Weibo intl. vs iGIF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weibo intl.
Discover trending topics, connect with idols, and explore behind-the-scenes content. Share your thoughts, repost anything, and chat with new friends. Enjoy exclusive privileges with a VIP membership.
- Discover trending topics
- Follow favorite idols
- Explore behind-the-scenes content
- Post and repost content
- Chat and connect with friends
- VIP membership for exclusive privileges
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Discover! Hot new stuff at your fingertips. Catch the trendy topics, get closer to your favorite idols, find the story behind the scenes. Explore your interests and share anything you want at anytime, anywhere! - Get the latest news, mind-blowing stuff. - Catch the trendy topics about Movies, Music, Sports, Traveling, fashion and etc. - Discover people with excellent taste and making new friend! - Post&repost anything to express yourself. - Let’s chat,share,have fun together. Weibo VIP: Exclusive privileges and federation privileges, custom sources,make your micro-blogging life more exciting! In-app you can buy Weibo members, and you can buy Weibo members in four ways: The first: 12 yuan / month to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew on a monthly basis. The second: 30 yuan / 3 months to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew every 3 months. Third: 60 yuan / half a year to buy Micro-blogging members, and automatically renew edgy by half year. The fourth: 118 yuan / year to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew edgy by year. What to know about buying: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and charged 1 day before expiration. 2. To cancel automatic renewals, please cancel in your personal account settings at least 1 day in advance. 3. No refund is available after the purchase takes effect. 4. After purchase, users can manage or turn off auto-renewal in their personal account settings. 5. If you are already a member of Weibo, you will extend the service time on the basis of the existing member service period after ordering 6. Weibo Membership Agreement http://new.vip.weibo.cn/newpay/protocol 7. Continuous subscription service agreement http://new.vip.weibo.cn/newpay/baoyueprotocol 8. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://m.weibo.cn/c/privacy Tell us what you think We are committed to building the best mobile experiences and would love to hear your feedback. Let us know your thoughts here: support@weico.com
iGIF
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In a chat, the right GIF says it better. iGIF puts your GIFs right inside Messages: tap once to send, no app switching. ONE TAP TO SEND Open iGIF in any conversation and your GIF library sits right under the message field. Tap a GIF to send it as a sticker or an attachment, animation intact. SEARCH MILLIONS OF GIFS Type a word or tap a trending term to search GIPHY, or search just your own library. Save any GIF you like to your library with one tap. TURN VIDEOS AND LIVE PHOTOS INTO GIFS Pick a video from Photos or Files, drag the handles on the filmstrip to choose the moment, pick a frame rate and quality, and get a GIF in seconds. Live Photos become GIFs too. KEEP YOUR COLLECTION TIDY Favorite, sort, drag to reorder, and delete in batches. Sort by newest, recently sent, favorites or size so the ones you use most are always close. STAY IN CONTROL Choose a content safety level, hide sensitive results and add your own blocked words. No account needed, and your GIFs stay on your device. How to start: open Messages, start any chat, tap + next to the message field and choose iGIF. GIF search is powered by GIPHY.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iGIF at none against Weibo intl.'s 10. iGIF also leads on ads (none vs shown). Weibo intl.'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.6). 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. Weibo intl. sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iGIF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weibo intl. ships an update every 10 days, iGIF every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weibo intl. | iGIF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (4.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Weimeng Internet Technology Co., Ltd. | 璞 菅 |
Bugs and requests
Weibo intl.
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to view trending topics
- Disappearing likes and comments
- Inability to share content
- Inconsistent behavior across devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Easier account registration and recovery
- Full translation to English and other languages
- Option to disable advertisements
- Improved stability and performance
iGIF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weibo intl.
- 连续包月会员$1.991 Month
- 按月订阅尊享会员$2.991 Month
- 连续季度会员$3.993 Months
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- 按月订阅微博社交会员$3.991 Month
- 连续包季尊享会员$7.993 Months
- 连续包年会员$17.991 Year
- VIP($1.99)$1.99
- 升级一个月尊享会员$1.99
- 3个月微博会员$3.99
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- 社交会员1个月$3.99
iGIF
No in-app purchases









