Comparison

Looom vs Aesthetic

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

Head to head
About

Looom

Create hand-drawn animations with a playful, instrument-like interface. This robust app focuses on loopable animation, offering a dynamic, non-destructive workflow for both beginners and professionals. Explore lines, shapes, and colors in a delightful environment designed for learning and experimentation.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn animation creation
  • Loopable animation focus
  • Musical interface inspiration
  • Dynamic non-destructive workflow
  • Fluid time control
  • Infinite canvas
  • SVG native file format
Features
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A new way to create hand-drawn animation. So playful you’ll think it’s a toy, but it's secretly a robust app with a reimagined UI for animators and creators. Taking inspiration from music creation tools, using Looom feels more like playing an instrument than operating software - exploring lines, shapes and colors through loopable time and rhythm. Looom is all about looping animation with a smile. It was designed for professionals and beginners of any age and is already being used by some influential indie animators. A delightful environment to learn, experiment, practice and create drawn animation. Wonderfully musical, Next-gen dynamic non-destructive workflow. FLUID TIME No first frame or last. Looom’s threads are independent in length and speed, always tweak-able. INFINITE CANVAS Lets you go as deep or as far as you want thanks to a completely resolution-independent vector engine. OPEN-ENDED Looom uses SVG as it’s native file format. Your work can be viewed in browsers and opened in desktop animation software.

About

Aesthetic

Transform your iPhone's home screen with custom icons, widgets, and wallpapers. Explore diverse themes or create your own unique designs with AI-powered tools. Personalize your device to match any style or mood.

Highlights
  • Icon customization
  • Widget library
  • Wallpaper collection
  • Theme creation
  • AI wallpaper generation
Features
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Transform Your iPhone Aesthetic with Aesthetic App Say goodbye to the default look of your iPhone and explore a world of customization with Aesthetic App! Discover countless widgets, wallpapers, and themes designed to elevate your home screen with a cohesive and stylish aesthetic. Whether you're into minimal, vintage, artistic, or seasonal vibes—there’s a category for every mood. With Aesthetic App, you can fully personalize your iPhone experience. Browse a rich and constantly updated collection, or unleash your creativity by designing your own widgets and themes. Want a unique background? Generate stunning, AI-powered wallpapers tailored to your taste in seconds. Main app features include: - Icon Customization: Easily change your app icons with a vast collection of pre-made packs in trendy colors and styles. Every icon set is designed with aesthetics and usability in mind. - Widget Library: Choose from a wide range of widget categories—clocks, calendars, photos, quotes, health stats, and more. Each widget is customizable and perfectly matched to your chosen theme. - Wallpaper Collection: Access a rich library of dynamic and static wallpapers crafted by expert designers. Plus, use AI tools to create one-of-a-kind wallpapers just for you. - Theme Creation: Build your own personalized themes from scratch—mix and match wallpapers, icons, and widgets to create the perfect look for your home screen. - AI Creation: Generate wallpapers and avatars using simple text prompts, powered by our advanced AI technology. Aesthetic App supports all devices running iOS 14 and above. If you choose to include health-related widgets, Aesthetic can sync with the Health app to display your daily activity, step count, and more. Subscribe to access premium app features. Subscription details are as follows: - Length: Monthly, Yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account within 24 hours before the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your access will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Looom4 screens
Aesthetic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aesthetic at Free against Looom's $9.99. Aesthetic also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (46K vs 121). Looom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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

Aesthetic is free to download; Looom costs $9.99 up front. Aesthetic sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Looom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aesthetic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aesthetic has 46K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Looom's written reviews are positive against 59% of Aesthetic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Looom ships an update every 4 months, Aesthetic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Looom versus Aesthetic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLooomAesthetic
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (121 ratings)4.5 (46K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better58.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12146K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#134#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIORAMA ABAesthetic Apps & Widgets srl

Customer experience

Looom

All ratings122 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative25.4%

Aesthetic

All ratings45,676 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews2,348 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative31.8%

User reviews

Looom

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative and unique animation interface
  • 🎨 Intuitive drawing experience once learned
  • 🎬 Real-time animation playback while drawing
  • 📱 Works seamlessly on iPad and iPhone
  • 🎯 Simple and minimalist design approach

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes losing user work
  • 😕 Non-intuitive UI despite minimalist design
  • 🎨 Limited to single color per layer/thread
  • 🖌️ Only one basic brush option available
  • 📤 Extremely cumbersome export process

Aesthetic

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable widgets and wallpapers
  • ✨ Aesthetic and pleasing designs
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Most features require premium subscription
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs with downloading content
  • 🤔 Limited free options

Bugs and requests

Looom

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes mid-animation causing work loss
  • Grey screen on launch preventing app opening
  • Drawing not registering properly
  • Frame navigation swiping goes wrong direction
  • Accidental marks appearing from sensitive touch controls
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  • Eraser functionality not working on some devices
  • Zoom controls triggering timeline instead
  • Disappearing artwork when switching frames
  • Export controls not grabbable on iPad Pro
  • Accidental deletion of projects with no recovery option
  • Non-Apple Pencil input not recognized without settings change
  • Performance issues and stuttering

Requested features

23 requests
  • Better export options (GIF, video, SVG with proper formatting)
  • Increase frame limit beyond 24 frames
  • More than 5 layers/threads
  • Multiple colors and brush sizes per layer
  • Frame duplication and copy-paste functionality
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  • Undo/redo gesture support (two-finger tap)
  • Shape tools (circles, rectangles, lines)
  • Background image import for reference tracing
  • Hex color input and color picker tool
  • Partial eraser (erase parts of lines, not entire lines)
  • Double-tap Apple Pencil to toggle eraser
  • Layer naming and hiding capabilities
  • Adjustable frame rate and FPS control
  • Sound/audio support
  • Ability to rearrange frame order
  • Onion skin customization (forward and backward)
  • Static/pinned layers
  • Higher resolution export options
  • Video import for rotoscoping
  • Pressure sensitivity support
  • Animation scene management
  • Seamless looping export
  • Left-hand mode accessibility

Aesthetic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Downloading issues causing app to crash or freeze
  • Incompatibility with certain device models
  • Syncing problems with home screen changes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widgets and wallpapers
  • Ability to search and filter content
  • Faster and more seamless installation process

In-app purchases

None

Looom

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Aesthetic

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Yearly premium$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Looom free?
Looom costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aesthetic free?
Aesthetic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Looom or Aesthetic?
Aesthetic is rated higher. Looom averages 3.9 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Aesthetic averages 4.5 from 46K ratings.
Do Looom or Aesthetic have ads?
Aesthetic shows ads; Looom does not.
Which is updated more often, Looom or Aesthetic?
Looom ships an update every 4 months, and Aesthetic every 4 weeks. Most recently, Looom was updated on November 2, 2026 and Aesthetic on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Looom or Aesthetic?
Looom currently peaks at #134 in the App Store charts, and Aesthetic at #86. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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