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Best Cover Art Studio Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Cover Art Studio is A tier, #3 of the 6 tiered apps in cover art creation. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 5 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,559 ratings · score 92
    Makes custom cover images for music playlists using built-in artworks or your own photos, with editing tools.
  2. 2
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 6,191 ratings · score 89
    IPhone app for designing album cover art, with templates, fonts, graphics, effects, and blank-canvas creation.
  3. 4
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 370 ratings · score 87
    AI app that generates album and single cover art from text prompts or reference photos, with titles and logos.
  4. 5
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 168 ratings · score 85
    Turns photos and selfies into album cover art with artist name and title text, plus promo stories and YouTube.
  5. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 48
    Makes album, playlist, podcast, book and social media cover art from photos, text prompts or existing designs using AI.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Cover Art Studio on iPhone?
Denim - Playlist Cover Maker, S tier, #1 in cover art creation.
Is there a free alternative to Cover Art Studio?
Yes: Denim - Playlist Cover Maker (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Cover Art Studio?
Yes. 2 apps rank above it in cover art creation: Denim - Playlist Cover Maker (#1), FIBE - AI Album Cover Studio (#2).

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