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Browse this task →| Criterion | APPLORE Image generation 92/100 Seven-aspect task score APPLORE demonstrates top-tier instruction adherence and rendering precision in the image generation benchmark. Powered by GPT Image 2.5, it achieved perfect scores across text rendering ("REALTEST 2026"), color/quantity binding (3 apples, 2 blue mugs), and 5-finger robot hand anatomy (65/65). New accounts receive 10 trial credits, and 5 credits were used to generate and export a native 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG. With transparent credit deduction and an ~15s generation latency, it represents a highly reliable tool for icon and graphic design. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-28 | Adobe Firefly (Text to Image) Image generation 90/100 Seven-aspect task score Free Adobe daily allowance runs Firefly Image 5 (1:1, 1K) to export a 1024×1024 unwatermarked PNG in 6.21s server wait with exact sign text and object counts, though the robot hand uses a 3-ring clamp; login and daily limits apply. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-21 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | APPLORE sitewide icon archive and AI credits; free trial, monthly subscriptions, and lifetime access · 2026-10-28 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier2026-10-28 ↗ Free Free Free 25 AI credits on signup, 5 daily downloads, browse first 300 icons per category Pro Monthly2026-10-28 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 500 monthly AI credits (~100 icons), full 18,700+ icon archive with redesign history and SVG export Max Monthly2026-10-28 ↗ USD 29.99/month — Monthly 2,000 monthly AI credits (~400 icons), 8 concurrent icons & 6 animations, priority queue Founder Lifetime2026-10-28 ↗ USD 49 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time One-time lifetime access to full icon library and non-AI tools, with 800 included AI credits 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 25 free trial credits upon signup; non-AI tools and basic browsing are free; Pro includes 500 monthly credits and full archive; Founder tier provides lifetime access. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified APPLORE official homepage and icon explorer ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ APPLORE official pricing plans page ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ | US individual Firefly web free feature and four monthly subscriptions; excludes student/business, full Creative Cloud and other regions; includes four generative credit add-on subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Firefly web background remover2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Official feature page describes free removal; single JPG/PNG/WebP input up to 50MB Count and free export specification are not stated; subsequent generative editing may require separate credits Firefly Standard2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 2,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts Rules [1] Firefly Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 4,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts Rules [1] Firefly Pro Plus2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.97/month — Monthly 10,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts First-year promotion advertised through October 21; regular price USD 49.99/month. Renewal and eligibility follow the offer terms. Rules [1]Firefly Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 139.91/month — Monthly 50,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts First-year promotion advertised through October 21; regular price USD 199.99/month. Renewal and eligibility follow the offer terms. Rules [1]2,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 2,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 7,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 29.99/month — Monthly 7,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 10,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 49.99/month — Monthly 10,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 50,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 199.99/month — Monthly 50,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Four US individual Firefly monthly plans and four credit add-on subscriptions are listed. Pro Plus/Premium first-year promotions end October 21, with regular prices separately shown. Official pages do not quantify daily free removal counts or regional tax amounts. Generative credits concern other AI features and do not establish a payment requirement for free removal. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSelf-serve cancellation in Adobe Account (monthly plans cancel anytime; annual billed-monthly plans subject to Adobe terms) Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ US individual Firefly subscriptions ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official generative credit add-on subscriptions ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 10 trial credits upon signup; 5 credits per generation, allowing 2 full free runs | Free Adobe account includes daily free generations ('Daily free generations' badge in prompt bar) supporting Firefly Image 5 (1K) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Self-serve cancellation in Adobe Account (monthly plans cancel anytime; annual billed-monthly plans subject to Adobe terms) |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 5 credits clearly indicated next to Create button with real-time remaining credit counter | Prompt bar explicitly displays remaining daily free generations before and after each run |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | 100% accurate text spelling, zero color bleeding across specified objects, structurally sound 5-finger robotic hand, and native 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG export. | 'REALTEST 2026' lettering and 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs are 100% accurate; the retro robot hand is stylized as a 3-ring clamp rather than 5 distinct fingers (59.0/65). |
