Comparison

Video Highlighter vs Loopdeck

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

Head to head
About

Video Highlighter

Draw attention to specific areas or subjects within your videos. Customize borders with adjustable colors, thickness, and opacity. Apply highlights to chosen durations or the entire video.

Highlights
  • Highlight selected video areas
  • Customizable border colors
  • Adjustable border thickness
  • Set border opacity
  • Apply highlights for specific durations
  • In-app video previewer
Features
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Highlight a video and put focus on a person or object by adding coloured borders around them.Using the application, any area of interest could be highlighted. The application puts a rectangular or square border around the area of interest.Also, the color and border width could be adjusted as per the requirements. For example : The color of the border could be changed to Yellow, blue, green or any other color of choice. The application comes with a color picker using which a wide range of colors could be selected.Also, the thickness of the border could be adjusted as per the requirements for better visibility. Highlighting a video could be useful in many ways as below : -- In sports, if you want to highlight a player, this could be done using the application. -- Highlighting an area in a Tutorial video or in a lecture video. -- Highlighting a person in a crowd. -- Highlighting object like a shop or vehicle in a video. -- Highlighting an important person in an event. Below are the features of the application: **Applying highlight for duration of choice : Using the application, the highlight effect could be applied for a selected duration or for the entire duration.For example : If there is a video of duration 10 minutes , the highlight could be applied only between 2nd to 4th minutes. If required, the highlight effect could be applied to the entire video as well. ** Select an area of choice : Select any area of choice in a video to highlight. ** Set any color to the border. ** Change the thickness of the border as per the requirements. ** Change opacity of the border color (from the color picker). ** Inbuilt previewer to view the created videos inside the application itself.

About

Loopdeck

Combine photos and videos into looping movies. Add text, filters, and sound to your creations. Save and play your movies repeatedly or share them externally.

Highlights
  • Combine photos and videos
  • Add text, stickers, and brush strokes
  • Apply filters and crop images
  • Trim videos and set playback speed
  • Add sounds to images
  • Create and save looping movies
  • Play on external devices via AirPlay
Features
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Edit and combine all of your photos and videos into movies that you can loop indefinitely! Loopdeck allows users to gather all of their photos and videos in one place and combine them into stunning movies. Movies can be created by selecting items directly from the Loopdeck library or by creating a playlist of your favorite memories. Like how the movie turned out? Publish the movie and save it to Loopdeck so you can watch it again and again. Edit Your Photos and Videos - Add text, stickers, and brush strokes - Apply filters - Crop images - Trim videos - Set video playback speed - Apply sounds to an image Create Movies - Select photos and videos from your Loopdeck library and play them instantly - Group items together in a playlist to make creating your next movie even easier - Save your favorite movies to watch them whenever you want Loop Your Creation - Created movies can be watched on a loop as many times as you want for as long as you want - Play your movie on external devices using Apple AirPlay - Perfect for parties, advertising, trade shows, orientations, and much, much more! Have feedback? Contact us at info@loopdeck.net

Screenshots

Video Highlighter4 screens
Loopdeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopdeck at Free against Video Highlighter's $3.99. Loopdeck also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 44 months). Video Highlighter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.2). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Loopdeck is free to download; Video Highlighter costs $3.99 up front. Loopdeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Highlighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopdeck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Video Highlighter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Loopdeck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Highlighter ships an update every 44 months, Loopdeck every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Video Highlighter versus Loopdeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo HighlighterLoopdeck
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuchira RameshXorbix Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Video Highlighter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Loopdeck

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Video Highlighter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Loopdeck

One-time1
  • Transition Feature$1.99

Questions

Is Video Highlighter free?
Video Highlighter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopdeck free?
Loopdeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Highlighter or Loopdeck?
Loopdeck is rated higher. Video Highlighter averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Loopdeck averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Video Highlighter or Loopdeck have ads?
Neither Video Highlighter nor Loopdeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Highlighter or Loopdeck?
Video Highlighter ships an update every 44 months, and Loopdeck every 2 months. Most recently, Video Highlighter was updated on October 10, 2026 and Loopdeck on October 24, 2026.

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