Gcamera vs Live GIF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gcamera
This camera app helps users compose better photos by offering multiple grid overlays. Easily switch between different grid layouts with a swipe and save your photos with the grid applied. Share your perfectly composed images directly to other compatible applications.
- Multiple grid overlays
- Swipe gesture grid selection
- Normal and square grids
- Save photos with grid
- Link to other applications
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You can change multiple grids with the swipe gesture. Gcamera is a useful application in determining the composition when shooting. Five normal grids & square grids.(save photo square size when square gird mode) You can easily send photo with Gcamera to other compatible apps(e.g. Instagram). +++ Features +++ - grid (guide) selected by swiping operation. - Five normal grids & square grids. - Save with Grid. - Linkages to other applications.
Live GIF
Easily transform your Live Photos into animated GIFs or videos. This app offers a quick and private way to convert your memories into shareable formats without needing accounts or complex processes.
- Convert Live Photos to GIFs
- Export as video
- Share to any platform
- Simple conversion process
- No account required
- Private conversion
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Turn your Live Photos into GIFs and videos in seconds. Live GIF lets you quickly convert your Live Photos into shareable GIFs or videos — no accounts, no complicated steps. • Save as GIF • Export as video • Share anywhere Perfect for Instagram, Messages, X, email, or wherever you share. Open the app, pick a Live Photo, and you’re done. Simple. Fast. Private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gcamera at 100% against Live GIF's 28%. Gcamera also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Live GIF's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
Gcamera costs $0.99 and Live GIF $3.99 up front. Gcamera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Live GIF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live GIF holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live GIF has 404 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Gcamera's written reviews are positive against 28% of Live GIF's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gcamera ships an update every 7 months, Live GIF every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gcamera | Live GIF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (404 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 404 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STUDiO405 | Caffeinated Apps |
Customer experience
Gcamera
Live GIF
Bugs and requests
Gcamera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Live GIF
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Fails to create GIFs/videos from some Live Photos
- Sharing to certain platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook) not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add editing tools (trim, crop, filters, etc.)
- Improve GIF/video quality and resolution options
- Expand platform sharing support (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
- Provide more customization settings
In-app purchases
Gcamera
- Silent Shooting Mode$0.99
- Tip Tier 1$0.99
- Tip Tier 2$1.99
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- Tip Tier 3$2.99
Live GIF
No in-app purchases
