Comparison

Quick GIF Editor vs GIF Maker Studio

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

Head to head
About

Quick GIF Editor

Easily crop, resize, and edit GIFs like a photo editor. Adjust playback speed, create boomerangs, and manipulate the timeline to make hilarious GIF memes. Explore GIF metadata and save individual frames for ultimate creative control.

Highlights
  • Crop and resize GIFs with precise dimensions
  • Adjust GIF playback speed from 0.25x to 4x
  • Create boomerang GIFs and manipulate timeline
  • View GIF metadata
  • Split and save individual GIF frames
  • Real-time preview of edits
Features
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Now you can crop and resize your GIFs like a photo editor. For example, by adjusting the speed and timeline, you can speed up, slow down, rewind, or make a boomerang GIF – which means you can create a hilarious meme in seconds! Plus, new features like custom watermarks and frame compression are here to take your creations even further! Unleash your creativity with Quick GIF Editor, the ultimate GIF editing and meme-making app. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, transforming ordinary GIFs into extraordinary creations has never been easier. Whether you're a meme enthusiast or a GIF aficionado, Quick GIF Editor is your go-to solution for crafting captivating visual content. Key Features: ◈ Seamless Crop and Resize: Crop and Resize your GIFs like a professional photo editor. Choose from a range of versatile crop proportions, including freeform, classic ratios like 1:1 and 4:3, 16:9, and more. Resize with precision by percentage or set specific dimensions effortlessly. ◈ Dynamic Speed Control: Experience complete control over your GIF's tempo. Adjust playback speed with a wide range of options, from a brisk 0.25x to an exhilarating 4x. Whether you want to create high-energy animations or captivating slow-motion sequences, Quick GIF Editor has you covered. ◈ Time Manipulation Made Easy: Rewind, fast-forward, or create mesmerizing boomerang GIFs by effortlessly manipulating the playback timeline. Craft captivating visual stories with a simple touch, making your GIFs stand out in a crowd. ◈ Custom Watermark: Add your own text or image watermark to any GIF, protecting your work or branding your memes with a personal touch. Let your signature shine on every frame! ◈ Zip Pack & Export Frames: Compress all GIF frames into a single ZIP archive with one tap, and easily share or save the packed file. Perfect for batch exporting, backup, or sending to other tools. ◈ Dive into GIF Metadata: Explore the intricate details of your GIFs with the ability to view their metadata. From file size to frame dimensions, Quick GIF Editor empowers you with insights into your animated creations. ◈ Frame-by-Frame Brilliance: Unleash the potential of each GIF by splitting and saving individual frames. Let your imagination run wild as you explore new creative dimensions with every frame – now you can even pack them all into a ZIP for easy management. ◈ Organize with Ease: Effortlessly manage your GIF albums directly within your device's photo collection. Keep your creations organized and ready for sharing at any moment. ◈ Real-Time Preview: Witness your GIFs come to life in real-time as you make adjustments. Enjoy a seamless and convenient editing experience that allows you to fine-tune every detail. ◈ Embrace Innovation: Quick GIF Editor isn't just an app – it's your gateway to unleashing your inner GIF maestro. Create, customize, and recreate GIFs that showcase your unique perspective and sense of humor. And we've also optimized the export engine for faster processing and smoother performance, so you can enjoy a more responsive editing experience than ever. Unlock the true potential of your GIFs with Quick GIF Editor. Whether you're a casual creator or a seasoned professional, our app provides the tools you need to transform simple GIFs into captivating works of art. Try Quick GIF Editor today and witness the magic of GIF editing like never before.

About

GIF Maker Studio

Easily transform photos and videos into animated GIFs. Enhance your creations with stickers, text, filters, and effects. Control playback speed, looping, and frame-by-frame editing for unique animated content.

Highlights
  • Convert videos & photos to GIFs
  • Add stickers, text, and effects
  • Change speed and loop direction
  • Edit individual frames
  • Trim and crop videos
  • Reverse playback
Features
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Turn your photos & videos into fun GIFs in a super quick and easy way! Add stickers, effects, text, filters and much more :) You can also change the speed of the video/GIF, make it loop, reverse the direction and even edit each individual frame! Features: • Convert videos & photos to GIFs • Make videos from GIFs • Trim • Crop • Change Speed • Loop • Adjust FPS • Reverse • Filters • Effects • Add Animated Stickers • Add Text • Add Backgrounds • Reorganize Frames • Edit Frames • Preserve Transparency ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Quick GIF Editor4 screens
GIF Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GIF Maker Studio at none against Quick GIF Editor's shown. GIF Maker Studio also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Quick GIF Editor's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 59%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Quick GIF Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and GIF Maker Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GIF Maker Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 304 and 316 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Quick GIF Editor's written reviews are positive against 59% of GIF Maker Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick GIF Editor ships an update every 15 months, GIF Maker Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick GIF Editor versus GIF Maker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick GIF EditorGIF Maker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (304 ratings)4.6 (316 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings304316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国林 孙NET Sigma

Customer experience

Quick GIF Editor

All ratings299 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.1%

GIF Maker Studio

All ratings316 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

Quick GIF Editor

From 304 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 💡 Useful features like cropping, speed adjustment
  • 🙌 Great for personal use and content creation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes when saving edited GIFs
  • 💰 Paid version doesn't remove all ads
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without paid version
  • 🤔 Inconsistent performance across devices

GIF Maker Studio

From 316 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for creating GIFs
  • 👍 Very useful app
  • 👍 Top app for memes
  • 👍 Good quality GIFs
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Infinite loading issue
  • 🐛 Cannot convert video to GIF
  • 🐛 No customer support
  • 🐛 Complicated and doesn't work
  • 🐛 Requires payment for basic editing

Bugs and requests

Quick GIF Editor

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Saving edited GIFs often gets stuck at 90%
  • Cropping feature not always reliable

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add frame-by-frame editing capabilities
  • Implement rotation and color adjustment tools
  • Improve compression and file size optimization

GIF Maker Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite loading when creating GIFs
  • App crashes when selecting videos for GIF creation
  • Cannot convert videos to GIFs
  • No response from customer support via email

Requested features

5 requests
  • Extend subscription for downtime
  • Allow resizing of GIFs with a slider
  • Explain loop and dithering options
  • Allow sound in GIFs
  • Option to set GIF as wallpaper for free

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Quick GIF Editor

One-time2
  • Remove advertsFree
  • Pro edition$3.99
3 purchases

GIF Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • GIF Maker Studio PRO$6.991 Month
  • GIF Maker Studio PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GIF Maker Studio - PRO$49.99

Questions

Is Quick GIF Editor free?
Quick GIF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GIF Maker Studio free?
GIF Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick GIF Editor or GIF Maker Studio?
GIF Maker Studio is rated higher. Quick GIF Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while GIF Maker Studio averages 4.6 from 316 ratings.
Do Quick GIF Editor or GIF Maker Studio have ads?
Quick GIF Editor shows ads; GIF Maker Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick GIF Editor or GIF Maker Studio?
Quick GIF Editor ships an update every 15 months, and GIF Maker Studio monthly. Most recently, Quick GIF Editor was updated on October 20, 2026 and GIF Maker Studio on October 19, 2026.

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