Comparison

GIFKiwi vs MemePouch

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

Head to head
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.

About

MemePouch

Create custom stickers from photos, GIFs, and videos. Save stickers shared by friends directly into your library. Enjoy a private experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Create stickers from photos, GIFs, and videos
  • Save stickers shared by friends
  • Whole-image stickers without auto-cutout
  • 10-second GIF sticker creation
  • Native iMessage app extension
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Apple's stickers cut out your subject and break the meme. MemePouch doesn't. Whole-image stickers, GIFs included —and when a friend sends you a sticker, you can finally save it. Make stickers from any photo, GIF, video clip, or Live Photo. Drag a sticker someone sent you in iMessage into MemePouch to save it forever. Free for 3 stickers; go Pro for unlimited — monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. No ads. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Turn any photo into a whole-image sticker — no auto-cutout, no surprises • Make a 10-second GIF sticker from a video or Live Photo, in seconds • Save a sticker a friend sent in iMessage (the trick: long-press, then drag with a second finger into MemePouch from the app drawer) • Filter your library by Images or GIFs, both in the app and in iMessage • Long-press to drag and reorder your stickers however you like • Duplicate imports are detected automatically — no clutter • Static stickers attach to message bubbles like Apple's; GIFs send as full-quality attachments BUILT FOR iMESSAGE • Native iMessage app extension — your stickers live in the keyboard drawer • Send a static sticker to "stick" onto someone's message bubble • Send GIFs as crisp, full-size attachments • Tap to send, and the keyboard returns to chat — no extra steps PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your iPhone • No account, no sign-in — your stickers back up to your own iCloud, so they're still there if you reinstall • No ads, no cross-app tracking — only anonymous usage stats to improve the app GO PRO • Try free with up to 3 stickers • Go Pro — monthly, yearly, or pay once for lifetime access • No ads, ever Made by a solo iOS developer. Send feedback any time through Settings → Send Feedback. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GIFKiwi4 screens
MemePouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GIFKiwi at 84% against MemePouch's 60%. GIFKiwi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (91 vs 21). MemePouch's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and MemePouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GIFKiwi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of GIFKiwi's written reviews are positive against 60% of MemePouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GIFKiwi versus MemePouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIFKiwiMemePouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (91 ratings) — better4.5 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWilliam Richards甲 袁

Customer experience

GIFKiwi

All ratings91 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative0.0%

MemePouch

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GIFKiwi

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

MemePouch

Subscriptions2
  • MemePouch Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • MemePouch Pro (Yearly)$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • MemePouch Pro$29.99

Questions

Is GIFKiwi free?
GIFKiwi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemePouch free?
MemePouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GIFKiwi or MemePouch?
GIFKiwi is rated higher. GIFKiwi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while MemePouch averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do GIFKiwi or MemePouch have ads?
Neither GIFKiwi nor MemePouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIFKiwi or MemePouch?
GIFKiwi ships an update every 5 days, and MemePouch every 5 days. Most recently, GIFKiwi was updated on November 3, 2026 and MemePouch on November 5, 2026.

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