Comparison

Looom vs Masters Eye

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

Masters Eye

This reference study app helps artists improve their drawing and painting by simplifying visual information. It offers various study modes to analyze values, proportions, and composition, aiding in better artistic decision-making.

Highlights
  • Purpose-built Study Modes (Values, Squint, Pencil, Notan, Proportions)
  • Import reference photos
  • Fast mode switching for drills
  • Split and compare workflow
  • Save results to Photos library
  • On-device image processing
  • No accounts or ad tracking
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Masters Eye is a focused reference study app for artists who want to draw and paint with stronger structure, clearer values, and better decision making. One-time purchase. No subscription. Import a reference photo and switch through purpose-built Study Modes to simplify what you see: • Values: Group complex references into readable value masses • Squint: Reduce visual noise to see big relationships faster • Pencil: Translate references into practical tonal steps • Notan: Test light/shadow design and composition clarity • Proportions: Check alignment, spacing, and shape relationships • Original: Instantly compare against the untouched reference Built for deliberate practice, not distraction: • Fast mode switching for targeted observation drills • Split and compare workflow for quick visual checks • Save results to your Photos library when you choose Privacy-first by design: • Image processing happens on-device • No accounts required • No ad tracking Whether you’re studying portraits, still life, or landscapes, Master’s Eye helps you simplify references and make better artistic decisions with confidence.

Screenshots

Looom4 screens
Masters Eye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Masters Eye at 5.0 against Looom's 3.8. Masters Eye also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and price ($3.99 vs $9.99). Looom's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 1) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Looom costs $9.99 and Masters Eye $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Masters Eye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Looom has 122 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Looom ships an update every 4 months, Masters Eye every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Looom versus Masters Eye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLooomMasters Eye
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.8 (122 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIORAMA ABJonathan Brodish

Customer experience

Looom

All ratings122 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative25.6%

Masters Eye

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Masters Eye

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Looom

No in-app purchases

None

Masters Eye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Looom free?
Looom costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Masters Eye free?
Masters Eye costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Looom or Masters Eye?
Masters Eye is rated higher. Looom averages 3.8 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Masters Eye averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Looom or Masters Eye have ads?
Neither Looom nor Masters Eye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Looom or Masters Eye?
Looom ships an update every 4 months, and Masters Eye every 2 days. Most recently, Looom was updated on October 19, 2026 and Masters Eye on October 11, 2026.

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