Comparison

Pika vs DeepVid

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

Head to head
About

Pika

This AI-powered video creation tool allows you to transform your videos and photos with a wide range of effects and editing capabilities. Easily swap elements, create custom memes, add fantastical objects, and generate videos from text or images.

Highlights
  • AI video generation
  • Element swapping (Pikaswaps)
  • Custom meme creation (Pikamemes)
  • Add objects/people to videos (Pikadditions)
  • Photo effects (Pikaffects)
  • Scene customization (Pikascenes)
  • Image-to-video conversion
  • Text-to-video generation
Features
Read full description

Meet Pika, the mind-blowing AI video maker that brings your wildest dreams and weirdest ideas to life. Insert yourself into a famous painting. Kiss a troll. Put a bunny in your bathtub. Squish a skyscraper. With Pika, literally anything is possible. 1. Pikaswaps Put your cat in the grand canyon. Turn the Mississippi River to lava. With Pikaswaps, the options are endless. Use your photos or text prompts to replace any element in any of your video, with hyper-real results. 2. Pikamemes React to posts, threads, and comments with custom GIFs, generated from just a single selfie. Turn yourself into your favorite emoji, blow an air kiss, or vomit slime. Whatever your mood, we’ve got a meme. 3. Pikadditions Catch everyone’s attention with surprising objects, people, and fantastical elements dropped right in to your videos. Let your imagination run wild on selfies, iconic clips, POV videos, or anything you imagine, while preserving the original video and sound. 4. Pikaffects Pikafy any of your photos with different Pikaffects like Cakeify, Melt, Explode, Squish, Levitate and more. We're always releasing new Pikaffects, and with the Pika app, you'll get first access to all of them. 5. Pikascenes Choose from different scenes like “Guard your castle,” “Fly in the sky,” and make them your own, swapping out characters, backgrounds, wardrobe and more with what you upload. Or, start from scratch and build your own video using just your photos and a text prompt of your creation. 6. Image-to-Video Turn any of your photos into a dynamic video. All you need is a photo and an idea. 7. Text-to-Video Start with a simple text prompt. Your imagination + Pika’s magic = a whole new reality. Why are you still reading this? Download the Pika app and start playing! Terms of Service: https://pika.art/terms-of-service Acceptable Use Policy: https://pika.art/acceptable-use-policy Privacy Policy:https://pika.art/privacy-policy

About

DeepVid

Features
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DeepVid AI is the ultimate all-in-one platform for AI-powered video, image, and music generation. Trusted by content creators, influencers, startups, and marketers worldwide, DeepVid makes it easy to produce high-quality, engaging content for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and more in just minutes. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pika4 screens
DeepVid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeepVid at none against Pika's shown. DeepVid also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). Pika's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pika sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and DeepVid sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pika ships an update weekly, DeepVid every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pika versus DeepVid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPikaDeepVid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1712.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB84 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMellis, Inc.Flick App

Bugs and requests

Pika

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Video generation not working properly
  • Login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved video generation quality
  • Transparent pricing model

DeepVid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Pika

Subscriptions11
  • Standard Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$14.997 Days
  • Standard Monthly$16.001 Month
Show 8 more
  • Pro Monthly$35.001 Month
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$35.001 Month
  • Fancy Weekly$48.007 Days
  • Standard Yearly$96.001 Year
  • Fancy Monthly$119.001 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$199.001 Year
  • Pro Yearly$199.001 Year
  • Fancy Yearly$989.001 Year
10 purchases

DeepVid

Subscriptions6
  • Starter Plan$7.991 Month
  • Creator Plan$14.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$29.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Starter Yearly Plan$79.991 Year
  • Creator Yearly Plan$149.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Plan$299.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Credit Pack$4.99
  • Medium Credit Pack$9.99
  • Large Credit Pack$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Extra Large Credit Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Pika free?
Pika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeepVid free?
DeepVid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pika or DeepVid have ads?
Pika shows ads; DeepVid does not.
Which is updated more often, Pika or DeepVid?
Pika ships an update weekly, and DeepVid every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pika was updated on November 1, 2026 and DeepVid on October 25, 2026.

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