Loop Photo Frame vs lilBoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop Photo Frame
This app allows you to set up and control a smart photo frame, inviting family members to share photos and view them in a private family network. It serves as a central hub for displaying cherished memories and staying connected with loved ones.
- Frame setup and settings control
- Invite family members to send photos
- Private family social network
- Display family memories
- Share best moments
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Loop is a smart photo frame that displays all of your family’s favorite memories. Invite the whole family to add their own photos and see what’s being shared all in one place! Use the Loop app to: ० Setup your Loop frame and control its settings ० Invite family members to send photos to your frame ० Share your best moments in a private social network just for your family
lilBoop
A social platform for pet lovers to share photos and discover other pets. Users can create profiles for their pets, 'boop' their favorites, and enjoy a clutter-free experience focused on pure pet happiness.
- Browse and 'boop' favorite pets
- Create pet profiles with photos
- Share your pet's personality
- Ad-free, judgment-free space
- One-time upgrade for enhanced features
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lilBoop is a joyful, judgment-free space for pet lovers and their pets. Browse adorable dogs and cats, boop the ones you love, and build your pet's very own corner of the internet - no like counts, no noise. Just pure pet happiness. BROWSE & BOOP Swipe through a feed of real pets with real personalities. Tap Boop! on your favorites and revisit them anytime. SHARE YOUR PET Create a profile for your pet with their name, nickname, favorite things, and best photos. Because they deserve to be celebrated. LILBOOP LIFER Unlock lil bio, per-pet accent colors, and up to 10 photos per pet with a one-time $6.99 upgrade. No subscription. No nonsense. Just love. lilBoop is for the pets. And the humans who are completely normal about them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: lilBoop at 100% against Loop Photo Frame's 46%. lilBoop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Loop Photo Frame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (145 vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. lilBoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loop Photo Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.
lilBoop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Photo Frame has 145 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Loop Photo Frame's written reviews are positive against 100% of lilBoop's.
Loop Photo Frame ships an update every 4 months, lilBoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop Photo Frame | lilBoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (145 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | California Labs Inc | Haley Carlson |
Customer experience
Loop Photo Frame
lilBoop
Bugs and requests
Loop Photo Frame
Reported bugs
46 issues- Photos go into a black hole
- Android app bug issues
- Impossible to connect to WiFi
- White screen after adding photos
- Cannot move photos between albums
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- Lose selections when going back
- Clunky and complicated setup
- Landscape view missing
- Frame glitching, not connecting to WiFi
- Black screen of death
- Customer support unresponsive/unhelpful
- Cannot add people or remove people from albums
- Cannot access picture albums on iPhone
- App won't open after update
- Difficult to add or add others to albums
- Endless loop when joining invites
- No user manual available
- Broken Instagram login
- Google Photos option not implemented
- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Cannot sync photos from Instagram
- Unable to change WiFi settings
- Bluetooth pairing issues
- Videos don't play
- Stops scrolling with pictures
- Google Photos and Dropbox not available
- Trouble adding more than 70 pictures
- App slow and unstable
- Only uploads a few pictures
- Cannot delete channels or photos
- Cannot add photos from iPhone library
- Touch top not useful
- Cannot reset the Loop device
- App freezes on Facebook login
- Unauthorized user error
- Cannot see or access channels
- App does nothing
- Voice command, motion integration missing
- Bluetooth will not sync
- Cannot set up for friends and family WiFi
- Cannot figure out how to reboot
- Cannot delete accounts
- App crashes immediately upon opening (iOS)
- Hardware fails, crashes, doesn't hold connections
- App crashes frequently
- No Android app
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to move photos between albums
- Ability to select multiple photos for different albums
- iOS widget support
- Integration with iOS shortcuts
- Ability to turn off frame remotely
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- Landscape view
- Ability to delete users or stop sharing with individuals
- Indication of pending invitations
- Clearer notification of activity
- Instagram and Google Photos sharing improvements
- Android app availability
lilBoop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Loop Photo Frame
No in-app purchases
lilBoop
- lilBoop lifer$6.99
