Viewloop vs Eagle Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Viewloop
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Turn your photos and videos into a beautiful, hands-free slideshow on iPhone and iPad. Viewloop is a lightweight slideshow viewer that plays your images and videos together β no importing, no organizing, no project files. Pick from your Photos library or browse Files and playback starts instantly. KEY FEATURES Instant Slideshows Pick from your Photos library or browse Files and playback starts immediately. Supports JPG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, TIFF, MP4, MOV, and more. Mix Photos and Videos Images and videos play seamlessly in a single slideshow. Each media type gets its own speed controls β set image timing from 2 to 20 seconds and video playback from 0.25x to 2x. Multiple Slideshows Keep several slideshows and switch between them from the session list. Each slideshow keeps its own playback, sorting, and speed settings. Smart Sorting Sort by name, date, file size, or shuffle randomly β all without losing your place. Zoom and Pan Pinch to zoom up to 10x, drag to pan, or double-tap for pixel-perfect 1:1 view. Double-tap and drag for precise zoom control. Playback auto-pauses so you can study details. Cinematic Fullscreen Auto-hiding controls with smooth crossfade transitions. Edge-to-edge display puts your media front and center. Keyboard and External Display Full keyboard support when connected β space to play/pause, arrows to navigate, +/- to zoom. Works beautifully on external displays. Privacy Focused Everything runs locally on your device. No uploads, no accounts, no tracking. Also available on Mac and Apple Vision Pro.
Eagle Pocket
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Eagle Pocket is the mobile companion for Eagle β the powerful desktop image library manager loved by designers and creatives worldwide. Access your entire Eagle library from your iPhone or iPad. Browse, search, and edit your curated collections wherever you are β with changes synced back to your desktop. EDIT & SYNC β’ Edit tags, star ratings, and annotations directly from your phone β’ Changes sync back to your Eagle desktop library automatically β’ Smart conflict detection β get notified when desktop and mobile edits overlap β’ Delete items on the go with confirmation safeguards BROWSE ANYWHERE β’ Multi-source access β iCloud Drive, network shares (NAS), Google Drive, or local storage β’ Full format support β images (JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, RAW, GIFβ¦), videos (MP4, MOV, MKVβ¦), and text files (Markdown, JSON) β’ Search with tag suggestions and sort by date, title, or rating β’ Discover items with random refresh, and track your view history POWERFUL VIEWER β’ Full-screen viewing with zoom, pan, and swipe navigation β’ Thumbnail strip for quick browsing between items β’ Video playback with timeline scrubbing and loop support β’ Offline browsing β cached content available without internet PRIVACY FIRST No backend servers. Your data stays on your device. No tracking, no ads, no data collection. REQUIREMENTS β’ An existing Eagle library (created with Eagle for Mac/Windows) β’ Library accessible via iCloud Drive, local storage, network share, or Google Drive
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Eagle Pocket at Free against Viewloop's $4.99. Viewloop's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Eagle Pocket is free to download; Viewloop costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Viewloop | Eagle Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Best chart rank | #197 β better | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1640 LLC | An Kai Cheng |
In-app purchases
Viewloop
No in-app purchases
Eagle Pocket
No in-app purchases





