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TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars vs Avatarify

TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 75
Winner TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars
Avatarify 4.8★ · Free to download 60

TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars is the better choice for its superior animation quality and ability to use custom videos, despite some recent issues, while Avatarify struggles with bugs and limited content.

Full reviews: TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars · Avatarify

TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars offers more realistic and versatile AI animation, including the unique ability to animate photos with pre-recorded videos. Avatarify, while having a higher lifetime rating, is plagued by recent reports of bugs, crashes, and limited content, making TokkingHeads a more reliable and feature-rich option.

Head to head

Animation Quality & Realism edge: TokkingHeads AI Magic AvatarsR1R23R50R55
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars Users praise TokkingHeads for its realistic animation, with many expressing amazement at how lifelike the results are, especially when animating loved ones R23R50R55. Some recent reviews, however, note a decline in quality, specifically with lip and teeth movement R1.
Avatarify Avatarify users find the AI movements amazing and funny, though some acknowledge they are 'sometimes not perfect' . However, a significant number of users describe the results as 'amateur' or 'rubbish' and not matching advertisements .
Features & Content edge: TokkingHeads AI Magic AvatarsR2R3R5R6
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads is lauded for its unique feature allowing users to upload pre-recorded videos (up to 20 seconds) to animate photos, a feature many users specifically sought R2. It also brings photos to life in a way that evokes strong emotional responses R3R5R50. Some users desire more songs and the ability to animate multiple people in one photo R6.
Avatarify Avatarify users frequently complain about the very limited song content, noting that songs are short and updates are infrequent, with no new songs for over a year R63R70. Like TokkingHeads, it also struggles to animate multiple people in a single photo .
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: TokkingHeads AI Magic AvatarsR1R9R11R15
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars Many TokkingHeads users find the app easy to use . However, recent reviews highlight significant reliability issues, including the email feature for high-quality videos not working, videos failing to process, and a messy new interface R1R9R15. The free version is also described as looking 'horrible' R11.
Avatarify Avatarify is described as easy to use by some . However, a large number of recent reviews report severe bugs and reliability problems, including frequent crashes, the app hanging when selecting photos, and failing to open at all . There are also reports of non-English text appearing in the interface .
Price & Value edge: TokkingHeads AI Magic AvatarsR1R2R7R20
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads offers a free version that some users enjoy R20R22R43, but the pro version is needed to remove watermarks R22. Subscriptions are weekly ($3.99) R2 and annual, with some users feeling it's 'WAY TO EXPENSIVE' R7 and requesting a lifetime option . There are also complaints of duplicate charges R1.
Avatarify Avatarify is heavily criticized for its pricing model, with many users feeling it's a 'scam' because it's advertised as free but immediately requires payment or a trial that auto-renews at a high cost (over £30) R64R67R80R90. Users report being charged even after cancelling within the free trial period R64R90. The free version has a watermark that cannot be removed .
Support edge: TokkingHeads AI Magic AvatarsR1R9R64R96
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads users report issues with the email feature for high-quality videos not working, implying a lack of effective support for premium features R1R9.
Avatarify Avatarify users complain about a complete lack of support, stating that 'no one answers emails, no other way to contact them' regarding payment issues R64. Users who paid for a non-functional app also demand refunds and contact from the developers R96.
Pick TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars if

You want to animate photos with custom pre-recorded videos, prioritize realistic animation, and are willing to pay for a subscription despite some recent quality and reliability concerns R2R23.

Pick Avatarify if

You are looking for basic, funny face animation and are comfortable with a very limited selection of songs, provided you can navigate its significant bugs and pricing model .

Evidence note: Reviews for both apps show a strong free-vs-paid asymmetry. TokkingHeads has many positive reviews from free users R20R43, while its negative reviews often stem from paid features not working R1R9. Avatarify's negative reviews are heavily skewed towards its deceptive 'free' trial and subscription practices R64R67R80R90, making it difficult to assess the core app experience for paying users who are satisfied.

