple logo or tattoo idea
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a price first, as none was readable
- Watch out: the Google Play listing says the app has ads and in-app purchases
- Skip it if you want editing, video or an API, none of which is listed
- Watch out: the roster address wonder.app belongs to an unrelated payments company, so this entry uses wonderai.app
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAStarryaiGood | 2.2GPAWonder AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo prices could be read: there's no pricing page, and the App Store listing wasn't available from the US. With nothing on record it sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free account gets daily free images with no watermark, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Anything past the basics spends Lumens. | CThe site links a free start, but the listing records no free limits or trial terms. |
| Features | BMany styles, reference images, custom styles trained on your own pictures, 10-second video and upscales to 16x. Unlimited plans cover standard images only. | CText to image in 40+ styles, a logo generator, a tattoo tool and a gallery. Narrow, with nothing on record about editing or video. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Lumens, styles, slow mode and different costs per setting take a few tries to get the hang of. | CNo store rating on record. Typing a prompt and choosing a style is simple, but nothing on the pages shows how it works in practice. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app and no API on the listing. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | phone-first AI art with daily free images | text-to-image art on your phone |
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: Starryai and Wonder AI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Starryai also covers community and video generation.
At a glance
| Starryai | Wonder AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price) | Not published |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | starryai, Inc. | Codeway Technologies |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Wonder AI
- We could not read any prices: the site has no pricing page, and the App Store listing was not available to read from the US.
- The Google Play listing says the app contains ads and in-app purchases and carries a Mature 17+ rating.
- The roster address wonder.app belongs to an unrelated payments company; this entry uses wonderai.app.
Key features
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.
Wonder AI
- Text to image
- Describe a scene in a prompt and Wonder generates an image from it, using models the site names as Flux and Stable Diffusion XL.
- Art styles
- The site advertises more than 40 styles, from anime to modern art, and the Google Play listing names Cubist, Dali, Synthwave and Steampunk.
- Logo generator
- A separate AI logo tool is listed on the site for making brand marks from a description.
- Tattoo designs
- An AI tattoo tool is listed on the site for drafting tattoo artwork.
- Community gallery
- The site shows artworks made by other users as inspiration.
Plans
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.
Wonder AI
Pricing could not be confirmed. See wonderai.app.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Starryai or Wonder AI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Starryai starts at $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price), and Wonder AI has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Starryai or Wonder AI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Starryai has a free plan. Wonder AI does not.
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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.