JibJab: Halloween Videos & AI Reviews

by Katie Egg. 💛

I loved this app when I was younger but when I went to sign up for a subscription I noted some really problematic depictions. There really shouldn’t be an app where a non-Native American person can put their face on Squanto for a thanksgiving card 😬
I would love to use JibJab to make fun cards but I had to stop when I saw that. Besides that there are really stereotypical depictions of Mexican and Native Hawaiian culture. Not cool.
Furthermore it’s really heteronormative. That’s not something I’d delete JibJab over cause you can put any face in the blanks but it really added to my discomfort.
I really hope this changes so I can make cards for my loved ones without giving my money to a company that supports these practices

by MatthewHouston

I just paid for a year subscription and was very excited to use their software as an icebreaker to a corporate meeting. Unfortunately, their system doesn’t recognize my paid subscription and keeps asking me to pay again.

I planned on using this for a meeting tomorrow morning, but with a three day wait period for their customer service group to respond, I guess I’m out of luck.

Their software is historical, I’d happily give it 5 stars if they only gave me access to what I paid for. Very disappointed, paying for a service, and then receiving said service, is a pretty low bar to uphold for satisfying customers!

by WKL5645

Who designed JibJab!? Forever ago I used this app and it was great. Now I have to use it on my iPhone in order to NOT pay $24/year?! Ridiculous... A smart business model would be to have multiple options and single card cost $6 with a discount for more cards and an unlimited option. Now... Onto the videos. Have they gotten worse?? We are a family of 3 and want to send a video to our cousin. How do I do this besides selecting EVERY video to see the cast #. No filters. No way to search in videos for birthday specific ones.

Absolutely ridiculous and very disappointing because nobody else has cornered this market except you this app—You should at least be doing it well!!!

by Em Muh

Though I informed them of the troubleshooting methods I had already used multiple times and unsuccessfully, this app’s customer support offered nothing more than suggesting that I repeat each of these ineffective methods. It was quite clear that my correspondence detailing JibJab ’s dysfunction and my remedy attempts was skimmed, but not read. Very frustrating to write, “I deleted JibJab , downloaded it again, and it still got stuck while updating a face,” and have this app respond back to me by asking, “Did you try deleting JibJab and downloading it again?”

by Mysterymission07

I think JibJab needs some more work put into it because right now it just seems underdeveloped. I was actually frustrated when I tried to put my face into this gif. I wanted to reposition my face when I put it this gif so it would be more visible, but I couldn't do that with JibJab . Once I made a face, I couldn't edit it again and would have to start over in order to make a better looking one. The process of editing a face was also frustrating. It was difficult to reposition the face and/or zoom in and out from it without also rotating it. I think the editing features when making a face should be more separated and not smushed together. I didn't have enough control over and ability to edit was I was making. It needs improvement.

by Jake220!

As cool as JibJab is, its bothersome that the vast majority of the little templates are made for white people. I’m a black man. It looks dumb when There’s a black face with a white body or white hands. Some of them are just gonna be like that. But seriously, you can slam some gloves up on that or something to make it more user friendly. That’s the ONE THING that stops me from becoming a member. Love JibJab . But I don’t love how you want me to pay for something that you obviously don’t care enough market to me with even a modicum of specificity. Again, maybe the hands aren’t race specific. That’s a ton of work. Maybe they’re gloves hands. Maybe you take two seconds and think of a solution other than just blanket white wash. Just sayin’.

by Kellis4

Do not by the annual membership! It was fun for a couple days, BUT at $24/yr. it is a very expensive for what you get. There is by far not enough content to choose from and it is infrequently updated with new material. Uploading the faces is very easy, but It is frustrating that you cannot sort videos by the number of people/cast members. So if I know I want 4 people in my card, I have to spend time opening each one to see how many I can put in. I emailed the company to make sure I wasn’t missing something, and it was confirmed this is not an option. More content for families with children is needed. I hope changes are made because this was surely a disappointing purchase.

