Meme Maker vs Mug.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meme Maker
Easily add captions to popular images and GIFs to create custom memes. Customize text size, color, location, and font before sharing your creations with friends and family via social media, email, or text. Includes a large library of GIFs and stock photos to get you started.
- Add captions to images and GIFs
- Customize text size, color, location, and font
- Access 10,000+ GIFs
- Use 1,000+ stock photos
- Share directly to social media, email, and text
- Save memes to gallery
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Quickly and easily add funny captions to your favorite popular images or GIFs and share with your family and friends! It's super fast and simple: With just a few taps you can add captions to any picture and customize their text size, color, location, and font style. When you're all done, just share them with your friends! We have 10,000+ Gifs and have included 1000+ stock photos from 9 different categories to help get you started. Some popular images included are: - "Bad Luck Brian" - "Aint nobody got time for that" - History Channels "Aliens" guy - And many many new meme's just added! Share all your new creations with your family and friends right from the app. Just upload to Facebook or Twitter within seconds - it's super easy! Memes can also be saved to your gallery and shared on email and text as well. Enjoy! :) ------ There is an option to upgrade to a Pro Monthly Subscription which will give you access to all features of the app. Additional details: • 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 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable – https://www.grassapper.com/terms-and-conditions – https://www.grassapper.com/application-privacy-policy
Mug.
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Mug is the only messenger where your front camera snaps your live reaction every time you send or view a message. It’s raw, spontaneous, and real—just like you and your friends. No filters. No rehearsals. No fake vibes. WHAT MAKES MUG DIFFERENT? LIVE REACTIONS Every message, photo, or video you send includes your real-time reaction—captured automatically with your front camera. SEE WHO’S REALLY FEELING IT Watch your friends’ actual reactions to what you send. It’s not just what they type—it’s how they feel. 1:1 & GROUP CHATS Whether you’re chatting with one friend or a whole group, every Mug feels more real than a plain text. MESSAGING, BUT HUMAN No typing bubbles, no fake likes—just your face, in the moment. NO FILTERS. NO FAKES. Mug is all about unfiltered connection. No pressure to pose or perfect. If you’re over curated feeds and endless edits, Mug is your way back to what’s real. This is what messaging should’ve always felt like. Download Mug – and see your friends, unfiltered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mug. at none against Meme Maker's 9. Mug. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Meme Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Mug. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meme Maker ships an update every 14 months, Mug. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meme Maker | Mug. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grassapper LLC | Eternal Labs, LLC |
Bugs and requests
Meme Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Memes and photos disappearing
- Subscription not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More font options
- Ability to move and resize text
- Better image quality for saved memes
- Improved sharing options
Mug.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meme Maker
- Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Unlock Font$1.99
- Unlock Size$1.99
- Unlock color$1.99
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- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock All Categories$3.99
- Get Everything$14.99
Mug.
No in-app purchases









