# Gnome: Find and Share GIFs — Search and share animated GIFs

> Search, create, and share animated GIFs instantly. (iPhone/iPad app by Lex Friedman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnome-find-and-share-gifs/id6767913080 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lex Friedman](https://appshunter.io/developer/402531616)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.4 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnome-find-and-share-gifs/id6767913080/reviews.md

## What is Gnome?

Animated GIFs are a critical pillar of modern human communication, but who wants to open a browser, find a website, search, tap and hold, copy, switch back, and hope the GIF pastes the right way? By then the moment has passed, the joke is dead, and what was the point of any of this, really?

Open Gnome. Type in your search — Weird Al, hooray, eyebrow raise — and a grid of GIFs appears. Tap the one you want. It’s now on your clipboard. Paste it wherever you were typing. Joke saved. World improved.

There's also a custom GIF creator, for when you can't find the perfect GIF: Make one instead! Choose your image, your text, some emojis for sparkle, the perfect font, and you're on your way. And of course there’s a Messages app integration, too, so you can send GIFs with Gnome directly from the Messages app.

That’s really the whole app. It does exactly that, and it gets out of the way. No account. No sign-in. No newsletter. Just GIFs, faster.

Why is it called Gnome? Because that's how I pronounce the "G" in "GIF."

## Key features

- Instant GIF search
- Custom GIF creator
- Messages app integration
- Clipboard support
- No account required

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock everything | $8.00 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnome-find-and-share-gifs/id6767913080/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic Option to other GIF apps

*2026-07-01*

All boxes are checked. Great little app. Simple, quick and responsive. 

The only thing I would love to see: Family Sharing for the in-app purchase.

## Frequently asked questions about Gnome

### Does Gnome have ads?

No, Gnome does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases.

### How often is Gnome updated?

Gnome was last updated on June 18, 2026, with version 1.12. The developer, Lex Friedman, has released updates to improve the application.

### What devices support Gnome?

Gnome is available for iPhone and iPad devices, supporting iOS.

### What is the age rating for Gnome?

Gnome has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Can I use Gnome offline?

While Gnome's primary function is to search and share GIFs, which requires an internet connection, the custom GIF creator may offer some offline functionality for creation.

### What makes Gnome different from other GIF apps?

Gnome focuses on speed and simplicity, allowing users to search and copy GIFs to their clipboard instantly without needing an account or leaving their current app.

### What are the in-app purchases for Gnome?

The provided data indicates that Gnome has in-app purchases, though specific details about what these purchases entail are not available in the description.

### How does Gnome's GIF creator work?

The custom GIF creator allows you to choose an image, add text and emojis, select a font, and then generate your own animated GIF.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.19 — 2026-08-14

The GIF Creator lets you — surprisingly enough — create GIFs. But until now, it always required that any text you applied to your new custom GIF be animated, too. 

That's no longer the case. Now you can add text that stays rigorously still, like me when I see a bear in my driveway. That way, you can apply your text to an existing GIF or a Live Photo and keep the text stationary while everything else moves.

### 1.18 — 2026-07-03

Some UI improvements. Because when you're browsing GIFs, you deserve only the best!

### 1.17 — 2026-07-02

Improvements to search results, and the ability to use keyboard shortcuts on the iPad to switch between tabs.

### 1.16 — 2026-06-29

My last update got search working again, but the results were... not good. This update instead makes search results genuinely relevant again, which is a significant improvement and a return to Gnome awesomeness.

### 1.15 — 2026-06-29

Our backend GIF provider — Klipy — made some changes behind the scenes. So this update fixes things if suddenly you can't find GIFs!

## More apps by Lex Friedman

- [Lex.Games: Daily Word Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexgames-daily-word-games/id6498941705)
- [Cryptograms by Lex.Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptograms-by-lexgames/id6753363281)
- [Tile & Error: Words and Chaos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-and-error-words-and-chaos/id6760513531)
- [Gimme a Second](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gimme-a-second/id6778848297)
- [LexShell](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexshell/id6781926609)

All apps by Lex Friedman: https://appshunter.io/developer/402531616

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-21.*