| Original historical observation | Outstanding performance with GPT Image 2.5: exact text spelling, 3 apples and 2 mugs with zero color bleeding, sound 5-finger robot hand anatomy, and native 1024x1024 PNG export (2.55MB). | Strong typography and object counting (59.0/65): 'REALTEST 2026' text and 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs are 100% exact, while the retro robot hand is stylized as a 3-segment brass clamp instead of 5 distinct fingers. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers and developers needing accurate typography rendering, multi-entity spatial/color binding, and clean 1024px icon assets | Commercial creators needing copyright-safe C2PA imagery, exact sign typography, and seamless handoff to Photoshop Web |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 1024×1024 (PNG) | 1024×1024 (1K PNG) |
| Watermark observation | Completely watermark-free (1024x1024 native PNG export) | No visible watermark (native 1024×1024 RGB PNG with C2PA metadata) |
| Batch & API | Configurable 1-4 icons per run, integrated with asset viewer, prompt reuse, and logo animation links | Supports composition reference upload, mosaic/carousel history view, and one-click opening in Photoshop Web |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | 1024 × 1024 |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 1024 × 1024 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 15s · End-to-end reference: 15.5s | Network-observed server wait: 6.21s · End-to-end reference: 6.82s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-28 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-21 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Account required in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Supports Google OAuth and email sign-in (10 free trial credits upon registration) | Supports free Google / Apple / Facebook / Email Adobe account sign-in |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Signups receive 10 trial credits (5 per icon generation, allowing 2 full runs), supporting 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG export and multi-size previews without invasive ads or dark patterns. | Left inspector clearly exposes Model (Firefly Image 5), Aspect Ratio (1:1), and Resolution (1K); hovering the generated image provides one-click Download or Open in Photoshop Web. A dismissible 30%-off banner appears below the canvas without blocking export. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | APPLORE Team | Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | San Jose, CA, USA |
| Domain history record | Not verified | Founded 1982 (domain registered 1986) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Independent utility platform with bilingual interface, clear Terms and Privacy policies, and dedicated support email. | Flagship Firefly Image 5 model by Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), trained on licensed Adobe Stock content with built-in C2PA Content Credentials. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Stripe Checkout | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Exports 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG (2.55MB) via cloud inference with async polling and status queries; average inference time ~15.0s. | Dispatches async generation via POST image-v5.ff.adobe.io/v1/images/generate-async and polls bks-epo8552.adobe.io/v2/jobs/result (network-observed server wait 6.21s), delivering a native 1024×1024 lossless RGB PNG. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Transparent pricing detailing trial tier, Pro ($9.99/mo), and Founder lifetime ($49) with clear per-feature credit deduction table. | 28 / 35 Landing page provides a prompt entry box and 'Go to Firefly' link; signing in with a free Adobe account on firefly.adobe.com/generate/images displays 'Daily free generations (2 left today)' and exports a native 1024×1024 unwatermarked PNG (1.41MB) using Firefly Image 5 (1:1, 1K). |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 Signups receive 10 trial credits (5 per icon generation, allowing 2 full runs), supporting 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG export and multi-size previews without invasive ads or dark patterns. | 26 / 30 Left inspector clearly exposes Model (Firefly Image 5), Aspect Ratio (1:1), and Resolution (1K); hovering the generated image provides one-click Download or Open in Photoshop Web. A dismissible 30%-off banner appears below the canvas without blocking export. |
| Background & reputation | 14 / 20 Independent utility platform with bilingual interface, clear Terms and Privacy policies, and dedicated support email. | 20 / 20 Flagship Firefly Image 5 model by Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), trained on licensed Adobe Stock content with built-in C2PA Content Credentials. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Exports 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG (2.55MB) via cloud inference with async polling and status queries; average inference time ~15.0s. | 14 / 15 Dispatches async generation via POST image-v5.ff.adobe.io/v1/images/generate-async and polls bks-epo8552.adobe.io/v2/jobs/result (network-observed server wait 6.21s), delivering a native 1024×1024 lossless RGB PNG. |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Wooden sign with engraved 'REALTEST 2026' 100% spelled correctly, sharp and centered (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (20/20: Dark oak table accurately displays 3 red apples and 2 blue ceramic mugs with zero color bleeding (20/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (20/20: Vintage brass robot right hand holds wooden sign with 5 distinct articulated fingers (20/20)) | 59 / 65 Text rendering (25.0/25: Wooden sign prints 'REALTEST 2026' across two lines with 100% accurate spelling) · Count & color binding (20.0/20: Exactly 3 red apples on the left and 2 blue ceramic mugs on the right on a dark oak table) · Anatomy & structure (14.0/20: Vintage brass robot's right arm holds the sign stick with a 3-ring + thumb clamp claw rather than 5 distinct humanoid fingers). |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Forced watermark in free export (0/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 1024×1024 (PNG) | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); native export is a 1024×1024 (1K) RGB lossless PNG (1,412,597 bytes) with C2PA Content Credentials (12/12). |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 15s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 15.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 12 / 15 2026-10-21 same-run CDP network timing: 6.21s server wait from POST image-v5.ff.adobe.io/v1/images/generate-async to terminal GET bks-epo8552.adobe.io/v2/jobs/result poll (6.82s end-to-end, async_verified) (12.0/15). |
