GIF Toolbox vs GifLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIF Toolbox
Create animated GIFs from photos or videos, extract frames as thumbnails, and add custom annotations. This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for visual content creation and editing.
- Create GIFs from photos
- Convert videos to GIFs
- Extract thumbnails from GIFs
- Capture thumbnails from videos
- Edit with drawing tools
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Create high-quality GIFs with powerful customization at your fingertips Convert videos to GIF while adjusting FPS, dithering, and resolution to get the exact quality and file size you want. Key Features: Video → GIF conversion (high-quality output) → Fine-tune FPS, dithering, and resolution Photo → GIF creation → Turn images into animated GIFs GIF size optimization → Balance quality and file size with adjustable settings Extract GIF thumbnails → Save original frames as images Extract video thumbnails → Capture frames from videos Aspect ratio cropping (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9) Built for users who want precise control over every detail. Download now and create GIFs exactly the way you want.
GifLoop
Create animated GIFs with professional controls. Import from photos, videos, or existing GIFs, then fine-tune with powerful editing tools. Offers various loop modes, effects, and export options.
- Import from photos, videos, or GIFs
- Drag-and-drop timeline editing
- Multiple loop modes
- Various export formats (GIF, MP4, MOV, Live Photo)
- GIF optimization controls
- Text overlays and effects
- Onion skinning for frame alignment
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Create stunning animated GIFs with professional-grade controls. GifLoop is a GIF creation tool for iPhone and iPad. Import photos from your library, extract frames from videos, or import existing GIFs. Then fine-tune every detail with powerful editing tools. GifLoop is free to download and includes 3 free Pro-quality exports on first install. After that, the free tier offers 15-frame projects with forward and reverse loop modes. Unlock the full Pro feature set at any time with a one-time in-app purchase. KEY FEATURES: • Import up to 50 frames from photos, videos, or existing GIFs (Pro) • Drag-and-drop timeline for easy frame reordering • Universal or per-frame timing controls with speed presets • 7 loop modes: forward, reverse, ping-pong, ping-pong hold, random, fade loop, play-once • Crop with preset dimensions (Square, Portrait, Story, Landscape) • Export as GIF, MP4, MOV, Live Photo, or frame strip • GIF optimization: custom color palette (32-256 colors), 4 dithering modes • Dark UI designed for content creation • Universal app, optimized for both iPhone and iPad CREATIVE TOOLS: • 7 jitter and glitch effects with seed control • Text overlays with curved text, fonts, colors, gestures • Onion skinning for precise frame alignment • Non-destructive editing — all changes are reversible • Apple Pencil support for drawing overlays (iPad) EXPORT OPTIONS: • GIF with fine-grained quality controls • MP4 and MOV video with audio support • Live Photo for iOS Lock Screen • Frame strip for sprite sheets • Share directly to any app via Share Sheet Download GifLoop and start creating professional animated GIFs today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GIF Toolbox at none against GifLoop's 1. GIF Toolbox also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. GifLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GIF Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
GIF Toolbox ships an update every 9 days, GifLoop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIF Toolbox | GifLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MINCHUL KIM | Ariel Agor |
Customer experience
GIF Toolbox
GifLoop
In-app purchases
GIF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
GifLoop
- GifLoop Pro$1.99









