Comparison

GIF Maker Studio vs Skwish

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

Head to head
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

About

Skwish

This app quickly compresses videos directly on your device using hardware acceleration. Choose from preset quality levels or customize settings to reduce file size without uploading to the cloud. It offers a one-time purchase for unlimited use across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Hardware accelerated video compression
  • Preset quality options (High, Balanced, Small)
  • Customizable compression settings
  • On-device processing, no cloud uploads
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Integration with Share Sheet and Shortcuts
Features
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Skwish is a video compressor that doesn't waste your time. No accounts. No uploads. No "we're processing your file in the cloud, please wait six minutes" energy. Pick a quality, drop in a clip, and your phone, iPad, or Mac does the squishing — using the dedicated video chips Apple already put in there for exactly this. Why you'll like it • Stupidly fast. Skwish uses Apple Silicon's hardware video engines for compression that is fast and battery friendly. • Three presets: High for keepsakes. Balanced for everyday saving. Small for "I just need to share this quick!". Or hit Custom and dial in your own bitrate, frame rate, max size, and audio if you're feeling fancy. • Stays on your device. Your videos never leave your phone or Mac. No account to create. No server to send anything to. No record kept of what you compressed. No analytics or tracking. • iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One purchase covers all of them. And on the Mac you also get a bundled command-line tool, in case you're the kind of person who likes typing at things (or scripting). • Plays well with everything. Drop files in from anywhere. Share videos straight from Photos via the Share Sheet. Run Skwish from a Shortcut to automate the boring bits. Drag or share the result into Messages, Files, or wherever it needs to go next. Five free compressions to start. If you like it, one tap unlocks unlimited use forever — no subscription, no monthly anything, Family Sharing supported. Pay once, squish forever. Please Squish responsibly. Only delete original files if you're happy with the Squished versions.

Screenshots

GIF Maker Studio4 screens
Skwish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GIF Maker Studio at 4.6 against Skwish's 4.0. GIF Maker Studio also leads on ratings volume (320 vs 2) and review sentiment (61% vs 50%). Skwish's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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 Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Skwish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Maker Studio has 320 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of GIF Maker Studio's written reviews are positive against 50% of Skwish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIF Maker Studio ships an update monthly, Skwish weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GIF Maker Studio versus Skwish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF Maker StudioSkwish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (320 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings320 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNET SigmaTaptix Ltd

Customer experience

GIF Maker Studio

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

Skwish

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Skwish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Skwish

One-time1
  • Unlimited Compressions$3.99

Questions

Is GIF Maker Studio free?
GIF Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skwish free?
Skwish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GIF Maker Studio or Skwish?
GIF Maker Studio is rated higher. GIF Maker Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 320 ratings, while Skwish averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GIF Maker Studio or Skwish have ads?
Neither GIF Maker Studio nor Skwish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIF Maker Studio or Skwish?
GIF Maker Studio ships an update monthly, and Skwish weekly. Most recently, GIF Maker Studio was updated on October 25, 2026 and Skwish on October 24, 2026.

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