by Kelly Poison

So I have had jib jab for many years now and loved it... but when are you guys going to get new videos? What used to set you apart from other apps was the amazing videos you could add yourself in but I very rarely see new videos added. I do pay for the yearly membership and it isn’t cheap. So where is all the membership fee money being spent? On the e-cards? Let’s be real most people get JibJab for the ability to add people into the amazing videos not the cards. Again what sets you apart are the videos so many start spending all those membership fees on making some newer videos. I read a lot of the comments and it seems it is a reoccurring theme that most people want new videos. JibJab could be amazing if you just added a new video every month or so. I really don’t want to cancel my membership or delete JibJab but if it is going to be the same old videos then I will have to. So I hope you take the advice from all these comments and work on some new videos. Thank you.

by YoyoCollie

Awesome idea and fun to use, but.. they need much more new revolving content. They still have much of the same content they had years ago when I first signed up. And l like weird, but sometimes it’s so weird that I can’t even figure out what it is. Like, I just searched TGIF and there’s a person sitting on top of ...maybe a fish or a whale?? Most of the songs are unrelatable music and have too many required face participants. Other than that, I love using this app and making my friends and family laugh.

by Mixednutz2

I’ve been using this program, seldom but in a not over used way. I could have sworn it had a lot of free items but I can’t seem to find hardly any of the free ones. It would be cool if you had a donation program for folks that like ur product but really can’t afford to pay full price for something they only use about once a year. It would bring in an income yet still permit us lower income folks who are the ones usually using such as this to pay something, and still have maybe a bigger limited access. They’ll share ur product and some of those people will pay full price...just a thought...
It’s fun...just wish I could use more items. God Bless!
M. Davis

by TheAmerican1604

For one, I like all the music videos, but I’d like to see some old stuff too for music videos. Stuff like Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Styx, and maybe even Metallica. Second, what happened to Christmas Rock? That was an awesome, funny Christmas E Card, but now I don’t see it anymore! I’m a huge metalhead and I love Christmas; I miss that E Card! And finally, I understand that we have to be members to send and watch full E Cards and Music Videos, but can’t we just sign in from E-Mail and pay once instead of having to pay every few months to renew our memberships? Just the few pet peeves I have. Other than that though, JibJab is plain awesome and funny. Keep it up guys! 😁👍🏻

by VA Virtual Teacher

I love cheering people up with surprise videos featuring their faces. My grandkids especially love it when they see us together dancing. Unfortunately I have used the kid friendly songs and have resorted to using them as much as the can. There are so many times that I thought a new song had been added and almost used it until I watched it all the way through. Who would have thought that recycling song would have inappropriate language in it? I would love to have some kind of kid friendly asterisk next to the choices.

by S0mmersmiles

Hi- I love JibJab, but I can’t share the best stuff with my friends and family! I have paid for the upgrade twice, and for months I couldn’t make videos and send. I worked with support for like a month and the final answer was - and I’m paraphrasing- ‘Sorry about that. You shouldn’t have any issues making and sharing videos and cards from the computer version though. Enjoy!’

If I wanted to email this stuff, and be on a computer doing it, I would. It’s for random bored moments when you want to share something hysterical. Please fix it!!! I have already turned off my auto-renew but not excited about a full year of paid upgrade that I can’t use...

Thanks!

by RainFlower45

JibJab is useless!! You pay to make these videos and your not allowed to share them on fb or anywhere else. If I pay to make the video with all MY face images and people I know images then I should be able to share them! They want you to sign in using fb to their app to see your private fb but just try sharing the video you made to your fb - you can't! And I'm paying for this! Videos I can send or share! Rip off!

by Peter B. P....

Pretty good and easy app to use. Have a photo of your mom? Well turn her into a turtle. Got photos of your friends? Well let’s make them dancing elves.

