10 Best Apps Like GIF Maker for iPhone (2026)

Whether you want more options like GIF Maker or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to GIF Maker

GIF Maker : Video Maker by Laxay Gajera

video to gif - create gif

Editor's Choice

📷 Photo & Video

4.2😞(306 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Easily create animated GIFs from videos or photos. Edit existing GIFs, add text, stickers, and effects. Share your creations on social media or save them to your device.

What We Love

✨ Smooth GIF creation (Vietnamese review)
👍 No logo watermark (Vietnamese review)
🚀 Works well on iPhone 12
👍 Very good app (Polish review)
👍 Very good app (English review)

Room to Improve

광고 Excessive ads
💥 App crashes frequently
🚫 Unusable without upgrade
🐌 Slow processing
❌ Export failed
💸 Subscription required
🗑️ Rudimentary features
😩 Ads interrupt editing
😵 Unskippable ads
🚫 Ads everywhere
😠 Intrusive ads
⚠️ Recursive ads
👎 App is junk
🛑 Don't download
👎 Very bad app

GIF Maker: Video & Photo by Astrum Computing

Create Memes & Animated Loops

Strong Contender

📷 Photo & Video

4.7😐(278 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Easily create animated GIFs from videos and photos. Add stickers, emojis, text, and effects like Boomerang or slow motion. Share your creations across social media and messaging apps.

What We Love

👍 Intuitive and easy to use
🚀 Quick GIF creation
💡 Versatile editing tools (text, stickers)
🌟 Handles large files smoothly
✨ Renders high-quality GIFs quickly
📲 Convenient sharing options
🆓 Free and no watermark (mentioned by one user)
🤩 Fun to use
💡 Slow-mo option is great
💰 Reasonable subscription price

Room to Improve

🐛 Images are blurry and unusable
❌ Free trial not honored / immediate charges
💸 App is not truly free / hidden costs
🚫 No instructions provided
⚠️ Auto-renewal without warning
📉 Lost ability to make GIFs after one use

GIF Maker & Editor Pro by HyperMind Ltd.

Video to GIF & Photos to Video

Worth Considering

📷 Photo & Video

4.7(37 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Easily transform photos, videos, and live moments into animated GIFs. Offers a comprehensive suite of editing tools, including AI background removal, speed adjustments, filters, and text overlays. Create, edit, and share high-resolution GIFs and videos seamlessly.

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Video to GIF - GIF Maker

Best GIF Maker App

Free

Create animated GIFs from videos, photos, live photos, and even online video URLs. Customize your GIFs with text animations, effects, and editing options like reversing or rotating. Share your creations easily with friends or save them as videos.

Convert videos to GIFCreate GIFs from photosAnimated text GIFs

📷 Photo & Video

(1.6K)

free with in-app purchases

Easy GIF Maker:GIF Converter

Make No Watermark GIF

Free

Create animated GIFs from videos, photos, or Live Photos. Edit your GIFs with various tools like filters, text, stickers, and more. Convert existing GIFs into videos or photos.

Video to GIFPhotos to GIFLive Photo to GIF

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free with in-app purchases

AI GIF Maker : Photo to GIF

Live GIF, GIF Creator

Free

Easily create animated GIFs from your photos and selfies. This app allows you to generate motion GIFs, slideshow GIFs, and even clone photos with animated effects. Customize GIF speed and save your creations directly to your device.

Create animated photo GIFsSelfie GIF makerChange GIF speed

📷 Photo & Video

(44)

free with in-app purchases

GIF Maker - GIFs Creator

Convert Photos to GIF or Video

Free

Easily create animated GIFs from videos, photos, or live pictures. Add text and stickers to personalize your creations before sharing them with friends. The app automatically applies transition effects for collections of fewer than 10 photos.

Convert video to GIFConvert photos to GIFConvert live photos to GIF

📷 Photo & Video

(5)

ad-supported

GIF Maker ◐

Create from Photos or Videos

Free

Easily create animated GIFs from your videos or live photos. Trim segments, apply filters and effects, and share your creations instantly. This app offers unlimited GIF creation without ads.

Create GIFs from videosCreate GIFs from live photosTrim video segments

📷 Photo & Video

(3K)

freemium

GIF Toaster - GIF Maker

Make GIFs from videos & photos

Free

Easily create high-quality animated GIFs from your videos and photos. This free app offers a straightforward way to turn your media into shareable GIF files.

Create GIFs from videosCreate GIFs from photosHigh-quality GIF output

📷 Photo & Video

(733)

free with in-app purchases

Giftr - GIF Maker

Photos to magical memories

Free

Transform your photos into animated memories with this advanced yet easy-to-use GIF maker. Add music, stickers, and text, then edit with powerful tools. Explore your creations in 3D AR and share them across social media.

Create animated memories from photosReal-time stop motion editingAdd music, stickers, and text

📷 Photo & Video

(417)

free with in-app purchases

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