Clifie vs Stackd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clifie
Easily transform your photos into engaging slideshow videos with music and advanced effects. This app also functions as a video editor, allowing you to combine photos and videos, add text, and share your creations across social media platforms.
- Create photo slideshow videos with music
- Add advanced transitions and effects
- Edit and combine photos and videos
- Apply frames, stickers, and animations
- Export videos in high quality
- Share directly to social media
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Clifie: Photo Slideshow Maker & Video Editor Create stunning photo slideshow videos with music in seconds using Clifie – the powerful slideshow maker, video maker, and video editor built for modern creators. Turn your photos into beautiful videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, birthdays, anniversaries, and special moments with advanced transitions, music, and effects. PHOTO SLIDESHOW MAKER WITH MUSIC Create professional slideshow videos • Select up to 15 photos and turn them into a slideshow video • Add music to your slideshow for emotional storytelling • Apply smooth and advanced transition effects • Customize timing for each photo • Create slideshow videos for birthdays, love, travel & more VIDEO MAKER & VIDEO EDITOR All-in-one video editor for powerful editing: • Import videos or record using built-in camera • Trim, cut, and edit clips easily • Combine photos and videos into one video • Create reels, short videos, and stories EFFECTS, FRAMES & STICKERS Make your videos stand out: • Add stylish frames and overlays • Use creative stickers to personalize videos • Apply colors, gradients, and effects • Add animations for a professional look ADD MUSIC TO VIDEO Bring your videos to life: • Add music to slideshow videos • Mix original sound with background music • Adjust volume for perfect balance SAVE & SHARE ANYWHERE Share instantly: • Export videos in high quality • Share to Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp & more • Save videos to your photo library CLIFIE PREMIUM Unlock unlimited creativity: • Unlimited slideshow video creation • Premium transitions, effects & frames • Exclusive music collection Subscription Plans: • $9.99 per month • $34.99 per year Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. WHY CLIFIE? Clifie is more than just a slideshow maker — it's your complete photo video maker, reels maker, and video editor with music. Create: • Photo slideshow videos • Birthday & anniversary videos • Instagram reels & social media content • Videos with music and effects Download Clifie now and create stunning photo slideshow videos with music! TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY http://www.clifie.com/privacy.html
Stackd
Easily share and save multiple photos with friends and family. Upload images to create a shareable stack, and recipients can swipe right to save or left to discard. Saved images are then downloaded to their device.
- Bulk image sharing
- Swipe to save/discard
- Download saved images
- Create image stacks
- Stacks expire after 2 days
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With Stackd, you can seamlessly share and save images in bulk with your friends and family. Share a Stack and get swiping! - Once you receive your Stack, swipe right on the images you want to save, swipe left on the images you want to discard - At the end of the Stack, simply download the saved images to your device - Create a Stack by uploading images in bulk to share with your friends - You will have 2 days to swipe through your Stack before it expires You can view our End User License Agreement here: https://www.stackdsocial.com/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stackd at none against Clifie's 7. Stackd also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Clifie sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Stackd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clifie ships an update every 2 weeks, Stackd every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clifie | Stackd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (82 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kasun Jayasekara | Joshua Caplan |
Customer experience
Clifie
Stackd
Bugs and requests
Clifie
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes constantly
- App does not work
- No templates available
- No sound output
- No settings available
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- App unloads and reloads
- Takes back to home screen after image selection
- Video insertion bug (upper left corner, cannot move/resize)
- Stickers disappear when effect is added
- Music layering bug (songs repeat)
- Losing creation when pressing X instead of Share icon
Requested features
10 requests- iPad version
- Access iCloud files
- Option to adjust frame bezel sizes
- Add more features
- Add text for personalization
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- Ability to move and resize inserted videos
- Add photos from Camera roll
- More stickers
- More effects
- Undo/remove functionality
Stackd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clifie
- Clifie Monthly$1.991 Month
- Clifie Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Clifie Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Clifie Yearly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Yearly 50% off3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Clifie Yearly Premium$34.991 Year
- Clifie Lifetime AccessFree
Stackd
No in-app purchases
