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Pika - AI Video

Photo Animation · Free download
C Tier
Situational · #19 of 30 · provisional
66
4.7★4.3K ratings
Free downloadprice
3mosince update

What is Pika?

Pika is a free iOS app in the Graphics & Design category for making AI videos. The listing describes tools for swapping elements in videos, creating GIF memes from a selfie, adding objects to videos, applying named effects to photos, and generating video from photos or text prompts.

Pricing. Pika - AI Video is free to download on the App Store.

Good for

  • Swapping objects or backgrounds in an existing video
  • Making custom GIF reactions from a single selfie
  • Turning a photo into a short animated video

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Why this app is in C tier

Pika scores 66 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 77, App Store search rank 0, update recency 94. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

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.

Compare in Photo Animation

MeasurePikaFace MakerArtimind
TierCCC
Score66 / 10067 / 10065 / 100
Rating4.7 ★4.5 ★3.0 ★
Ratings4.3K6.3K3.7K
Latest ratings · 180d—4.5 ★ · 20 reviews1.0 ★ · 20 reviews
Last update100d ago36d ago8d ago
PriceFree downloadFree + IAPFree + IAP

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Questions about Pika

Is Pika free to use?

The app is free to download. No in-app purchases are listed, so any further costs are Not stated on the App Store.

What kinds of videos can I make with Pika?

The listing describes Pikaswaps for replacing elements in videos, Pikadditions for adding objects, Pikaffects for effects on photos, Pikascenes, Image-to-Video, and Text-to-Video.

Does Pika need a photo to start?

Not always. You can start with a simple text prompt for Text-to-Video, or use your photos with a prompt or an uploaded image for other tools.

Is Pika free?

Pika is free to download.

What is Pika good for?

Pika is built for swapping objects or backgrounds in an existing video, making custom GIF reactions from a single selfie, turning a photo into a short animated video. It sits in the photo animation list on AppTierList.

Is Pika worth it?

Pika is C tier, ranked #19 of 30 photo animation apps with a score of 66 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 4,275 ratings. 18 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Pika compare to Face Maker?

Pika is C tier at 66; Face Maker is C tier at 67. Face Maker ranks higher. Pika is free to download, Face Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Pika updated?

Pika was last updated on 2026-07-15, 100 days ago.

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All the facts

Lists
Photo Animation (C tier, #19) · AI Video Generation (#67, beyond the tiered top) · Video Creation (#80, beyond the tiered top)
Tier
C (Situational)
Score
66 / 100
Rank in list
#19 of 30
Ranking certainty
early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Price
Free download
App Store rating
4.7 out of 5
Number of ratings
4,275
Current version
(100 days ago)
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App Store category
Graphics & Design
Good for
Swapping objects or backgrounds in an existing video, Making custom GIF reactions from a single selfie, Turning a photo into a short animated video
Requires
iOS 17 or later
Size
143 MB
Age rating
17+
Languages
1
Maker
unclaimed
As data
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