Dava Studios vs Mark Studios
Dava Studios or Mark Studios? YouTube Thumbnails, Compared
Dava Studios, a Utah studio founded in 2019, sells thumbnails as a monthly partnership priced by how many you post each week, with the lowest rates on 6- or 12-month terms. Below, its plans and agreement sit next to how Mark Studios sells thumbnails, on their own or with the edit.
By Mark Santos·Checked Oct 25, 2026·Sources
- Mark Studios or Dava?
- Dava if you post several times a week, want one designer on your channel and 24–48 hour turnaround, and will commit for the lower rate. Mark Studios if you want one thumbnail without an agreement, the layered file, or thumbnails that arrive with your edits.
- Is Dava Studios legit?
- Yes. It's Dava Marketing LLC of Orem, Utah, with published prices and terms and clients such as StarTalk and Jake Paul. Trustpilot showed 17 reviews and a 4.5 TrustScore on October 25, 2026.
- What does Dava cost?
- One thumbnail a week is $395 a month month to month, $350 on 6 months or $295 on 12. Two a week run $595, $550 or $495, and a custom plan goes as low as 1 a month, $95 on 12 months.
- Best Dava Studios alternative?
- Mark Studios: order a single thumbnail with no agreement, or get thumbnails with the edit on a plan you cancel online. Monthly plans from $750, with 2 thumbnails on Starter and 4 on Growth (pricing). See all 11 alternatives.
The verdict
Mark Studios is the better pick for most creators; Dava suits big channels that commit.
Mark Studios wrote this page and puts itself first, so read it with that in mind. The Dava details come from its thumbnail page (all three term tabs and the custom counter), services page, FAQ and terms, read October 25, 2026.
- No agreement for one thumbnail. Every Dava plan starts with a booked call and a signed agreement, and its lowest rates hold you for 6 or 12 months with no early exit. At Mark Studios the instant quote prices a single thumbnail before you pay, with nothing to sign.
- The layered file can be yours. Dava's terms keep native project files, templates and working files unless you agree otherwise in writing. Mark Studios sends the layered source file on request as a paid add-on, so a later redesign doesn't start from a flat image.
- Thumbnails ride with the edit. Dava sells thumbnails, long-form editing and Shorts as separate partnerships, with a better rate if you bundle them. Every Mark Studios plan already counts thumbnails beside its long-form edits and Shorts, and runs month to month.
- Top Rated
- on Fiverr
- 4.9★
- average rating
- 8,000+
- orders delivered
- 99%
- delivered on time
Dava Studios at a glance.
Typically fits: YouTube channels posting at least weekly that want one dedicated designer and a fixed weekly volume, and can commit to 6 or 12 months
- Public pricing
- $295–$695/mo for 1–3 a week on 12 months; $395–$795 month to month
- Operating model
- Weekly thumbnail volume on a monthly partnership
- Turnaround signal
- 24–48 hours on average; targets, not guarantees
In short
Proven with large channels, quick, and generous with revisions and test versions. The price is commitment: the best rates need a 6- or 12-month agreement that can't end early, payments aren't refunded, and the Photoshop files stay with Dava.
Compact snapshot from Dava Studios' public pages, checked October 25, 2026.
Side by side.
| Compare | Dava Studios |  Mark Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Monthly partnership priced by thumbnails per week | Single thumbnails by instant quote, or thumbnails inside a monthly editing plan |
| Price | 1 a week: $395, $350 or $295/mo (month to month, 6 or 12 months); 2 a week: $595, $550 or $495 | $750-$3,500/mo (4 plans), thumbnails in each; a single thumbnail priced in the instant quote |
| Smallest order | 1 thumbnail a month: $150 month to month, $95 on 12 months | One thumbnail, no agreement |
| Agreement | Signed for every plan; 6- and 12-month terms can't end early | None for a single thumbnail; plans month to month |
| Turnaround | 24–48 hours on average (one feature list says 24 hours) | 5–7 business days; rush at checkout |
| Revisions | Unlimited | 3 rounds per order |
| A/B test versions | Several variations for Test & Compare | A/B versions on request |
| Layered file | Kept by Dava unless agreed in writing | On request (paid add-on) |
| Who designs | The same dedicated designer each time | Every thumbnail goes through Mark Santos |
| Cancelling | Email support; committed terms run to their end | Plans cancel online any time, no fee |
| Editing too | Separate long-form and short-form partnerships | Long-form, Shorts and thumbnails on one plan |
| Best for | Weekly volume from one designer, on a committed term | One-off thumbnails, or thumbnails with the edit |
Read October 25, 2026 on each side's public pages (sources). Dava confirms your term, rate and volume in an onboarding agreement, so check all three before signing.
The differences that decide it
Dava wins on turnaround, unlimited revisions and steady weekly volume from one designer. Mark Studios wins on buying without a contract, keeping the layered file, and getting thumbnails, edits and Shorts from a single plan.
What the commitment costs
Dava's rate for one thumbnail a week falls from $395 to $295 a month if you sign for 12 months, $1,200 less over the year. In exchange the terms bar cancelling before the year is out, keep the remaining payments owed if you stop sending work, and roll the plan into month to month unless notice arrives 14 days before the end.
Speed and changes
Dava's plan cards promise a 24–48 hour average with unlimited revisions; our standard is 5–7 business days with 3 rounds, or rush at checkout. If a thumbnail must be live tomorrow and you like to iterate freely, Dava is the quicker partner.
After you leave
Both give you the finished thumbnail. Dava keeps the native files, ends your access to them when billing stops, and for 12 months bars you from hiring the designer who worked on your channel. Buy the layered file from us as an add-on and any designer can open it later.
