Lively - Photos to GIF
What is Lively?
Lively is a Photo & Video app that makes GIF and movie files from Live Photos. It includes editing options such as trim, play backward, auto reverse, speed control and reducing GIF size. You can also save a single frame from the video part of a Live Photo.
Pricing. Lively - Photos to GIF is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Sharing Live Photos as GIFs in iMessage or Slack
- Trimming, reversing or changing the speed of a Live Photo clip
- Saving one frame from a Live Photo
Screenshots
Why this app is in B tier
Lively scores 80 out of 100: rating 91, rating count 75, App Store search rank 53, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Make GIF and Movie from your Live Photos. Lively lets you make GIF and Movie from Live Photos at ease. You can now share your Live Photos with your friends on iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Slack, Tumblr and more. Lively gives you full control of your GIFs with extensive editing features: trim, play backward, auto reverse and speed control. GIF size too big? You can make it smaller too. Last by not least, full 3D Touch support. Gotta press that screen. Oh, you can pick a single frame from the video part to save. Your child moves right the moment you take the shot? No worry, just grab the right frame from the video. All that, with correct metadata as the original Live Photo. Lively lets you export for free with a watermark. A single in-app purchase allows you to remove the watermark. Important: You need an iPhone 6S/6S Plus or above to capture Live Photos. You can still use the app on older iPhone, just get your friends to send you one via iMessage.
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | A | B |
| Score | 80 / 100 | 82 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.5 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.4K | 25.2K | 2.4K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 3.3 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 51d ago | 337d ago | 85d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free download |
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Questions about Lively
Do I need a specific iPhone to use it?
The listing says an iPhone 6S, 6S Plus or newer is needed to capture Live Photos. The app can still be used on older iPhones by receiving Live Photos sent via iMessage.
How do I remove the watermark from exports?
A single in-app purchase allows you to remove the watermark. The price of this purchase is Not stated on the App Store.
Where can I share the GIFs and movies I make?
The listing names iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Slack and Tumblr as places to share, with the description saying 'and more'.
Is Lively free?
Lively is free to download.
What is Lively good for?
Lively is built for sharing live photos as GIFs in iMessage or slack, trimming, reversing or changing the speed of a live photo clip, saving one frame from a live photo. It sits in the gif creation list on AppTierList.
Is Lively worth it?
Lively is B tier, ranked #8 of 18 gif creation apps with a score of 80 out of 100, from a 4.5 App Store rating across 2,372 ratings. Good, and 7 apps rank above it.
How does Lively compare to GIF Maker by Momento?
Lively is B tier at 80; GIF Maker by Momento is A tier at 82. GIF Maker by Momento ranks higher. Lively is free to download, GIF Maker by Momento is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Lively updated?
Lively was last updated on 2026-09-02, 51 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Gif Creation (B tier, #8)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 80 / 100
- Rank in list
- #8 of 18
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 2,372
- Current version
- (51 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Photo & Video
- Good for
- Sharing Live Photos as GIFs in iMessage or Slack, Trimming, reversing or changing the speed of a Live Photo clip, Saving one frame from a Live Photo
- Requires
- iOS 13.0 or later
- Size
- 11 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 11
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed