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Animate Old Photos vs Merge

Both stand on ai photo animation tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Animate Old Photos

Free trial APIExtensionWeb

Animate Old Photos offers short photo animations alongside restoration and compositing tools. Check the image requirements and credit costs, which vary by model and audio, before choosing a package.

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Choose Merge if you want an iPhone app for animating a still photo from a motion reference, with 300 monthly credits available on Starter. Look elsewhere if you need a platform beyond iPhone or want subscription credits to carry over between billing cycles.

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The facts

	Animate Old Photos	Merge
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Extension, Web	iPhone
Lowest paid plan	Lite: $14.99, paid once	Free or on request
Plans published	6	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	animateoldphotos.org	mergemotion.app
On ai photo animation tools	#17 of 25	#12 of 25

Animate Old Photos: what it does well

Creates five-second videos from uploaded photos
Supports face animation, camera motion, and lip-sync
Accepts PNG, JPG, and JPEG images
Offers a Chrome and Microsoft Edge extension
Daily limited free trials are available while available

What to know first

No free plan
Input images must be at least 300 × 300 pixels
Uploads are limited to 10 MB
Credit packages expire after six months

Merge: what it does well

Creates dance videos, animated portraits, moving selfies, and cinematic motion.
Says generation takes under a minute.
Starter includes 300 credits each month and Full HD videos.
Videos can be saved or shared to a community feed.
One-time credit pack credits do not expire.

What to know first

Available for iPhone only.
Monthly subscription credits expire at the end of each billing cycle.
Creator and Studio prices may vary by region.

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