Comparison

GIF Maker Studio vs Piko

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
Read full description

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

Piko

Read full description

Piko makes it simple to organize your photo library, one photo or video at a time. Choose how you want to begin: review everything, open a random group of 100 items, revisit memories from this day or last year, find screenshots and unsorted videos, or browse by month. Review each item and choose Keep or Delete. You can undo decisions, view everything you’ve kept, and check the deletion queue before removing anything. Piko never deletes photos or videos until you review and confirm the deletion. With Piko, you can: • Review photos and videos in a clear, focused view • Organize a random selection of 100 items • Rediscover memories with On This Day and Last Year • Quickly find screenshots and videos to sort • Browse and organize your library by month • Review the deletion queue before confirming • Add items to albums in Photos app • Mark favorites and share your media • Set a daily reminder to organize your memories Whether you want to clear unwanted media or bring more order to your library, Piko helps you move through your collection at your own pace.

Screenshots

GIF Maker Studio4 screens
Piko3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piko at none against GIF Maker Studio's 3. Piko also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). GIF Maker Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). 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. GIF Maker Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Piko asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIF Maker Studio ships an update monthly, Piko every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GIF Maker Studio versus Piko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIF Maker StudioPiko
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (325 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings325 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNET SigmaAbdullah Hariri

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

Piko

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
None

Piko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GIF Maker Studio free?
GIF Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piko free?
Piko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GIF Maker Studio or Piko have ads?
Neither GIF Maker Studio nor Piko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIF Maker Studio or Piko?
GIF Maker Studio ships an update monthly, and Piko every 2 days. Most recently, GIF Maker Studio was updated on November 7, 2026 and Piko on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons