Comparison

capstar vs GIFKiwi

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

Head to head
About

capstar

Features
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* Create simple memes with templates. * Select photos from your library. * Add text with color options. * Show preview of created meme. * Share in any platform.

About

GIFKiwi

Easily transform videos, photos, and Live Photos into animated GIFs. Enhance your creations with text, stickers, effects, and advanced editing tools like motion tracking and background removal. Share your custom GIFs instantly.

Highlights
  • Create GIFs from videos, photos, and Live Photos
  • Add text, captions, and stickers
  • Motion tracking and background removal
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Combine multiple GIFs
  • Export in various formats
Features
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GIFKiwi is a GIF maker and GIF editor for videos, photos, and Live Photos. Create video to GIF loops, add text, captions, stickers, effects, and filters, combine GIFs, and export in seconds. Create reaction GIFs, memes, animated loops, and social content with powerful editing tools including motion tracking, background removal, GIF effects, and advanced customization. CREATE GIFS FROM VIDEOS, PHOTOS & LIVE PHOTOS Turn your favorite moments into animated GIFs instantly. • Video to GIF - Trim, crop, and convert videos into perfect looping GIFs • Live Photo to GIF - Convert Live Photos into smooth animated GIFs • Photos to GIF - Create animated GIFs from images • Combine GIFs - Merge multiple GIFs into one seamless animation POWERFUL GIF EDITING TOOLS Customize every GIF with fast, flexible editing tools. • Add Text & Captions - Create memes, reaction GIFs, and animated content • GIF Stickers - Add stickers powered by GIPHY • Motion Tracking - Pin text, images, and GIFs to moving objects • Background Removal - Remove backgrounds from images and GIFs • GIF Filters & Effects - Neon Glow, VHS, Glitch, Duotone, and more • Crop GIFs - Resize and crop animated GIFs with precision • Rotate & Scale - Fine-tune GIFs, videos, and images • Perfect Loops - Export optimized looping GIFs ready to share BUILT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA Create content ready to share anywhere. • Fast GIF creation and editing • High-quality GIF exports • Export as GIF, video, image, or Live Photo • Create reaction GIFs, memes, and animated content in seconds GIFKIWI PRO Upgrade to unlock the full creative toolkit. • Remove watermark from exports • HD exports for GIFs, videos, and images • Unlimited GIF projects • Premium filters and effects • Advanced image generation GIFKiwi Pro is available as a weekly or annual subscription, or as a lifetime purchase. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION GIFKiwi Pro subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://bluecapcollective.com/gif-maker/terms Privacy Policy: https://bluecapcollective.com/gif-maker/privacy PRIVACY GIFKiwi does not create user accounts and does not collect personal information. Purchases are handled securely through Apple’s in-app purchase system.

Screenshots

capstar4 screens
GIFKiwi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: capstar at none against GIFKiwi's 3. capstar also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). GIFKiwi's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. GIFKiwi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. capstar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
capstar versus GIFKiwi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercapstarGIFKiwi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—84.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—91 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMehmet KilinckayaWilliam Richards

In-app purchases

None

capstar

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GIFKiwi

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is capstar free?
capstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIFKiwi free?
GIFKiwi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do capstar or GIFKiwi have ads?
Neither capstar nor GIFKiwi shows ads.

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