Comparison

GIF Maker ◐ vs Happy Swipe

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

Head to head
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

About

Happy Swipe

Features
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A simple and fun photo and video viewer, perfect for young children. Features: - simple up/down swipe action to move between photos - no way to accidentally change or delete photos - tap the clock to fill the border with a different color - choose a random emoji to add to each photo - rate each picture with 1-5 hearts - colors and emojis are saved for each photo but the original photo is unchanged - hold down emoji or clock to select an emoji/color using the traditional pickers - handy when your child wants a specific emoji or color for an image - album can be selected in settings menu which is accessed by holding down the settings icon (hard for kids to accidentally access!)

Screenshots

GIF Maker ◐4 screens
Happy Swipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Happy Swipe at none against GIF Maker ◐'s 6. Happy Swipe also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 ◐ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Happy Swipe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIF Maker ◐ ships an update every 5 weeks, Happy Swipe every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GIF Maker ◐ versus Happy Swipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF Maker ◐Happy Swipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFloat Tech, LLCKEVIN JOSEPH THORNBERRY

Bugs and 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

Happy Swipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Happy Swipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GIF Maker ◐ free?
GIF Maker ◐ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Happy Swipe free?
Happy Swipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GIF Maker ◐ or Happy Swipe have ads?
Neither GIF Maker ◐ nor Happy Swipe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIF Maker ◐ or Happy Swipe?
GIF Maker ◐ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Happy Swipe every 10 days. Most recently, GIF Maker ◐ was updated on November 2, 2026 and Happy Swipe on October 25, 2026.

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