Best Animated Gif Maker Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good animated gif maker apps. We benchmark 248+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Animated Gif Maker Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1ImgPlay: GIF Maker & MemeImgPlay: GIF Maker & MemeFree4.8★ (46K)NoYesNov 2026
2GIPHY: The GIF Search EngineGIPHY: The GIF Search EngineFree4.8★ (730K)YesNoNov 2026
3GIF Maker by MomentoGIF Maker by MomentoFree4.6★ (25K)NoYesNov 2026
4GIF Maker - Memes & GIFsGIF Maker - Memes & GIFsFree4.6★ (88K)YesYesNov 2026
5GIF KeyboardGIF KeyboardFree4.7★ (1.4M)YesNoNov 2026
6Animated GIF Maker: GIF StudioAnimated GIF Maker: GIF StudioFree4.0★ (1)NoYesOct 2026
7GIF Maker- Animated GIF MakerGIF Maker- Animated GIF MakerFree—YesNoOct 2026
8Animated GIF Maker - Best Photo Animation Editor to Create Video ImageAnimated GIF Maker - Best Photo Animation Editor to Create Video ImageFree4.0★ (8)NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Animated Gif Maker

ImgPlay: GIF Maker & Meme#1

ImgPlay: GIF Maker & Meme by ImgBase, Inc.

Video to GIF Creator & Editor
Editor's Choice
📷 Photo & Video
4.8😊(46K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily create custom GIFs and memes from your photos and videos. Add text, stickers, filters, and even remove backgrounds with AI. Save and share your creations in various formats.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • ❤️ Great for making GIFs
  • 💰 Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 🔥 Excellent quality GIFs
  • 🎉 Fun and entertaining

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💾 Large file sizes for GIFs
  • 🔒 Paywall for some features
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on older devices
  • 🔍 Needs better search/discovery options
GIPHY: The GIF Search Engine#2

GIPHY: The GIF Search Engine by Giphy, Inc.

GIF Keyboard & Sticker Maker
Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
4.8😐(730K ratings)
FreeAds
#58in Photo & Video
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Access and share a vast library of animated GIFs, video clips, and stickers. Create your own custom animated content with easy-to-use tools. Enhance your messages and social media posts with dynamic reactions and visual flair.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great variety of GIFs
  • 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Ability to create and upload custom GIFs
  • 🎨 Visually appealing app design

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Unreliable search functionality
  • 📂 Lack of organization for saved GIFs
  • 💢 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with required permissions
GIF Maker by Momento#3

GIF Maker by Momento by Popixels Ltd.

Video to GIF & Stop Motion
Worth Considering
📷 Photo & Video
4.6😊(25K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily transform photos, live photos, and videos into animated GIFs. Enhance your creations with a wide range of stickers, filters, effects, and music. Share your animated creations instantly across popular social media platforms and messaging apps.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easiest and most creative GIF app
  • 🚀 Best video editing app
  • 👍 Solid GIF making app
  • 👍 Ridiculously high-quality and superbly simple
  • 👍 Reliable
  • 👍 Ingenious, fun and generous app
  • 👍 Best GIF maker app out there
  • 👍 Brilliant and fun
  • 👍 Great app for social marketers
  • 👍 Must have app

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Useless on free version
  • 🔒 Demands payment to make and save a GIF
  • 🔒 Expensive, with a huge watermark if you try to record
  • 🔒 Needs to pay for everything, keeps reloading and not working right
  • 🔒 Virtually useless unless you pay
  • 🔒 Subscription too much
  • 🐛 Not for video, and GIFs play too fast
  • 🐛 Frequent glitching and crashing
  • 🐛 Shuts down when selecting high definition or too many photos

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FAQ about Animated Gif Maker

What are the best animated gif maker apps for iPhone?
ImgPlay: GIF Maker & Meme tops our animated gif maker apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 46K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top animated gif maker apps we rank are free to download, including ImgPlay: GIF Maker & Meme and GIPHY: The GIF Search Engine.
ImgPlay: GIF Maker & Meme has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 248+ animated gif maker apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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