On a real side note, I wish there were more gifs and content to work with! With paying for the membership, it’s good but wish there were more. It would be awesome if there was a video uploaded to put faces into them. (Hard, but maybe impossible... Or not worth it?) Still good easy app to use.

by Leslie Pooper

Seems like every app these days make you start a “free” trial or pay up front. Or give you one horrible option and expect you to want to purchase more. FINALLY a fun app that doesn’t throw adds and payment options at you. It’s very simple but effective to get some good laughs. Put your dads face on a guys body who is doing a seductive dance and watch the family roar in laughter. Send your bud a funny birthday wish. JibJab gets it done and doesn’t demand all the baby back bullsh!t whining in return!

by Black Cat & Kismet's Mom

I love JibJab & people adore the "facially-personalized" videos I send. I do though, have to agree with some of the "content" reviews. I have 2 grandsons. I would not want them to see some of the racier things on there. It would be great to have all those rather "suggestive" ones in their own category in the listing area. It could be locked & accessed only with a password - or completely deleted! Problem solved. That said, JibJab is still so wonderful & can undo anyone's doldrums! The cost for one year is a great price, too. LOVE MY this app APP!

by Hating Fl

I from time to time had issues within JibJab .. but it must be said that their customer service is the BEST I have encountered, EVER. They have acknowledged any issue quicker than Apple has w the $$$$$ phone of endless troubles. I bring that up in analogy as the comparison in what the phone cost/promised/resources to solve w the company size/cost/resolve at this app, the direct service at their company (specifically Taylar🙏🏻🎄 bless you!) is beyond admirable. A few tweaks here n there is nothing w the quality of service provided. My loyalty & kudos will forever be theirs. Thank you to all! Happy Holidays & keep the “jabs” rolling.. Your internal structure is beyond efficacious!

by IgoreAbbyNormal

App is great but the content isn't updated, except for a few new things during holidays there doesn't appear to be new content added. Also a-lot of older Staring You videos are gone, reducing the content even more. For example there was a Staring You for Slumber Camp Massacre that was really good that is no longer on the site as well as other movie and cards I like to see brought back.

Phone version of app, is hard to search through as well. Seems to be a problem sometimes sending videos through messenger also, I end up having to save as gif first then send to messenger.

by Mas Perron

I have already paid for this app but I’m not able to send anything or share because every time I try to send a card or video, the phone would automatically switch to the advertising to sign you up . Why does it do that if I’ve already paid. Are there more than 1 this app and which one do I have. Please explain or refund my money. Thank you. Problem seems to have been solved and are having a great time with it.

by RHN124

I love JibJab and even paid for a subscription initially but a year later the birthday videos are the same ones. Was looking to see if new content had been added to see if I should renew and there were maybe two new videos a year later but nothing worth spending money on. Really disappointed. Love the idea but needs more original content added to be worth a subscription.

by Mike Bis

JibJab is by far the best of its kind! You can use it for free
To have your or someone’s face I n a lot of fun photos but
as a paid subscriber, $3.99 a month , you can place up to six people in a video or GIF for just about everything. You can sing great songs by some real stars but you don’t play the whole song so no copyright © problems.
You can place you and your friends faces on a lot of famous people and sing one of their hits or a short with you doing just about anything. Very good for the price but you can use it for free and have just as much fun.

by Scared To Death

LOVE, LOVE JibJab . Fun, unique, easy to use to get such a wonderful personalized video card that makes me and everyone I have shared them with laugh as much as the first time even after watching them over and over again! Any assistance I needed from the company was the fastest and most professionally helpful response I have receive from almost any online service I have ever used! Extremely satisfied with my entire experience!

by Loved Flipgram

I have loved JibJab since day one! Had a minor problem ( the bug they have squashed) I sent an email for help because I didn’t know there was an update. Response came from Heather within a minute!! Did the update and everything is working fine again! Can’t say enough good things about JibJab and the support. Would give more than 5 stars if I could!!❤️