BufferLoop vs Videotoon
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
Videotoon
Transform videos into comic, cartoon, or artistic styles with a single tap. Offers 56 pre-modulated filters for easy color correction. Rendering time is device-dependent, typically matching video duration.
- Video to cartoon conversion
- Video to comic conversion
- Artistic style filters
- Pencil filter
- Pixel filter
- Abstract filter
- 56 modulated video filters
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Convert your video into comic or cartoon or other styles with one click. Art filters include: pencil, pixel, comic, cartoon, abstract. The details are nice and the effect is vivid. We have also carefully modulated 56 video filters, which saves you from the complicated process of color correction. You need to wait for the video to finish rendering. The rendering time depends on the device, which is roughly equivalent to the total duration of your video. If you encounter any problems in use, please write to duansu3518290@163.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Videotoon at Free against BufferLoop's $0.99. Videotoon also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). BufferLoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Videotoon is free to download; BufferLoop costs $0.99 up front. Videotoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BufferLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.
BufferLoop ships an update every 6 months, Videotoon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BufferLoop | Videotoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Newell | 晶雷 端 |
In-app purchases
BufferLoop
No in-app purchases
Videotoon
- Export art videos$2.99
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