# One-Click GIF Apps The Stilly App Adds a Fun Twist to Text Message Photos By | Published 2013-06-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneclick-gif References: [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stilly-one-button-gif-camera/id648976952) Still photos can be pretty boring to send and receive, but now with Stilly, the one-click GIF-making app, [text message photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnow) never have to be dull again. The app has only one button. Once pressed, the smartphone camera records a short one second movement. It could be anything from a quick smile to an exuberant “Hello,” but either way the result is a [brief moving image](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animate-old-photos) that can be sent to friends via text message or posted on [Tumblr](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livebox). GIFS are definitely the most fun way to get a message across on the Internet. Still photos often don’t do justice to humorous situations or properly show your reactions to shocking events. Stilly, the one-click GIF-making app, however has completely changed that: text messaging just got way more exciting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **One-click Gif-making:** Opportunity for businesses to create simplified and user-friendly apps that allow users to easily create GIFs with just one click. - **Enhanced Messaging Experience:** Provides an opportunity for businesses to develop innovative messaging apps that incorporate moving images, such as GIFs, to add excitement and expression to conversations. - **Visual Communication:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to explore the use of moving images, like GIFs, as a more engaging and captivating form of visual communication. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile App Development:** Mobile app developers can capitalize on the trend by creating and improving one-click GIF-making apps that enhance the messaging experience for users. - **Social Media Platforms:** Social media platforms can leverage the trend by incorporating one-click GIF-making features, allowing users to easily create and share moving images within their networks. - **Digital Marketing:** Digital marketers can take advantage of the trend by incorporating GIFs into their marketing campaigns as a more dynamic and attention-grabbing visual communication tool. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized AI Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-stickers.md) - [AI-Fuelled GIF Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-gif.md) - [Time-Lapse Content Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-content.md) - [Visual Timelapse Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfiestory.md) - [Efficient Photo-Enhancing Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersity-app.md) - [Photo Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a1art.md) - [Text-to-Image AI Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonkers-app.md) - [Creative Texting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttheinternet.md) - [Interactive Weather Forecasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brzzy.md)