Comparison

JibJab vs Pixie Creator

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

Head to head
About

JibJab

Create personalized holiday greeting cards, videos, and GIFs with custom photos. This app uses AI to place faces into hilarious scenes, making it easy to share laughs with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Personalized holiday ecards, videos, and GIFs
  • AI-powered photo packs for face swapping
  • Large collection of funny content
  • One-tap sharing to social media
  • Family and pet photo integration
  • Content for various holidays and occasions
Features
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Be thankful this holiday season and share laughs with JibJab! Create personalized Thanksgiving and Xmas greeting cards, videos, GIFs, and AI Photo Packs. Our legendary Ecards are always a hit, but this year, wow your friends and family by creating the funniest holiday themed AI images with Starring You® AI Image Packs. With a single picture, you can swap you, or anyone else, into fun pictures to share for a laugh. Having fun with AI has never been easier. Celebrating 23 years of being the #1 app for ecards and funny personalized videos! Come and see why over 84 MILLION people use JibJab to make awesome funny videos, GIFs, Ecards, greetings and OUR BRAND NEW STARRING YOU® AI Art! A FUN ECARD TO SHARE FOR ANY HOLIDAY * Thanksgiving * Christmas * Hanukkah * New Years * Valentine’s Day * St. Patrick's Day * Easter * Mother’s Day * Father’s Day * 4th of July * Halloween and more! SPECIAL OCCASION? WE HAVE IT ALL! * Graduations * Anniversaries * Apologies * Cheer * Anniversaries * Love or just to cheer up your loved ones – we've got Ecards, GIFs and videos for that! JOIN THE MILLIONS CREATING WITH JIBJAB * The LARGEST collection of funny videos, Ecards and GIFs to personalize * Now introducing CUTTING EDGE AI art generation to put you or your loved ones into hilarious scenes! * FRESH content and updates all the time * Family Fun - Upload pictures of the whole family to make funny group videos * One-Tap Sharing - Post to social media or save to your camera roll HOW IT WORKS: 1. Snap a Selfie - Of you, family members, or even your pet. 2. Stick your face in it - Select the perfect Ecard, GIF, video or roll the dice with one of our ridiculously fun Starring You® AI photo packs! 3. Get the LOLs - Share with family and friends in seconds! SUBSCRIPTION: Enjoy premium Ecards and music videos with a JibJab membership. Share any or all of our 1,500+ exclusive Ecards, GIFs, videos and Starring You® AI photo packs via our app and website. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Memberships automatically renew for $6.99 each month or $35.99 per year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Free GIFs are always there for you to view and share. For the complete terms, see: JibJab’s Terms of Sale: https://www.jibjab.com/terms-of-sale Questions for us? We love hearing from you! Reach out at help@jibjab.com. Download JibJab today and make your loved ones laugh!

About

Pixie Creator

Transform your photos into stylized 3D animated characters using advanced modeling and rendering technology. Bring your images to life with semi-realistic creations, perfect for artists and animation fans.

Highlights
  • Photo to 3D character conversion
  • Stylized 3D modeling
  • Semi-realistic rendering
  • Animated character creation
  • Interactive photo transformation
Features
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Transform your photos into 3D animated characters with our unique app! Using the latest technology in 3D modeling and rendering, our app takes any image and converts it into a stylized character reminiscent of those seen in popular animated films. Each creation is unique, showcasing a semi-realistic realism and capturing the essence of the original image. Perfect for artists, animation enthusiasts, or anyone looking to bring their photos to life in a fun and interactive way. Try it out and watch your images transform into amazing 3D characters! Terms of use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You will need to buy credits using In-App Purchases to generate images.

Screenshots

JibJab4 screens
Pixie Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JibJab at 58% against Pixie Creator's 0%. JibJab also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (263K vs 4). Pixie Creator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. JibJab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Pixie Creator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JibJab holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JibJab has 263K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of JibJab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixie Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JibJab ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixie Creator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
JibJab versus Pixie Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJibJabPixie Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (263K ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings263K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJibJab Catapult CA, Inc.Marcelo Diefenbach

Customer experience

JibJab

All ratings262,742 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews522 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative33.1%

Pixie Creator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

JibJab

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to send/share created videos
  • Subscription issues, double charging
  • Inability to unsubscribe or cancel

Requested features

5 requests
  • More country-specific content
  • Broader range of subscription options
  • Ability to edit/fix created videos
  • More family-friendly content
  • Ability to search by number of faces

Pixie Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

JibJab

Subscriptions4
  • All Access$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Recurring3 variants$6.991 Month
  • All Access$35.991 Year
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  • Yearly Recurring$35.991 Year
2 purchases

Pixie Creator

One-time2
  • 10 Credits$1.99
  • 50 credits$1.99

Questions

Is JibJab free?
JibJab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixie Creator free?
Pixie Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JibJab or Pixie Creator?
JibJab is rated higher. JibJab averages 4.8 out of 5 from 263K ratings, while Pixie Creator averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do JibJab or Pixie Creator have ads?
Neither JibJab nor Pixie Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JibJab or Pixie Creator?
JibJab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixie Creator every 3 days. Most recently, JibJab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pixie Creator on November 4, 2026.

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