Comparison

LottieCloudPlayer vs RareTap

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LottieCloudPlayer

Easily test Lottie animations on iOS devices by uploading JSON files. Control playback, customize backgrounds, and view animation metadata. Store files locally for offline access.

Highlights
  • Upload Lottie files via LottieCloud, AirDrop, or Files app
  • Store remote files on device
  • Adjust playback speed and background color
  • Control playback (Play, Pause, Resume, Stop)
  • View animation metadata
  • Auto-download and local file removal
Features
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An easy way for designers (and developers) to test Lottie animations on iOS devices. Visit LottieCloud and just drop your JSON files into browser. Scan (or type in) your ID and play your creations. Features: - Add Lottie files via LottieCloud, AirDrop or copy from Files app - Store remote files on devices - Change playback speed - Change player background color - Control playback (Play, Pause, Resume, Stop, Continuous mode on/off) - Display animation meta data (Duration, Frames/Sec., Filesize, Dimensions,...) - Auto download - Remove files from device

About

RareTap

Features
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RareTap tracks the hours and keeps the story. One tap clocks a work session, a workout, a study block; tap again to stop — and the day you tracked gives your journal a head start. Export your hours and journal to an Obsidian vault you own. Most trackers lock your time in; RareTap hands it back as a date-keyed folder: a daily Markdown note, a Dataview-queryable YAML summary of where your hours went, and the journal you wrote that day, joined by date. Query it, weave it in, keep it forever. Clean CSV and JSON timesheets export too. TRACK ANYTHING - Tap to start, tap to stop — work, workouts, study, practice, chores, reading, a side gig. - Give each activity its own color and icon with Activity Profiles. - Run several timers at once — each on its own clock. IT CAN TRACK ITSELF - Geofence clocks you in on arrival; per-place time offsets match your real badge time. One place per activity is free — Premium adds more. - Siri & Shortcuts: "Hey Siri, RareTap clock in Work" starts that activity. A JOURNAL, NOT JUST A TIMER - Start blank or from today's tracking: per-activity durations and the day's total, ready for your words. - Pick an Apple Journaling Suggestion — places, music, workouts, photos, and more — and begin an entry dated to when it happened. Only what you choose is added. - After your last clock-out, RareTap can offer an entry. Schedule a gentle reminder if you want one. - Markdown renders cleanly and exports verbatim to Markdown and Obsidian. Hand-typing is free; Premium adds the formatting toolbar. - A gentle rhythm line notices your journaling days or weeks. Browse by day and week; the calendar marks days you wrote. SEE YOUR TIME - History as a grouped list or heat map — each day a proportional color bar split by activity. - Premium Insights: charts by day, month, and activity; an 8-week trend; week, month, or year totals. - Month mini bar charts, a "vs. last week/month" pace delta, and a gentle day-streak counter. - Weekly goals per activity, with progress rings. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY - Home and Lock Screen widgets, a live timer in the Dynamic Island, and one-tap Clock Out from the Lock Screen. - On iOS 18+, clock in or out from Control Center, a Lock Screen control, or the Action button. - A weekly goal turns the circular Lock Screen widget into a progress ring. - Share a finished session as a clean card. YOURS ALONE - No account, no login, nothing to sign up for. - RareTap collects no data — Apple's privacy label reads "Data Not Collected." - Your time and journal sync privately through your own iCloud. MAKE IT YOURS - 16 app icons: the five classics included, four rare-material hides and seven premium colorways with Premium. - Premium share-card styles in rare materials and colorways — every card keeps "Tracked with RareTap." - Premium Widget Background: one hide or colorway your widget and Live Activity always wear. - Light and dark, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and haptics — Apple-native, top to bottom. SHARE YOUR DAY - Touch and hold a Calendar day to share it as a card — the whole day with its activity breakdown, or one activity's day in its colorway. RARETAP PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) - Unlimited activity profiles (free includes 3), Insights, Obsidian Vault & Markdown export, multiple geofenced places, the Markdown toolbar, share-card styles, Widget Background, 11 premium icons, and premium colorways — on cards, icons, and activities. - Monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. - Everything free stays free forever — and everyone who joined before Premium is a Founder, keeping every feature free. Whether you're keeping an honest record, building a habit, or piping your life into a vault — RareTap keeps the record, and hands it back to you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.raretap.app/privacy

Screenshots

LottieCloudPlayer4 screens
RareTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LottieCloudPlayer at none against RareTap's 3. LottieCloudPlayer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17). RareTap's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RareTap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LottieCloudPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LottieCloudPlayer ships an update every 3 months, RareTap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
LottieCloudPlayer versus RareTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLottieCloudPlayerRareTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbinaries includedAdmiral Jordan

In-app purchases

None

LottieCloudPlayer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RareTap

Subscriptions2
  • RareTap Premium — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • RareTap Premium — Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • RareTap Premium — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is LottieCloudPlayer free?
LottieCloudPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RareTap free?
RareTap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LottieCloudPlayer or RareTap have ads?
Neither LottieCloudPlayer nor RareTap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LottieCloudPlayer or RareTap?
LottieCloudPlayer ships an update every 3 months, and RareTap every 5 days. Most recently, LottieCloudPlayer was updated on November 3, 2026 and RareTap on November 5, 2026.

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