Frequently asked

Is TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars free?
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars offers a free version that many users enjoy, but a subscription (starting at $3.99 weekly) is required to remove watermarks and access high-quality features R2R20R22R43.
Does Avatarify have a free trial?
Avatarify offers a free trial, but many users report being charged immediately or after a very short window, even if they cancel, with the subscription costing over £30 R64R67R80R90.
Can I use my own audio or video with these apps?
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars allows you to upload pre-recorded videos up to 20 seconds to animate your photos R2. The reviews for Avatarify do not mention the ability to use custom audio or video, focusing instead on its limited built-in song library R63R70R75.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 1/5 · US Recently broken: This app has been broken (or purposely written to work like garbage) for the last month or two. The lips and teeth don’t move nearly as well as they used to. I’ll need to unsubscribe unless it’s fixed. The old interface was much better too. The new interface is messy. Also, the email feature which is used to send high quality/non-watermarked videos never works. Lastly, I’m charged
  2. [R23] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US Amazing: I can’t believe how realistic the animation looks. Truly amazing!!
  3. [R50] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US It’s beautiful being able to see there smiles again: It’s amazing
  4. [R55] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · GB Amazing: Iv only just tried this. It’s amazing bringing loved ones alive. 😀.
  5. [R2] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US Loads of Fun! 😁: I like this app because it appeared to be the only AI animation app that allows you to upload a pre-recorded video for your photo to be animated to. It’s just what I was looking for. I got the $3.99 weekly subscription. I’m having loads of fun with it! Some things to note: It seems that you can only upload pre-recorded videos up to 20 sec. Anything over would not process. Make sur
  6. [R3] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 3/5 · GB A strange experience: Strange to see long dead relatives brought back to life.
  7. [R5] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US I cried: Best app ever
  8. [R6] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 3/5 · GB New user.: I love playing with this app but I’ve found a few photos that have 2+ people in them and it would be great to have them all saying or singing but it won’t. It only does one person. Also most photos of heads , it says too small. Shame. Otherwise great so far.
  9. [R9] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 1/5 · US I don’t understand: Paid for the subscription service and even tried the website multiple times for my high res edit only to be waiting on nothing for so long I don’t get it. I’m done sending my email
  10. [R11] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 1/5 · US Did not like: I do not have the pro version, but I would never consider it from the way the free version looks. Every time I tried it, it looked horrible, such as the mouth in the wrong position or it looked like there was a green screen with the teeth. Freaking terrifying. Don’t use… there’s probably lots of way better apps out there than this weird thing
  11. [R15] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 2/5 · US Too many recordings won’t processI won’t be joining beyond trial: Frustrating Too many hiccups
  12. [R7] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 2/5 · US Pricey cheap animator: This one is not even close to the photo animators but the price is the same WAY TO EXPENSIVE.
  13. [R20] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US Amazing: It’s really easy and it’s free! It makes me laugh when I see the finished results! 😍
  14. [R64] Avatarify 1/5 · GB Scammers: They took payment from credit card straight away. When I cancelled within the 3 day free trial, on the first day! I did not receive payment back. No one answers emails, no other way to contact them. Avoid, don’t take up the free trial, you will be charged straight away.
  15. [R96] Avatarify 1/5 · GB Too many bugs: I am appalled. I loaded and paid for this app only for it not to work. I want a refund! It’s not acceptable to charge for a service that is not provided. Please contact me to provide me with a refund.
  16. [R22] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US Pretty good app: Really good app you have to pay to remove watermark but still good app I really recommend it is funny to
  17. [R43] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 5/5 · US OMG: LEGIT ONE OF THE BEST APPS EVER YOU DO NOT EVEN NEED TO PAY
  18. [R67] Avatarify 1/5 · GB Says it’s free: This app says it’s free, but it’s not. After downloading you have to pay. This is worse than freemium - it is a scam and you will have to credit card details which will then be charged, even if you remember to cancel during the very short window.
  19. [R80] Avatarify 1/5 · GB Very expensive "free" app: As soon as it launches, you are asked to pay or sign up for a one week trial. After the trial, you will be charged more than £30. I understand how easy it is to not cancel a free trial, so I deleted the app immediately. For me, this is mild amusement, not an investment.
  20. [R90] Avatarify 1/5 · GB Tried it, was unimpressed, thought I cancelled the free trial then see that I'm down £31: In the title
  21. [R63] Avatarify 3/5 · GB AI Rap needs a return: Please bring back AI Rap I need new songs for YT
  22. [R70] Avatarify 2/5 · GB Limited song content: Very limited song content and what they have isn’t very good either.
  23. [R75] Avatarify 3/5 · GB Aiv: I wish you have more songs to put in…

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store