Comparison

Text To GIF vs PassKit PassReader

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

Head to head
About

Text To GIF

Easily transform lengthy text into animated GIFs. Customize your creations with background images, shadows, and font colors before sharing them across social media, email, and chat platforms.

Highlights
  • Convert text to animated GIFs
  • Customize font color and shadow
  • Add background images
  • Share to social media, email, and chat
  • Single-tap GIF creation
Features
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Text To GIF is the app to convert long texts to animated images. It is the perfect tool to publish thoughts on social media. Just paste the text into Text To GIF. Set the color of the paper and the font, add shadow or a background image. Finally, with a single tap, create an exciting, animated GIF image. Finally share the image with your audience to any of the services supported by the phone, including social sites, e-mail and chat. AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION: "REMOVE ADS" Subscribe to this feature to remove ads from Text To GIF. – Title of subscription: "Remove Ads" – Length of subscription: 1 month – Price of subscription: USD 0.99 – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/text2gif/posts/514912165527408 - Terms of Use: https://www.facebook.com/text2gif/posts/514908155527809 – This subscription does not offer a free trial period

About

PassKit PassReader

This app enables businesses to manage customer loyalty programs and digital coupons at the point of sale. It allows for member check-in/out, tier changes, point adjustments, and coupon redemption without specialized hardware.

Highlights
  • Check-in/out members
  • Manage member tiers and expiration
  • Verify card authenticity
  • Adjust member points
  • Redeem coupons
  • Edit membership details
  • View transaction history
Features
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PassKit Pass Reader is the official scanning and validation app for PassKit-powered loyalty programmes, events and campaigns. Built for frontline staff, kiosk operators and event teams who need fast, reliable pass management in the field. Scan Any Pass Instantly Point the camera at any supported barcode and get an instant result. Supports QR codes, Code 128, PDF417 and Aztec — covering virtually all digital pass barcode formats in use today. Batch Scan Mode Running a high-volume event or a busy retail shift? Switch to Batch Scan and process multiple passes in a single session without stopping between scans. Configure scan behaviour per pass type, review your session summary when done, and pick up right where you left off. Member Management Pull up a full member profile the moment you scan their card. Check them in or out, adjust points balances on the spot, and review their full activity history — all from one screen. Coupon & Ticket Validation Scan a coupon to verify its status, redeem it with a single tap, or update the expiry date if needed. Validate event tickets and confirm entry in seconds. In-App & Push Notifications Stay informed without leaving the app. Receive real-time alerts for scan milestones, completed batch sessions, app releases and security events — delivered in-app and via push notification. Secure by Default Log in with your fingerprint or face unlock for fast, secure access. All credentials are stored securely on-device. Offline detection alerts you immediately if connectivity drops, with a retry prompt when you're back online. Personalise Your Experience Choose between Light, Dark or System theme. The app adapts to your device preference automatically.

Screenshots

Text To GIF3 screens
PassKit PassReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text To GIF at 100% against PassKit PassReader's 33%. Text To GIF also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). PassKit PassReader's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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

PassKit PassReader is free to download; Text To GIF costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text To GIF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Text To GIF's written reviews are positive against 33% of PassKit PassReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text To GIF ships an update every 3 months, PassKit PassReader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Text To GIF versus PassKit PassReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText To GIFPassKit PassReader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkos PolsterPassKit, Inc.

Customer experience

Text To GIF

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PassKit PassReader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Text To GIF

No in-app purchases

None

PassKit PassReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text To GIF free?
Text To GIF costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PassKit PassReader free?
PassKit PassReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text To GIF or PassKit PassReader?
Text To GIF is rated higher. Text To GIF averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PassKit PassReader averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Text To GIF or PassKit PassReader have ads?
Neither Text To GIF nor PassKit PassReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text To GIF or PassKit PassReader?
Text To GIF ships an update every 3 months, and PassKit PassReader every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text To GIF was updated on October 21, 2026 and PassKit PassReader on October 11, 2026.

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