Looom vs Dawn AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hand-drawn animation creation
- Loopable animation focus
- Musical interface inspiration
- Dynamic non-destructive workflow
- Fluid time control
- Infinite canvas
- SVG native file format
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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.
Dawn AI
Transform your photos into unique AI-generated avatars and images. Upload your selfies or pictures of friends and pets, then use text prompts to create anything from superheroes to historical figures. Explore endless creative styles and share your creations on social media.
- AI avatar generation
- Text-to-image creation
- Endless creative styles
- Photo transformation
- Generate portraits of friends and pets
- Face swap with celebrities
- Social media sharing
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Create outstanding avatars using the latest AI technology. Just upload your photos and let Dawn work its magic—turning you and your friends into whatever comes to mind. And all at the click of a button. Produce fun and unique images with AI and your imagination. With Dawn’s innovative technology, you can surprise your friends with content that’s never been seen before—based on your own text description. Want to transform into your favorite superhero? No problem. How about seeing your partner as President of the United States? Easy. Or your dog dressed as an astronaut? It’s yours with a single click. Our AI text-to-image generator turns your photos into stunning portraits with thousands of possible styles. Just upload your pictures, enter a text prompt, and let our AI generator do the rest! HAVE FUN CREATING UNIQUE CONTENT + Explore endless filters + Generate funny portraits of your friends + Turn pet pics into hilarious new images + Find out how you’d look as a different gender + Face swap with Hollywood celebrities and star in your favorite movie + See yourself as a historical figure, fictional character, or superhero + Edit photos of film stars and go viral on social media + And lots more! EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF AI + Make images from words, then share your creations + Create portraits with cutting-edge AI technology + Stand out on social media with entirely unique visuals ENDLESS CREATIVE STYLES AND POSSIBILITIES + Photorealism + Fantasy + Oil painting + Cinematic lighting + Kodak film + Fine art + Hyperrealism + Anime + Impressionism + Pixar, Disney, Unreal Engine…and tons more! SHARE YOUR CREATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA + Instagram + TikTok + Snapchat + Clubhouse + Telegram + Roblox + WhatsApp + And more! Subscription info Dawn is free to use—so go ahead, free your imagination! Terms of service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1643890882 Privacy policy: https://bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1643890882 Is there a feature you’d like to see in a future version of the app? Contact us at support@bendingspoons.com!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dawn AI at Free against Looom's $9.99. Dawn AI also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (31K vs 122). Looom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, 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
Dawn AI is free to download; Looom costs $9.99 up front. Dawn AI sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Looom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dawn AI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawn AI has 31K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Looom's written reviews are positive against 64% of Dawn AI's.
Looom ships an update every 4 months, Dawn AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looom | Dawn AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (122 ratings) | 4.7 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IORAMA AB | Mosaic S.r.l. |
Customer experience
Looom
Dawn AI
User reviews
Looom
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Dawn AI
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome AI-generated images
- 👍 Variety of themes and styles
- 👍 Accurate and realistic avatars
- 👍 Fun and easy to use
- 👍 Good free trial options
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🔒 Paywall limits free usage
- 🐛 Inconsistent quality of images
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Limited customization 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
Dawn AI
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and server communication errors
- Inability to upload photos or regenerate images
- Inconsistent behavior with free trial and paid features
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse facial features and skin tones
- Ability to generate full-body avatars
- Custom prompt generation
- Higher resolution image output
- Ability to save and reuse generated images
In-app purchases
Looom
No in-app purchases
Dawn AI
- Dawn Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Dawn Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Dawn Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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- Dawn Pro Weekly3 variants$4.997 Days
- Dawn Pro Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
- Dawn Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Dawn Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
- Dawn AI Profile Creation$1.99
