Comparison

BufferLoop vs GIF Keyboard & Search

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

Head to head
About

BufferLoop

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Animate a sequence of photos from your Photo Library in Bounce Loop animation. Save the Photo Sequence animation as a Live Photo, Video, or a GIF. Directions ---------- 1. Grant access to the Photo Library 2. Tap the Recents text label on the top Navigation Bar to choose a Photo Album 3. Select the photos you want to animate 4. Select the upper left navigation button 5. Change the fps / duration to increase the playback speed 6. Select the upper right navigation button 7. Select the save format

About

GIF Keyboard & Search

Easily find, save, and share millions of animated GIFs. This app offers instant search with smart suggestions, trending content, and curated categories. Share your favorite GIFs instantly or save them for later use.

Highlights
  • Instant GIF search with autocomplete
  • Browse trending and featured GIFs
  • One-tap sharing to messaging apps
  • Save GIFs to your library
  • Related GIF suggestions
  • High-quality GIF playback
Features
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GIFFF is a GIF app for discovering trending GIFs, building your favorites, and sending them anywhere fast. Browse real-time trending GIFs, find the perfect one for any mood or moment in curated categories, and save the ones you love to your favorites. Anything you save is ready across the app, your keyboard, and your iMessage extension — and you can save GIFs to Photos to share through any other app, too. ■ Core Features • Trending GIFs — Real-time updates on what's popular right now • Browse Categories — Curated collections by mood, moment, and reaction • Fast Search — 32-language auto-matching to find the GIF you want instantly • Synced Favorites — Saved GIFs work across the app, keyboard, and iMessage • Save & Share — Send GIFs to Photos or share to any app • GIF Keyboard — Add to your system keyboards and use in any app • iMessage App — Drop GIFs straight into Messages without leaving the chat ■ Made For • People who love discovering fresh trending GIFs every day • Daily group chat, DM, and comment GIF replies • Anyone who wants their favorite GIFs ready to send anytime • Sharing reactions on Instagram stories, Messages, and more ■ How to Use GIFFF works three ways: 1) The app itself — Search, browse, favorite, and save GIFs 2) iMessage app — Tap the apps icon next to the Messages text field, choose GIFFF, then tap a GIF to insert it 3) GIF Keyboard — Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → "Add New Keyboard" → GIFFF. Tap the added GIFFF entry and turn on "Allow Full Access" (needed to fetch GIFs). When typing in any app, tap the globe icon on your keyboard to switch to GIFFF ■ GIFFF Pro Upgrade to GIFFF Pro to unlock everything: • Ad-free — No interruptions while you browse • Unlimited saves and shares • Unlimited favorites • Priority support Get GIFFF and find the perfect GIF for every moment in your day. Terms of Use: https://spacenodehq.web.app/gifff/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://spacenodehq.web.app/gifff/privacy.html

Screenshots

BufferLoop4 screens
GIF Keyboard & Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GIF Keyboard & Search at Free against BufferLoop's $0.99. GIF Keyboard & Search also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). BufferLoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

GIF Keyboard & Search is free to download; BufferLoop costs $0.99 up front. GIF Keyboard & Search sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. BufferLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BufferLoop ships an update every 6 months, GIF Keyboard & Search every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BufferLoop versus GIF Keyboard & Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBufferLoopGIF Keyboard & Search
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—41.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichael NewellSpace Node Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

BufferLoop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GIF Keyboard & Search

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • GIFs not saving or sending properly
  • Ads still showing up despite subscription

Requested features

2 requests
  • More iMessage compatibility
  • Widget support

In-app purchases

None

BufferLoop

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GIF Keyboard & Search

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Pro Version$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is BufferLoop free?
BufferLoop costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIF Keyboard & Search free?
GIF Keyboard & Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BufferLoop or GIF Keyboard & Search have ads?
Neither BufferLoop nor GIF Keyboard & Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BufferLoop or GIF Keyboard & Search?
BufferLoop ships an update every 6 months, and GIF Keyboard & Search every 3 weeks. Most recently, BufferLoop was updated on October 8, 2026 and GIF Keyboard & Search on October 29, 2026.

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