Comparison

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator vs GIF Maker ◐

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator

Easily convert videos into animated GIFs or extract images from existing GIFs. Customize your creations with filters, stickers, and adjustable speed. Save and share your animated content as video or GIF files.

Highlights
  • Convert video to GIF
  • Extract images from GIF
  • Set trimming position
  • Add photo stickers
  • Adjust GIF replay speed
  • Share as video or GIF
Features
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Turn scattered photos and short clips into a polished GIF or video without wrestling with complicated editors. Make a slideshow, convert video to GIF, and save or share the result in just a few taps. WHAT IT DOES Build a photo slideshow with per-slide captions, choose a duration for each slide, reorder shots, swipe to delete, and pick a transition for every slide. Use cut or crossfade for free, preview your result, then create a GIF or create a video and share it or save it to Photos. You can also choose canvas templates for Square, Twitter, Stories, Reels, TikTok, and Pinterest layouts, with a safe-zone overlay to help place text. Make a video to GIF or video from your clips with the same editing controls, then check the GIF preview before you save. If you want smoother-looking animated GIF results with smaller files, turn on Smart palette & dithering. For single-photo motion, Loop Animator turns one picture into a looping GIF with zoom-in, pan-left, parallax, sparkle, or rain presets. Add the finishing touches with a built-in music library, color controls like brightness, contrast, and saturation, and per-slide voiceover in Pro. You can also place stickers, remove a background and swap in a solid or gradient backdrop, and choose custom transitions like cross zoom, glitch, push, ripple, or polaroid flip. GREAT FOR Make a birthday slideshow from your photo library, turn a product clip into a GIF for messages or social posts, create a looping profile animation from one selfie with the parallax or sparkle preset, fit travel photos into a Stories or Reels canvas, add captions to each slide for a recap, or save a quick highlight video with music for sharing later. WHY IT WORKS Slideshow Maker GIF Creator helps people turn photos and clips into shareable GIF and video projects on iPhone. Your recent slideshow, video to GIF, and loop animation projects are autosaved on the Projects home screen, so you can come back and keep editing instead of starting over. It also keeps GIF and video creation separate and clear, with dedicated Create GIF and Create MP4 actions, plus preview, Share, and Save options after export. PRO FEATURES Free exports include a small app watermark, while Pro removes it. Pro also adds unlimited saved projects, premium canvas templates, more music tracks, custom transitions, more stickers, per-slide voiceover, background removal, cloud sync for projects, and higher export quality options including 4K on supported devices. Pricing: $4.99/week (3-day free trial) · $24.99/year (SAVE 90% vs weekly) · $49.99 lifetime. Photos access is used to pick media and save GIFs or videos to Photos. Microphone access is only for recording per-slide voiceover, and recordings stay on your device until export. Start a new project, make your first GIF or slideshow, and keep your favorite moments moving. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

GIF Maker ◐

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.

Highlights
  • Create GIFs from videos
  • Create GIFs from live photos
  • Trim video segments
  • Add custom filters and effects
  • Save and share GIFs
  • Unlimited GIF creation
  • No ads
Features
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Turn any video or Live Photo into a GIF in seconds. No ads, no account, no learning curve. Pick a clip, trim it to the best moment, add a caption, and share it. GIF Maker is the quickest way to make reaction GIFs, memes and loops of your pets, friends and favorite moments. MAKE GIFS FROM • Videos in your library • Live Photos • New videos you record in the app • Videos shared from other apps: tap Share, then GIF Maker EDIT IN A FEW TAPS • Trim: keep just the moment you want • Crop: frame it the way you like • Speed: slow motion down to 0.2× or fast-forward up to 5× • Text: add captions in 10 fonts and any color, then drag them into place • Filters: 18 looks, from Noir and Vintage to Thermal, Glitch and Cartoon • Stickers: 90 stickers and emoji to set the mood SAVE AND SHARE ANYWHERE • Save GIFs to Photos • Send them in Messages, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord and any other app • Download your edit as an MP4 video too • All your GIFs stay in one place in the app FREE, WITH NO ADS Make as many GIFs as you like for free. There are no ads, ever. GIFs made with the free version include a small watermark. PREMIUM PASS Remove the watermark from every GIF. Choose the Monthly Pass, which starts with a 1-week free trial, or the Lifetime Pass, a one-time purchase. The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewable subscription. After the free trial, payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically each month unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Made for iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/gif-maker/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/gif-maker/terms

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator4 screens
GIF Maker ◐4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GIF Maker ◐ at 4.7 against Slideshow Maker GIF Creator's 2.0. GIF Maker ◐ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). Slideshow Maker GIF Creator's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). 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. Slideshow Maker GIF Creator sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and GIF Maker ◐ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GIF Maker ◐ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Maker ◐ has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Slideshow Maker GIF Creator's written reviews are positive against 29% of GIF Maker ◐'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator ships an update every 2 months, GIF Maker ◐ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Slideshow Maker GIF Creator versus GIF Maker ◐: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker GIF CreatorGIF Maker ◐
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariFloat Tech, LLC

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GIF Maker ◐

All ratings3,000 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative60.1%

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GIF Maker ◐

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Gif files turn black when trying to trim or crop
  • App crashes when trying to save gifs
  • Inability to share or copy generated gifs
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back text editing
  • Add more filters and customization options
  • Improve video to gif conversion quality
  • Implement landscape mode for iPad
  • Restore previous app functionality

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Slideshow Maker GIF Creator

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription Sale$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Forever Pro Discount$79.99
  • Slideshow Maker Pro$99.99
6 purchases

GIF Maker ◐

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Pass$1.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Lifetime Pass$4.99
  • Lifetime Pass$7.99
  • Premium Forever Promo$29.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker GIF Creator free?
Slideshow Maker GIF Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GIF Maker ◐ free?
GIF Maker ◐ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker GIF Creator or GIF Maker ◐?
GIF Maker ◐ is rated higher. Slideshow Maker GIF Creator averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GIF Maker ◐ averages 4.7 from 3K ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker GIF Creator or GIF Maker ◐ have ads?
Slideshow Maker GIF Creator shows ads; GIF Maker ◐ does not.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker GIF Creator or GIF Maker ◐?
Slideshow Maker GIF Creator ships an update every 2 months, and GIF Maker ◐ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Slideshow Maker GIF Creator was updated on September 24, 2026 and GIF Maker ◐ on October 23, 2026.

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