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Merge

Freemium#19 of 24 in AI Photo Animation Tools

Merge: A focused iOS motion-transfer tool for turning photos into social-ready videos. Ranked #19 of 24 in AI Photo Animation Tools by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for iOS motion-transfer social videos.

7.3/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.3 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
iOS motion-transfer social videos
Free plan
Yes
Animation modes
Image-to-video
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Transfers movement from dance and walking reference videos
- Supports prompts, cinematic motion, and original reference audio
- Offers private device saving and community publishing
Where it doesn't
- Available only on iOS
- Does not include facial, depth/3D, camera, or lip-sync animation
- Community publishing may not suit private-only workflows

Our verdict on Merge

Merge is an iOS AI video-generation app for turning a still photo into a motion video. It is aimed at creators who want to animate portraits, selfies, fictional characters, or other images using a selected reference clip. The workflow combines a character photo, a motion reference such as a dance or walk, and an optional text prompt for style direction. It also supports cinematic motion, private saving to the device, and publishing to a community feed.

Its clearest strength is motion transfer rather than broad video editing. Merge can preserve the reference clip’s original audio while generating Full HD AI motion videos, giving social-video creators a direct way to reuse movement ideas with new subjects. The Starter plan includes 300 credits per month and community feed access. Creator raises the allowance to 1,000 credits and adds a priority generation queue, while Studio provides 3,000 credits and a top-priority queue. One-time packs of 1,200, 3,000, 6,000, and 10,000 credits do not expire. The free plan makes the product accessible before committing to recurring or one-time credits.

Merge fits users who want a focused iPhone workflow for dance, walking, and stylized image-to-video clips. Its documented ecosystem includes Apple Sign-In, Supabase, RevenueCat, Mixpanel, Meta, Google Cloud Run, and fal.ai, supporting a connected app experience. The trade-off is a narrow creative scope: it is not positioned as a full animation suite, and its feature set does not include facial animation, depth or 3D motion, camera motion, or lip-sync. Choose Merge for reference-driven social clips and simple private or community sharing; choose another tool if those advanced animation controls or broader platform coverage are central to the project.

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Merge pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Merge fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Animation modes	Image-to-video
Face animation	Not verified
Depth or 3D motion	Not verified
Camera motion	Not verified
Lip-sync	Not verified
Maximum clip length	Not verified
Maximum output resolution	1080p
Deployment	Mobile
Platforms	iOS
Support	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Integrations	7 integrations: Apple Sign-In, Supabase, RevenueCat, Mixpanel, Meta, Google Cloud Run …
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	mergemotion.app
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

Merge integrations

Merge lists 7 integrations on its own site.

Apple Sign-In
Supabase
RevenueCat
Mixpanel
Meta
Google Cloud Run
fal.ai

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