Comparison

GIF Maker 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

GIF Maker

Transform stickers into dynamic animations with a variety of presets and a 3D camera. Create stunning visual effects from photos or videos, remove backgrounds, and export as HD videos or animated wallpapers without professional equipment.

Highlights
  • Create stickers from photos, Giphy, and videos
  • 13 animation presets
  • Adjustable 3D camera
  • Background removal
  • Export as HD video or animated wallpaper
  • Social media ready resolutions
Features
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Turn stickers into incredible cinematic animations! Choose from dozen of unique animations presets: Parade, ZigZag, Catapult, Stage, Galaxy and many more. Export you animation to videos or animated wallpaper for your LockScreen (Live Photo). StickerTune is an app that lets you create stunning 3D animations with stickers from photos or videos with advanced background removal capabilities. All in one app without any professional equipment like a green screen. ### MAIN FEATURES ### - Create stickers from photos, content providers like Giphy and videos - Choose between 13 different stunning animation presets - Adjust with multitouch our cinematic 3D camera to create infinite variants of the animation - Adjust the animation zoom, spacing, rotation and more using smart presets settings - Apply beautiful gradients, texture backgrounds or stock images from content providers like Unsplash - Choose between all the most common aspect ratios and device sizes - Export animations as full HD video or animated wallpapers for your LockScreen (Live Photo) - Share your videos easily on social media with video resolutions that are social media ready ### FAQ ### Q: How can I rotate or zoom my animation? A: You can use common multitouch gestures like pan with one finger or pinch with two fingers to rotate and zoom the animation. Q: How can I crop my photos or videos to create a sticker? A: You can scale and position the photo or video by using a pan and a pinch gesture in the sticker view. Q: How can I create an animated wallpaper? A: Export your animation and then tap on the wallpaper icon on the bottom bar. The animated wallpaper will be saved as a Live Photo in your Photo Library. ### STICKERTUNE PRO ### With StickerTune Pro subscription you will be able to remove the watermark from your videos, use unlimited stickers in you animations in any format and export animated wallpapers. - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within StickerTune. - Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You may cancel automatic renewal and manage your subscription by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Pro subscription, where applicable. Terms of use: https://www.stickertune.app/tos.html

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

GIF Maker4 screens
GIF Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GIF Maker at 100% against GIF Maker Studio's 61%. GIF Maker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). GIF Maker Studio's advantage is ratings volume (321 vs 7) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ads, 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. GIF Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Maker Studio has 321 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of GIF Maker's written reviews are positive against 61% of GIF Maker Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIF Maker ships an update every 3 days, GIF Maker Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GIF Maker versus GIF Maker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF MakerGIF Maker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.6 (321 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings7321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLibero SpagnoliniNET Sigma

Customer experience

GIF Maker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GIF Maker Studio

All ratings320 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative30.3%

Bugs and requests

GIF Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

4 purchases

GIF Maker

Subscriptions4
  • StickerTune Pro$4.991 Month
  • StickerTune Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • StickerTune Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • StickerTune3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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 GIF Maker free?
GIF Maker 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, GIF Maker or GIF Maker Studio?
GIF Maker Studio is rated higher. GIF Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while GIF Maker Studio averages 4.6 from 321 ratings.
Do GIF Maker or GIF Maker Studio have ads?
Neither GIF Maker nor GIF Maker Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIF Maker or GIF Maker Studio?
GIF Maker ships an update every 3 days, and GIF Maker Studio monthly. Most recently, GIF Maker was updated on October 27, 2026 and GIF Maker Studio on October 30, 2026.

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