Comparison

GIF Maker ◐ vs Clipped Capture

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

Clipped Capture

Easily create composite images by extracting people from photos and placing them into new backgrounds. You can capture new subjects or use existing images, then manipulate and combine up to three "Clips" into a single scene. Save and reuse your creations for endless imaginative possibilities.

Highlights
  • Create reusable 'Clips' of people
  • Use camera or existing photos for Clips
  • Place and manipulate Clips in new backgrounds
  • Add up to three Clips per image
  • Crop and edit final images
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Turn people into Clips and place them anywhere. Clipped makes it easy to create fun, convincing images by combining people with completely different backgrounds. Start with the person or choose the setting first—Clipped works whichever way inspiration strikes. Capture someone with your camera or choose a photo from your library to create a reusable Clip. Then photograph a new background, position your Clip, resize it, flip it, and add up to three people to the same image. Save your favorite Clips for later, view them anytime, and delete one or several when you no longer need them. With Clipped you can: • Start with a Clip or capture the background first • Create Clips using your camera • Turn existing photos into Clips • Save and reuse Clips in future creations • View and manage your saved Clips • Delete one or multiple Clips at once • Add up to three Clips to one image • Move, resize, and flip each Clip • Crop and edit your finished image • Save creations to Photos • Share finished images with friends Put your friends on a mountain, at the beach, inside a favorite memory, or somewhere completely unexpected. There are no complicated editing tools and no desktop software—just capture, clip, place, and create. Clip anyone. Take them anywhere.

Screenshots

GIF Maker ◐4 screens
Clipped Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clipped Capture at none against GIF Maker ◐'s 6. Clipped Capture also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GIF Maker ◐'s advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Clipped Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clipped Capture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Maker ◐ has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIF Maker ◐ ships an update every 5 weeks, Clipped Capture every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GIF Maker ◐ versus Clipped Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF Maker ◐Clipped Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFloat Tech, LLCR-Tech LLC

Customer experience

GIF Maker ◐

All ratings3,000 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative57.8%

Clipped Capture

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Clipped Capture

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

Clipped Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GIF Maker ◐ free?
GIF Maker ◐ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clipped Capture free?
Clipped Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GIF Maker ◐ or Clipped Capture?
Clipped Capture is rated higher. GIF Maker ◐ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Clipped Capture averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GIF Maker ◐ or Clipped Capture have ads?
Neither GIF Maker ◐ nor Clipped Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIF Maker ◐ or Clipped Capture?
GIF Maker ◐ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clipped Capture every 5 days. Most recently, GIF Maker ◐ was updated on October 27, 2026 and Clipped Capture on October 14, 2026.

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