Comparison

GIF Maker vs READER

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GIF Maker

Easily create animated GIFs from your photos and videos. Add text, emojis, and custom backgrounds to personalize your creations. Save your animations as GIFs or videos to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Create GIFs instantly
  • Add unlimited frames
  • Include emojis
  • Custom backgrounds
  • Save as GIF or video
  • Multiple font options
Features
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GIF Maker helpes you create an amazing GIF image instantly! Features - Easy to use. - You can add so many frames as you want. - Emojis are available to use in your GIF. - Fill the background with color or your favorite image. - Ability to save as GIF or video. - So many fonts for using in text. Download now and you will love it!

About

READER

Features
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READER is a focused PDF reading app designed to help you build a real reading habit — one short session at a time. Import any PDF from the Files app and start reading right away. No account required. No sign-in. No tracking. Your files stay on your device. READER remembers exactly where you left off in every PDF, so you can always pick up where you stopped. A simple streak counter tracks how many days in a row you've read, and a session timer helps you start small — even 10 minutes counts. FEATURES — Open and read any PDF from Files — Zoom in, zoom out, and reset for comfortable reading — Previous and next page controls — Session timer with a daily reading goal — Reading streak — counts after just one minute — Recent PDFs with visual progress per book — Last page saved automatically for every PDF — No account, no login, no data collection — All files stay private on your device READER is for anyone who wants to read more but needs a simple, low-friction place to start.

Screenshots

GIF Maker2 screens
READER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: READER at none against GIF Maker's shown. GIF Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
GIF Maker versus READER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF MakerREADER
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtthaporn ChanprakonEduardo Mora

In-app purchases

None

GIF Maker

No in-app purchases

None

READER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GIF Maker free?
GIF Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is READER free?
READER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GIF Maker or READER have ads?
GIF Maker shows ads; READER does not.

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