Star Singer vs Yuna
Tested by us on October 16, 2026 on a Pixel 6 Pro with the Google Play (US) versions of both apps, real purchases, the same photo and the same brief. Prices change; check the app before you buy.
Short answer
Yuna held the face from the photo better than Star Singer did, and it kept the photo's outfit. Star Singer writes and sings the song as well, renders at 1080x1920, and charges once: $19.99 for a full video, with no subscription. Yuna's first video in our test was a 30-second 704x1280 clip on a $6.99 weekly subscription.
What Star Singer makes from one photo
A real Star Singer music video. The photo at the start is the exact image it was made from; the artist is AI-generated. Tap the video for sound.
Side by side
Same photo, same brief, real purchases, October 16, 2026. Where we could not measure something, the table says so.
| Star Singer | Yuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | One-time price per video: $5.99 clip or $19.99 full music video | Weekly subscription plus credits ($6.99 or $9.99 a week, $299.99 a year) |
| Cost of a first full video, as we measured it | $19.99 one-time for the full video (or $5.99 for a clip); the song itself was free | $6.99 plus tax for the weekly plan (6,000 credits); one 30 s HD video is 3,000 credits, so the week covers two |
| Video length and resolution | Clip 26 s, full video 2:02 (the whole song); both 1080x1920 | 30 s, 704x1280 |
| Makes the song too? | Yes. Lyrics are shown and editable for free, then the song is sung; one free song a day (free songs are shared in the public feed) | Not in the flow we tested: the video is made from a song you upload |
| Preview before paying? | Yes, free: the video concept plus a few stills, with a button to ask for another idea | A free "selfie to superstar" teaser, shown blurred |
| Subscription or credits? | No subscription and no credits to top up. You pay once for the video you pick | Both: weekly subscription and credits (500 free credits if you dismiss the paywall) |
| Watermark | None on the paid clip or the paid full video | None on our paid HD video (watermark-free videos are listed as a Pro benefit) |
| Likeness to the photo | Our weakest point: the face drifts between shots and wardrobe is restyled | The best in our test: kept the face and the photo's outfit |
| Default visibility | Private until you choose to share (free songs are shared in the feed) | New videos defaulted to public ("Share Video") |
What happened in Yuna
A 7-screen onboarding quiz, then a photo, then a free "selfie to superstar" teaser shown blurred, then a store-rating prompt, then a paywall ($6.99 or $9.99 weekly, $299.99 yearly). Dismissing it gave 500 free credits. A 30-second HD video costs 3,000 credits (a draft is 1,500), so we took the $6.99 weekly plan (6,000 credits). The video was ready in about 8 minutes.
Where each one is better
Where Yuna is better
- Likeness. Yuna kept the face from the photo, and even the outfit, better than Star Singer did. In our video the face drifted between shots.
- It followed the brief, in a short 30-second clip that was ready in about 8 minutes.
- A cheaper first week if you only want short clips: $6.99 covered two 30-second HD videos in our test (the plan renews weekly until cancelled).
Where Star Singer is better
- One-time price. No subscription, no weekly renewal and no credits to top up: the clip is $5.99 and the full video is $19.99.
- Song and video in one place. Star Singer wrote and sang the song (lyrics editable for free first, and the song sang the recipient's name), then made the video from it.
- Full HD output. Both our clip and our full video came out at 1080x1920.
- Karaoke lyrics timed to the vocal are part of the video.
- A free storyboard before you pay: the concept and a few stills, with a button to ask for a different idea.
- The full song, not only 30 seconds: our full music video covers the whole track.
Who should pick which
Yuna
Pick Yuna if keeping your face exactly as in the photo matters most and a 30-second clip of a song you already have is enough.
Star Singer
Pick Star Singer if you need the song written and sung for you, want the whole song as a 1080p video, and prefer a one-time price to a weekly plan.
Questions about Star Singer vs Yuna
Does Yuna or Star Singer keep my face better?
Is Yuna a subscription?
Can Yuna write the song for me?
How long are the videos?
Are Yuna videos public?
Try Star Singer: the song is free
Make the song first, see the video concept for free, then pick a $5.99 clip or a $19.99 full music video. One-time, no subscription.
Comparison published October 16, 2026 from our own hands-on test (Pixel 6 Pro, Google Play US builds, the same photo and brief in every app). Prices, plans and features change; check each app before buying. Star Singer is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Yuna. Yuna is a trademark of its owner, named here only to identify the product. Spotted a stale fact? Email hello@starsinger.ai.