Reviews of GIF HOME WIDGET

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List of user reviews and ratings for GIF HOME WIDGET

Total ratings

3.29 (Rating count: 948)

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Review summary

Users appreciate GIF HOME WIDGET for its ease of use, customization, and ability to add multiple GIF widgets freely, enhancing home screen personalization. However, many report frequent app crashes, GIF playback issues, and high battery consumption leading to device overheating. Additional complaints include intrusive push notifications, slow app responsiveness, and problems with GIF stability when the screen is locked or the app is closed. Overall, while the app fills an important niche as a free GIF widget tool, stability and performance need improvement.

Pros

Allows adding multiple GIF widgets without limitation
Easy to use and set up with customization options
Works as the only free GIF widget app that functions well on Android
Enhances home screen personalization creatively
No ads and completely free to use

Cons

App frequently crashes and force closes during use
Gifs often glitch, freeze, or fail to display correctly
Consumes considerable battery and causes device overheating
Push notifications cannot be disabled and can be intrusive
App is slow to respond and sometimes stops working randomly

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.80

All time rating average: 3.29

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25% (18)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-31	A *****	Kind of messed up you gotta pay to change the widget a bit, I deleted the gif and decided to make it bigger but I wanted rounded edges again. Welp can't do it and I can't get back what I had 😐
Kind of messed up you gotta pay to change the widget a bit, I deleted the gif and decided to make it bigger but I wanted rounded edges again. Welp can't do it and I can't get back what I had 😐
2026-07-04	Al*****	Excellent Gif Widget App. Superbb
Excellent Gif Widget App. Superbb
2026-04-29	Or*****	Used this app for YEARS before this recent update ... now that a $20 premium license is required to use more than 3 GIFs, I will be switching to another app. Sad that the Devs made such a short-sighted choice that's losing them MANY loyal users !!
Used this app for YEARS before this recent update ... now that a $20 premium license is required to use more than 3 GIFs, I will be switching to another app. Sad that the Devs made such a short-sighted choice that's losing them MANY loyal users !!
2026-04-15	Av*****	It was great and used to be free, now it's monetized and gifs aren't as smooth. Moving to a better alternative now.
It was great and used to be free, now it's monetized and gifs aren't as smooth. Moving to a better alternative now.
2026-04-09	Ja*****	ion got money to buy premium but it works
ion got money to buy premium but it works
2026-04-09	Re*****	I used to use this for my gifs on my phone, and I loved it since it was free and not pay walled but now it is. Safe to say I'm very disappointed with this :/... don't recommend
I used to use this for my gifs on my phone, and I loved it since it was free and not pay walled but now it is. Safe to say I'm very disappointed with this :/... don't recommend
2026-03-24	Mi*****	it was working fine till I tried to edit my launcher and now it is super laggy. I know the problem isnt my launcher because even on my built-in one it lags.
it was working fine till I tried to edit my launcher and now it is super laggy. I know the problem isnt my launcher because even on my built-in one it lags.
2026-03-24	Di*****	So, before I updated the app, it used to run perfectly fine. Now? All my gifs run at like 5 fps and it looks REALLY bad. No matter what I try to change in my settings, it runs really slowly. I'm gonna find a way to get a previous version.
So, before I updated the app, it used to run perfectly fine. Now? All my gifs run at like 5 fps and it looks REALLY bad. No matter what I try to change in my settings, it runs really slowly. I'm gonna find a way to get a previous version.
2026-03-23	Hi*****	Latest version 15 and even choosing different animation engines all still make the same result of gif just lagging with very slow movement to eventually becoming a still image
Latest version 15 and even choosing different animation engines all still make the same result of gif just lagging with very slow movement to eventually becoming a still image
2026-03-22	Ol*****	app constantly glitches and is riddled with so many ads
app constantly glitches and is riddled with so many ads