The Starryai Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Starryai in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Starryai
The Insider’s Guide
AI art and video app with styles, a community feed and Lumen credits
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from Starryai’s own pages.
Made by starryai, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Starryai’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Starryai’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade
Starryai is an AI image generator on the web, iPhone, iPad and Android that turns a prompt into art, anime or photoreal images in hundreds of styles, and makes short videos. Images are paid for with Lumens, and Unlimited Pro plans keep generating at slow speed once the Lumens run out. A public feed shows each image with its prompt and style so others can recreate it.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Starryai, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Lumens, styles, slow mode and different costs per setting take a few tries to get the hang of.
- 1
Best for phone-first AI art with daily free images
Free accounts get daily images, but edits, video and bigger upscales always cost Lumens, and the Pro prices are in-app prices.
- 2
Paid plans start at $21.62 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
Short video generation
Make 10-second videos with the Nova Ultra model. Video always costs Lumens, including on Unlimited plans.
- 7
Custom styles
Train a style on your own set of images, then use it privately or publish it to your profile for others.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 132 of 168
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Starryai you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Starryai at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- starryai, Inc.
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for phone-first AI art with daily free images
Starryai makes images and 10-second videos from a prompt in hundreds of styles, on web, iPhone and Android. Free accounts get daily images, but edits, video and bigger upscales always cost Lumens, and the Pro prices are in-app prices.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free account gets daily free images with no watermark, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Anything past the basics spends Lumens. |
| Features | B | Many 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app and no API on the listing. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Starryai is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Casual creators making art on a phone
- Heavy users who want unlimited standard images at slow speed
- Learning prompts by remixing what others have posted
- Artists who want to train a style on their own work
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$21.62
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Starryai has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price).
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.
The 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.
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
AI art and video app with styles, a community feed and Lumen credits. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, community, image generation, video generation.
Unlimited plans cover standard images only.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Starryai is made by starryai, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
132/168
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
Starryai's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 148 of 168) and worst on ease of use (C, above 12).
Its paid plans start at $21.62 a month, against a middle price of $11.88 for the category: 101 of the 120 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 169 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Starryai’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 168
- BFree plan and trialAbove 148 of 168
- BFeaturesAbove 104 of 168
- CEase of useAbove 12 of 168
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 75 of 168
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 123 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Starryai is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Starryai you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade. It costs $259.48 a year.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Starryai’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
NightCafe, Dream by Wombo, OpenArt, Leonardo.Ai and Imagine Art
The 5 tools Starryai is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
NightCafe
Free plan · from $7.49/mo
Community AI art generator with many models and daily free credits.
- Only Starryai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Starryai also covers community.
- NightCafe also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Dream by Wombo
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
AI art and video generator with daily free credits.
- Only Starryai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Starryai also covers community.
- 2.4GPA
OpenArt
Free trial · from $13/mo
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories.
- Starryai has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Starryai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Starryai also covers community.
- 3.0GPA
Leonardo.Ai
Free plan · from $12/mo
Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models.
- Starryai also covers community.
- 2.2GPA
Imagine Art
Free plan · from $13/mo
AI creative suite for images, video, audio and design.
- Only Starryai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Starryai also covers community.
- Imagine Art also covers chat assistant.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Starryai free?
Starryai has a 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.
How much does Starryai cost?
Starryai lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Starryai work on?
Starryai is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Starryai have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Starryai is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Starryai have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Starryai is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Starryai open source?
Starryai is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Starryai?
Starryai is made by starryai, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Starryai?
The closest alternatives to Starryai in our directory are NightCafe, Dream by Wombo, OpenArt, Leonardo.Ai and Imagine Art.
How does Starryai compare with other AI image and video generators?
Starryai's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 14.
Is Starryai good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Starryai C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $21.62 a month, against a middle price of $11.88 for the category: 101 of the 120 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Starryai?
To replace Starryai you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Starryai’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from starryai's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. starryai
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by starryai, Inc. Prices change, so check starryai.com before you buy.
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- faq.starryai.com/en/articles/6960721-what-s-your-refund-policy
- faq.starryai.com/en/articles/6482294-how-can-i-get-a-refund
- faq.starryai.com/en/articles/6315252-how-do-i-cancel-my-pro-subscription
- faq.starryai.com/en/articles/6200333-who-owns-my-creations
- faq.starryai.com/en/articles/6200334-how-long-does-starryai-keep-my-creations
- faq.starryai.com/en/articles/9794130-quick-start-guide-creating-an-image
- faq.starryai.com/en/
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Starryai, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/starryai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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