Comparison

GIF Maker by Momento vs GIF Maker Studio

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

Head to head
About

GIF Maker by Momento

Easily transform photos, live photos, and videos into animated GIFs. Enhance your creations with a wide range of stickers, filters, effects, and music. Share your animated creations instantly across popular social media platforms and messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Video to GIF conversion
  • Live Photo to GIF
  • Stickers and text overlays
  • Filters and effects
  • Music integration
  • Adjustable speed and direction
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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Momento is the easiest way to turn your photos, live photos and videos into GIFs! Get creative with stickers, filters, effects and more! You can supercharge you GIFs with: • Stickers • Text • Frames • AR • Music • Filters • Adjust • Speed • Direction • Trim • Zoom • GIPHY • Effects And share them directly in: • TikTok • iMessage • WhatsApp • WeChat • LINE • Messenger • Instagram Stories • Instagram • Snapchat • And More Momento Premium: • Create moments from your library. • Unlimited access to all filters. • Unlimited access to all frames. • Unlimited access to all music. • Unlimited access to all effects. • Unlimited access to all stickers. • Remove watermark or use your own logo. Momento Premium offers two subscription options: $39.99 Yearly $9.99 Monthly Prices may vary by location. Should you choose to upgrade to a Premium subscription, payment will be charged to your 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. You may cancel automatic renewal and manage your subscription by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Premium subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.momentogifs.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.momentogifs.com/terms-of-use Get ready to have some fun!

About

GIF Maker Studio

Easily transform photos and videos into animated GIFs. Enhance your creations with stickers, text, filters, and effects. Control playback speed, looping, and frame-by-frame editing for unique animated content.

Highlights
  • Convert videos & photos to GIFs
  • Add stickers, text, and effects
  • Change speed and loop direction
  • Edit individual frames
  • Trim and crop videos
  • Reverse playback
Features
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Turn your photos & videos into fun GIFs in a super quick and easy way! Add stickers, effects, text, filters and much more :) You can also change the speed of the video/GIF, make it loop, reverse the direction and even edit each individual frame! Features: • Convert videos & photos to GIFs • Make videos from GIFs • Trim • Crop • Change Speed • Loop • Adjust FPS • Reverse • Filters • Effects • Add Animated Stickers • Add Text • Add Backgrounds • Reorganize Frames • Edit Frames • Preserve Transparency ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

GIF Maker by Momento4 screens
GIF Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GIF Maker by Momento at 25K against GIF Maker Studio's 325. GIF Maker by Momento also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. GIF Maker by Momento sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and GIF Maker Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GIF Maker by Momento against 4.6 for GIF Maker Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Maker by Momento has 25K ratings behind it against 325, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of GIF Maker by Momento's written reviews are positive against 61% of GIF Maker Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIF Maker by Momento ships an update every 3 weeks, GIF Maker Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GIF Maker by Momento versus GIF Maker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF Maker by MomentoGIF Maker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25K ratings)4.6 (325 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better325
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPopixels Ltd.NET Sigma

Customer experience

GIF Maker by Momento

All ratings25,220 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,796 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative17.9%

GIF Maker Studio

All ratings322 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

GIF Maker by Momento

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easiest and most creative GIF app
  • 🚀 Best video editing app
  • 👍 Solid GIF making app
  • 👍 Ridiculously high-quality and superbly simple
  • 👍 Reliable

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Useless on free version
  • 🔒 Demands payment to make and save a GIF
  • 🔒 Expensive, with a huge watermark if you try to record
  • 🔒 Needs to pay for everything, keeps reloading and not working right
  • 🔒 Virtually useless unless you pay

GIF Maker Studio

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for creating GIFs
  • 👍 Very useful app
  • 👍 Top app for memes
  • 👍 Good quality GIFs
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Infinite loading issue
  • 🐛 Cannot convert video to GIF
  • 🐛 No customer support
  • 🐛 Complicated and doesn't work
  • 🐛 Requires payment for basic editing

Bugs and requests

GIF Maker by Momento

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Couldn't find videos in the app, it only picks what it thinks should be GIFs
  • Couldn't save GIF, MP4 or Live Photo without paying
  • Couldn't return to previous screen after saving a GIF

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit photos individually (trim, add effects, text)
  • Smoother transitions and more control over GIF frames
  • Add captions over GIFs
  • Ability to use own music

GIF Maker Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite loading when creating GIFs
  • App crashes when selecting videos for GIF creation
  • Cannot convert videos to GIFs
  • No response from customer support via email

Requested features

5 requests
  • Extend subscription for downtime
  • Allow resizing of GIFs with a slider
  • Explain loop and dithering options
  • Allow sound in GIFs
  • Option to set GIF as wallpaper for free

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GIF Maker by Momento

Subscriptions6
  • Momento Premium3 variants$2.997 Days
  • Momento Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Momento Premium3 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
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  • Momento Premium1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Momento Premium1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Momento Premium3 Days trial$47.991 Year
3 purchases

GIF Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • GIF Maker Studio PRO$6.991 Month
  • GIF Maker Studio PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GIF Maker Studio - PRO$49.99

Questions

Is GIF Maker by Momento free?
GIF Maker by Momento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GIF Maker Studio free?
GIF Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GIF Maker by Momento or GIF Maker Studio?
GIF Maker Studio is rated higher. GIF Maker by Momento averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while GIF Maker Studio averages 4.6 from 325 ratings.
Do GIF Maker by Momento or GIF Maker Studio have ads?
Neither GIF Maker by Momento nor GIF Maker Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIF Maker by Momento or GIF Maker Studio?
GIF Maker by Momento ships an update every 3 weeks, and GIF Maker Studio monthly. Most recently, GIF Maker by Momento was updated on November 11, 2026 and GIF Maker Studio on November 7, 2026.

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