Comparison

Loop Vid vs GIF Maker Studio

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

Head to head
About

Loop Vid

Create and share looping mini-videos and GIFs from your existing videos or by capturing new ones. Add music and filters to your creations before sharing them across various social platforms.

Highlights
  • Create looping mini-videos (1-15 seconds)
  • Generate 5-second GIFs
  • Import videos from library
  • Capture video with front/back camera
  • Add music from device library
  • Apply filter effects
  • Share to social media and email
Features
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Create capture mini videos & GIF that loop back and forth, then share them with your friends. Loop vid snap short videos from 1 -15 seconds long and let them play over and over again in forward and reverse in a never ending sequence. its also generate Gif of 5 seconds. Key Features: • Import any video from library • Take mini videos of your life's best moment of front and back camera. • Shoots a burst of photos and turns them into a delightful mini video. Take short videos from 1-15 seconds long. • Generate GIF & video file and save in to your camera roll. • Add music from your device library. • Apply Superb filter effects. • Share your videos on Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, Email, YouTube and Whatsapp or share them later from your camera roll. This app include Subscribe Loop Video Pro Monthly at $1.99 and Loop Video Pro Yearly at $9.99 to use ads free versions of the app for a Month and user can cancel it anytime. – Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/liam-sammy-pp – Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/liam-sammy-tos Loop Video is free and works across all iOS devices!

About

GIF Maker Studio

Easily transform photos and videos into animated GIFs. Enhance your creations with stickers, text, filters, and effects. Control playback speed, looping, and frame-by-frame editing for unique animated content.

Highlights
  • Convert videos & photos to GIFs
  • Add stickers, text, and effects
  • Change speed and loop direction
  • Edit individual frames
  • Trim and crop videos
  • Reverse playback
Features
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Turn your photos & videos into fun GIFs in a super quick and easy way! Add stickers, effects, text, filters and much more :) You can also change the speed of the video/GIF, make it loop, reverse the direction and even edit each individual frame! Features: • Convert videos & photos to GIFs • Make videos from GIFs • Trim • Crop • Change Speed • Loop • Adjust FPS • Reverse • Filters • Effects • Add Animated Stickers • Add Text • Add Backgrounds • Reorganize Frames • Edit Frames • Preserve Transparency ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Loop Vid4 screens
GIF Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GIF Maker Studio at none against Loop Vid's shown. GIF Maker Studio also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 84 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 33%). Loop Vid's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Loop Vid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and GIF Maker Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GIF Maker Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIF Maker Studio has 316 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Loop Vid's written reviews are positive against 59% of GIF Maker Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Vid ships an update every 84 months, GIF Maker Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Loop Vid versus GIF Maker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop VidGIF Maker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (46 ratings)4.6 (316 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews59.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 84 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiam SammyNET Sigma

Customer experience

Loop Vid

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

GIF Maker Studio

All ratings316 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Loop Vid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GIF Maker Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite loading when creating GIFs
  • App crashes when selecting videos for GIF creation
  • Cannot convert videos to GIFs
  • No response from customer support via email

Requested features

5 requests
  • Extend subscription for downtime
  • Allow resizing of GIFs with a slider
  • Explain loop and dithering options
  • Allow sound in GIFs
  • Option to set GIF as wallpaper for free

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loop Vid

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Loop Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

GIF Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • GIF Maker Studio PRO$6.991 Month
  • GIF Maker Studio PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GIF Maker Studio - PRO$49.99

Questions

Is Loop Vid free?
Loop Vid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GIF Maker Studio free?
GIF Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loop Vid or GIF Maker Studio?
GIF Maker Studio is rated higher. Loop Vid averages 4.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while GIF Maker Studio averages 4.6 from 316 ratings.
Do Loop Vid or GIF Maker Studio have ads?
Loop Vid shows ads; GIF Maker Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop Vid or GIF Maker Studio?
Loop Vid ships an update every 84 months, and GIF Maker Studio monthly. Most recently, Loop Vid was updated on June 3, 2026 and GIF Maker Studio on September 23, 2026.

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