Comparison

Tootoise vs Loop Video Share

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

Head to head
About

Tootoise

A straightforward client for the Mastodon social network, allowing users to manage multiple accounts, interact with timelines, and customize their experience. It offers robust post management features, including editing and pinning, along with privacy controls like muting and blocking.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple Mastodon accounts
  • View and post to timelines
  • Create and edit post lists
  • Pinning and bookmarking posts
  • Mute, block, and report users
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Edit posts
Features
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Tootoise is a simple Mastodon client. ## You can do this - View and post timeline - Add and switch multiple accounts - List display, creation and editing - Add, remove and list favourites - Add, remove and list bookmarks - Display notifications list (Not push notifications) - Display and input of custom emoji - Post information about the song you are currently listening to - Sharing from other applications (Safari, etc.) - Use with iPad multitasking function (SplitView, SlideOver) - Change theme color - Absolute time display - Pinning posts - Mute, block, report, filter - Search (As per server specifications) - Display and vote on poll - Edit a post (Some functions are not yet supported.) - Setting and displaying the ALT attribute (alternate text) ## These are not possible - Push notifications - Streaming - Create a poll - Relative time display The text size can be changed from the iOS Settings view. You can check the license of the library etc. used in this App by tapping the app icon in iOS settings.

About

Loop Video Share

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Loop Video Share is a private video-sharing app for two people. Create a loop, invite your person with a code, and use it as a shared inbox for the videos you want them to see. Add YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook links, leave a note, react, comment, save favorites, and mark videos watched. Loop keeps the focus small: one shared space, one other person, and the clips you actually meant to send each other. Features: - Private two-person loops - Shared video inbox - Notes, comments, and reactions - Watched/read state - Saved videos - Multiple loops - Invite codes for easy joining - Real-time sync across devices Loop is built for partners, best friends, siblings, or anyone who has one person or persons they are always sending videos to.

Screenshots

Tootoise4 screens
Loop Video Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tootoise at 12.0 against Loop Video Share's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, Loop Video Share every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tootoise versus Loop Video Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTootoiseLoop Video Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNaoki KuwataLauren Landau

In-app purchases

None

Tootoise

No in-app purchases

None

Loop Video Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tootoise free?
Tootoise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop Video Share free?
Loop Video Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tootoise or Loop Video Share have ads?
Neither Tootoise nor Loop Video Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tootoise or Loop Video Share?
Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, and Loop Video Share every 8 days. Most recently, Tootoise was updated on September 22, 2026 and Loop Video Share on September 9, 2026.

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