Best buying question
Do you need a guaranteed weekly volume from one designer for the next year, or the freedom to order when you upload and keep the source?
Watch-outs to confirm
Settle these with Dava before you sign.
- Whether A/B variations count toward your weekly number
- Which turnaround applies: one feature list says 24 hours, the plan cards and FAQ 24–48 on average
- Whether you can have the layered files, agreed in writing, and at what cost
- That one partnership covers one channel: its terms bar submitting work for several
Mark Studios or Dava Studios: which fits you?
Where Mark Studios fits
Choose Mark Studios when you'd rather not sign a term, want the source file, or want thumbnails delivered with the edit.
- One thumbnail priced before you pay, with no contract
- The layered file on request as a paid add-on
- A/B versions for Test & Compare when you plan to test
- Thumbnails, edits and Shorts on one monthly plan
Where Dava Studios fits
Choose Dava when you post often, need fast turnaround and are happy to commit for the lower rate.
- A 24–48 hour average turnaround
- Unlimited revisions and several test variations
- One designer and a tracker, with Slack and Asana
- Volume from 1 a month up to 50 a week
What Dava Studios' thumbnail plans include
1 thumbnail a week
$395 a month month to month, $350 on a 6-month partnership or $295 on 12 months, for up to one thumbnail a week with a 24–48 hour average turnaround, unlimited revisions, a thumbnail tracker, quality checks, and Slack and Asana.
2 thumbnails a week
$595, $550 or $495 a month depending on the term, aimed at channels posting twice a week or testing two thumbnails per video. What's included matches the one-a-week plan.
Custom volume
A counter that opens at 3 a week ($795, $750 or $695), goes down to 1 or 2 a month ($150 or $250 month to month, $95 or $195 on 12 months) and up to 50 a week ($7,695 month to month).
The agreement
Billed monthly in advance through Stripe. Month to month ends at the close of the paid period once you email support; 6- and 12-month terms can't be cancelled early, and payments, unused thumbnails and unused revisions aren't refunded (terms effective September 11, 2026).
Sources (checked Oct 25, 2026): Dava Studios thumbnail design and pricing · Dava Studios services · Dava Studios FAQ · Dava Studios terms and conditions
When Dava Studios is the right call
If your channel posts every week or more, you want the same designer learning its look, and you can commit to a year for the lower rate, Dava is built for that, with a tracker for each request and quick turnaround. NotJustBikes, quoted on its thumbnail page, says it has used Dava for its thumbnails for four years.
When Mark Studios is the right call
If you upload irregularly, want to try a designer on one thumbnail before committing, need the layered file, or already want your videos edited, that's the gap we fill. Price a thumbnail in the instant quote, or read how a thumbnail order works.
One thumbnail, no agreement.
Give the instant quote the video's title and the day it goes live, and it shows the price before you pay. Uploading every week? Each monthly plan counts thumbnails in.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dava Studios legit?
Yes. Dava Studios is the trading name of Dava Marketing LLC in Orem, Utah, founded in 2019 by its co-founders Vale and David. Its about page lists 51–100 full-time staff and 1,000+ creators served, and the creators it names include StarTalk, Jake Paul and Red Bull. On October 25, 2026 its Trustpilot profile, claimed in July 2026, showed 17 reviews and a 4.5 TrustScore.
How much do Dava Studios thumbnails cost?
Read on October 25, 2026: one thumbnail a week is $395 a month month to month, $350 on a 6-month partnership and $295 on 12 months; two a week cost $595, $550 or $495; three a week $795, $750 or $695. The custom counter goes as low as one a month ($150, $125 or $95) and as high as 50 a week ($7,695 a month month to month).
Is Dava Studios or Mark Studios better?
For most creators, Mark Studios. You can buy a single thumbnail without signing anything, get thumbnails counted into an editing plan, and ask for the layered source file as a paid add-on, with Mark checking each design. Mark Studios is Top Rated on Fiverr with a 4.9★ rating and 99% on time. Dava suits a channel that posts several times a week, wants designs back inside two days with unlimited rounds of changes, and is happy to commit to a 6- or 12-month term.
Do you have to sign a contract with Dava Studios?
Yes, on every plan. Month to month renews until you email support before the period ends. Committed terms of 6 or 12 months have no early exit: the rest of the payments remain owed, and the plan rolls on month to month unless your notice lands 14 days or more before the end. Mark Studios needs no agreement for a single thumbnail, and its plans cancel online with no fee.
Who owns Dava Studios thumbnails?
You do. Its FAQ answers 'Yes. Always.' on full ownership, and the terms make finished, exported thumbnails yours. The working files are another matter: Dava keeps the native project files, templates and presets unless something else is agreed in writing, and your access to them ends with the billing term. Mark Studios sends the layered source file on request as a paid add-on.
How fast is Dava Studios?
Its plan cards and FAQ give a 24–48 hour average (the FAQ counts business hours), and a feature list on the thumbnail page says 24 hours. The terms call every turnaround a target rather than a guarantee and advise against relying on the service for time-sensitive work. Mark Studios' standard is 5–7 business days, with rush delivery at checkout.
Does Dava Studios also edit videos?
Yes. Its services page lists long-form editing from $2,095 a month for one video a week on a 12-month plan (from $2,495 month to month) and short-form from $795 (from $1,095 month to month), each sold as its own partnership with a better rate when bundled. Mark Studios plans put long-form edits, Shorts and thumbnails in one monthly price.
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Sources
Last reviewed 2026-10-25. Dava's thumbnail page, services page and terms differ on the starting price and the turnaround, so confirm your rate, term and file rights in the agreement.