# Over 40 vs GIF Keyboard

The clearest difference is price: GIF Keyboard at Free against Over 40's $1.99. GIF Keyboard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Over 40's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

GIF Keyboard is free to download; Over 40 costs $1.99 up front. Over 40 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GIF Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Over 40 against 4.7 for GIF Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Keyboard has 1.4M ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Over 40's written reviews are positive against 80% of GIF Keyboard's.

Over 40 ships an update every 3 months, GIF Keyboard fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Over 40 | GIF Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-40/id381663967/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gif-keyboard/id917932200/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **1.4M** |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews | **79.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#120** |
| Size | 28 MB | 240 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [TLA Investments LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/305406557) | [Tenor](https://appshunter.io/developer/917932199) |

## What reviewers say

### Over 40

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-40/id381663967)

This app combines a powerful magnifying glass with a bright flashlight and a handy tip calculator. Easily read menus in dim lighting, find lost items in your car, or use the vanity mirror feature. Magnification ranges from 1x to 20x.

**Highlights:** Magnifying glass (1x-20x), Flashlight, Tip calculator, Freeze Frame feature, Vanity mirror

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "Disable Ads Forever" feature | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful magnifier and flashlight
- 🚀 Works great for reading small print
- 💡 Convenient to have on phone
- 👍 Adjustable magnification
- 👍 Helpful for over 40 users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 💰 Ads even after paying for app
- 🔍 Grainy or blurry magnification
- 📱 Limited functionality on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Settings page causes app to freeze
- Flashlight turns off after 1 minute

**Requested features**

- Add photo capture option
- Improve magnification quality
- Provide better settings controls
- Extend flashlight duration


### GIF Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gif-keyboard/id917932200)

**Currently charting:** #120 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

Enhance your messages with animated GIFs and videos directly from your keyboard. Discover, create, and share the perfect visual to express your emotions, jokes, or clever responses in any conversation. Personalize your content with stickers and custom packs.

**Highlights:** Search millions of GIFs and videos, Create custom stickers from GIFs, Capture and personalize your own GIFs, Organize favorite GIFs into packs, Browse by category and trending topics, Direct sharing to messaging apps

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Lots of choices
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 🤍 Helpful in times of need
- 👍 Great selection of GIFs
- 😊 Fun and enjoyable to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires full keyboard access
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Poor search and organization
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data access
- 🙄 Aggressive prompting for reviews

**Reported bugs**

- Saved GIFs/packs disappearing
- Captions not working or causing crashes
- Keyboard randomly crashing or disappearing
- Issues with GIF copying and pasting functionality
- Incompatibility with recent iOS/device updates

**Requested features**

- Recent/frequently used GIFs section
- Ability to filter GIFs by size/quality
- Option to disable trending/suggested searches
- Easier way to access and manage saved GIFs
- Support for third-party keyboard compatibility


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Over 40 free?

Over 40 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is GIF Keyboard free?

GIF Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Over 40 or GIF Keyboard?

GIF Keyboard is rated higher. Over 40 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while GIF Keyboard averages 4.7 from 1.4M ratings.

### Do Over 40 or GIF Keyboard have ads?

GIF Keyboard shows ads; Over 40 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Over 40 or GIF Keyboard?

Over 40 ships an update every 3 months, and GIF Keyboard fortnightly. Most recently, Over 40 was updated on October 29, 2026 and GIF Keyboard on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*