JibJab vs. CinematicCard

What’s the difference?

A CinematicCard is a greeting card made from your own memories.

A regular card is something you pick.
A CinematicCard is made from your memories.

JibJab cuts the faces out of your photos and places them into its animated “Starring You” Ecards and videos.

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Your first CinematicCard is free · No account needed

An opened CinematicCard showing a photo of an older couple embracing beneath a personal message — **CinematicCard** Made from your memories

See how each one is made

How a JibJab Ecard is made

These are the steps as JibJab’s Help Center describes them.

Choose an animated Ecard or video — JibJab’s “Starring You” templates.
Upload a photo — JibJab cuts out the face and places it into the animation.
Share it — Premium adds tracking and “Send Later” email scheduling.

And a CinematicCard

How a CinematicCard is made

It starts on your phone, with the moments you already have. The hardest part is choosing them — after that, creating the card takes less than a minute.

CinematicCard builder with eight photos chosen from a phone above the card preview

CinematicCard form with the name Mom, a personal message and a music choice

CinematicCard preview of a sealed Mother’s Day card for Mom, from Sam

CinematicCard cash gift options for Venmo, PayPal and Cash App beside the card

An opened CinematicCard showing a photo of a mother and young child in a flower field

The fundamental difference

What is the card made from?

JibJab

The card comes first

Choose a JibJab animation
Add faces from your photos
Send the Ecard

CinematicCard

The memories come first

Choose your memories
Add your words, music or voice
Create your CinematicCard
Relive them together

JibJab is personal in its own playful way: your face, or theirs, dancing through its animations. But the card starts with JibJab’s template, and your photo is cut to fit it.

A CinematicCard starts with the moments already on your phone. The photos stay whole — you choose the ones that matter, and those memories become the card.

Why it matters

Don’t let your memories get lost in your phone.

We take thousands of photos because the moments matter. Then most of them disappear into the camera roll. A CinematicCard gives the ones that mean the most a reason to come back.

Those memories aren’t just added to the card. They are the card.

Relive your most precious memories with the people who matter most — and be the one who made someone feel remembered.

What you can create

What goes into a CinematicCard

Up to 20 momentsThe photos on your phone that bring a memory back.
Your wordsTheir name, your message, your sign-off.
Your musicA soundtrack for the occasion, or your own song.
Your own voiceA voice message you recorded on your phone.
An optional giftCash inside the card, with the Signature card.
A cinematic presentationYour memories play one by one, as the card.

Send it to one person, a group, or many people at once. Your first CinematicCard is free.

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Real reactions

What happens when the memories come back

Thank-you notes from people who received a CinematicCard, shared with us and quoted as written.

“Your Father’s Day Cinematic Card was so unique, special and beautiful. It meant so much to me; personal, touching, heartfelt and emotional. Yes, I did cry seeing photos of me with you and your sister as kids! As you grow older, it’s all about memories, and the animated Cinematic Card captured them exquisitely. Thank you!”
— Dad

“I feel so loved and grateful to be the mum to such a big hearted and sweet sweet guy. Those photos are so special reminding me of how I have loved nothing more than being with you and watching you grow. You are an amazing son and I love you very much and am super proud of you. Thank you angel boy for everything xx”
— Mum

The details

JibJab and CinematicCard, side by side

JibJab vs. CinematicCard comparison
	CinematicCard	JibJab
Starting point	Your own memories: the photos on your phone, your music or voice, your message	JibJab’s animated Ecard and video templates, with faces from your photos placed in
Your photos	Up to 20, played whole as a cinematic slideshow	Photos are used for face cut-outs placed into animations
Sound	A soundtrack, or your own audio file (WAV, MP3 or MP4) — a song or a voice message	Premium Ecards and videos have sound; free app GIFs do not
Pricing	First card free, then from $3.99 per card; no subscription	Premium: Help Center lists $36/year or $24 per 6 months (web/iOS) and $6.99/month in the app; the App Store lists $6.99/month or $35.99/year; auto-renews. Limited free Ecards and GIFs
Scheduling	Scheduled email delivery (+$1.00)	Send Later (Premium)
Opening the card	Opens in any browser from the link	Free to view for the person who receives it

JibJab details checked against their own websites and help centers in September 2026. Features and prices can change.

Sources

JibJab Help Center articles were last updated between 2021 and 2025, and JibJab’s live checkout price is not shown publicly, so check JibJab directly for current pricing. CinematicCard details are from CinematicCard.

Questions people ask

How much does JibJab cost compared with CinematicCard?

According to JibJab’s Help Center, JibJab Premium is $36 a year or $24 every six months on web and iOS, or $6.99 a month in the app (Apple’s App Store currently lists $6.99 a month or $35.99 a year), and memberships auto-renew; free accounts can send a limited set of free Ecards and GIFs. Your first CinematicCard is free; after that cards start at $3.99 each, with no subscription.

What is the difference between JibJab and CinematicCard?

JibJab Ecards start with JibJab’s own animated templates, and faces from your photos are cut out and placed into them. A CinematicCard is a greeting card made from your own memories: up to 20 photos from your phone play as a cinematic slideshow with music or your own voice, and your message.

Can I use my own photos on both?

Yes, in different ways. JibJab uses your photos to cut out faces and place them into its animations. CinematicCard plays up to 20 of your photos as a cinematic slideshow with music and your message.

Can I add my own song or a voice message to a CinematicCard?

Yes. Pick a soundtrack for your theme, or upload your own audio file (WAV, MP3 or MP4) — a song that means something, or a voice message you recorded on your phone.

Does the person opening it need an app or an account?

No. A CinematicCard opens in any browser from the link you send. JibJab’s Help Center says a JibJab card is free to view for the person who receives it.

Your memories are already on your phone.

Choose the ones that matter and turn them into a card. Your first CinematicCard is free.

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