BufferLoop vs GIF Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
GIF Maker
Easily create animated GIFs from videos or photos. Edit existing GIFs, add text, stickers, and effects. Share your creations on social media or save them to your device.
- Convert video to GIF
- Cut and crop video for GIF
- Create GIF from photos
- Create GIF from camera
- Add text and stickers to GIF
- Edit GIF with effects and filters
- Share GIFs on GIPHY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GIF Maker at Free against BufferLoop's $0.99. BufferLoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On update cadence, ads 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
GIF Maker is free to download; BufferLoop costs $0.99 up front. GIF Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. BufferLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.
BufferLoop ships an update every 6 months, GIF Maker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BufferLoop | GIF Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (306 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 306 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Newell | Laxay Gajera |
Bugs and requests
BufferLoop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GIF Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes after ads
- Export failed
- Video to Gif crashes when opening gallery
- App crashes when selecting video to GIF
- App crashes when scrolling down to Video List
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- Crash issue when clicking video to gif
In-app purchases
BufferLoop
No in-app purchases
GIF Maker
- GIF Maker Pro - Weekly$0.997 Days
- GIF Maker Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- GIF Maker Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
- GIF Maker - Remove Ads$3.99









