Ideogram's progression from version 1.0 to 2.0 displays significant advancements in text generation and realism, particularly with hands and faces, rivaling major competitors. However, concerns arise over their slow development pace, neglect of beta testers, and overshadowing primary improvements with secondary features. User engagement and responsiveness appear to be declining, raising doubts about their priorities.

Midjourney is a leading AI art generation platform, recognized for its visually appealing outputs through v6 and Niji v6 models. Users can personalize results, but within the brand's established style. However, their Discord-based support is criticized for its quality and dismissive customer service. Recent expansion efforts also face community skepticism.