GifWidget animated GIF widget

GifWidget - the gif on your home screen

mortisApps · com.mortisapps.gifwidget

4.0 out of 5 (7 ratings) 100K+ downloads v1.5 4.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5 (26)
Updated: Nov 6, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 4.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Personalization (app)
Listed since: Jan 13, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 5 (2 sensitive)
Website: twitter.com/GifWidgetApp
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

GifWidget animated GIF widget is an app by mortisApps in the Personalization category, listed since at least January 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.4-1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 5.0. It asks for 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read media images and read media video. Compared with version 1.4-1, it adds 2 new permissions (“Read media images” and “Read media video”) and drops 1 (“Read shared storage”).

Ratings

4.0out of 57 ratings

5 ★57%
4 ★14%
3 ★14%
2 ★0%
1 ★14%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.5

- Updated to work with newer Android versions. - Removed Giphy integration.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Make your precious home screen fun and unique by decorating it with your favorite animated gifs! The animation will continuously play inside a widget right on your home screen. This free version lets you use one gif in as many widgets as you like. Check out the pro version for unlimited gifs! Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GifWidgetApp. ||| Using GifWidget ||| GifWidget lets you use Giphy to find gifs, and you can also use any other gif with GifWidget: just save a gif you want to use to your device and you’re all set. We’ve optimized the app to use as little resources as possible, but you should always use the lowest suitable quality as the animation requires much more memory when a higher quality is used. Quality guide: – Low: best for 1x1 widgets – Medium: best for 2x2 widgets – High: best for 4x4 widgets – Source: original quality, no matter how huge. Not recommended! Please note that long animations require a lot of memory! If the animation keeps stopping or it fails to load at all, it might be too big for your device to handle. You can restart a stopped animation by tapping on the widget. Worried about the battery life? The animation will be suspended while the screen is off, so the impact on the battery is much less than you might think.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.4-1. Since v1.5 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.5 LATEST Nov 6, 2025 4.7 MB TRUSTED v1.4-1 Mar 17, 2026 4.9 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2025.
Certificate issued to “mortisApps” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Nov 6, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2025
Signed byCN=mortisApps
Signing certificate (SHA-1)95:1D:E6:F6:E9:21:7E:AB:DB:EF:8D:85:86:A5:EA:F5:F1:64:3E:6A
File MD5410c02167d4207ed92b5e573d20ca5f0
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (5)

GifWidget animated GIF widget requests 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

GifWidget animated GIF widget APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of GifWidget animated GIF widget for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.4-1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. Get version 1.4-1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the GifWidget animated GIF widget APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 410c02167d4207ed92b5e573d20ca5f0.