Comparison

GifLoop vs Clip Looper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Clip Looper

Features
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Loop any video from your library: once, 100 times, or forever. Pick a clip, set your loop count, and watch. Save the result straight back to your photo library as a real video file you can share anywhere. • Picture in Picture: keep watching while you use other apps • Loop 1 to 100 times, or infinitely • Boomerang mode: each loop plays forward, then backward • Merge several clips into one, in the order you choose • Playback at 0.5x, 1x or 2x speed • Export to your photo library in a tap PRO TOOLS Open a clip's Pro Tools to shape the perfect loop: • Trim: pick the exact in and out points on a thumbnail strip • Seamless loop: a crossfade between passes, so the loop never jumps • Speed from 0.25x to 4x, with slow motion or a speed-up in the middle of each pass • Framing for feeds and stories: square, 9:16, 4:5 or 16:9 • Loop to a length: fill 30 seconds, or up to 30 minutes for ambient videos • Music: add a track from Files, or mute the original audio • Save as a GIF, or as a Live Photo you can set as your wallpaper • Presets, and apply your settings to every clip at once Preview every Pro tool for free. One purchase unlocks them forever, removes the ads and the watermark, and makes saving unlimited. No subscription. No account needed. Everything happens on your device.

Screenshots

GifLoop1 screens
Clip Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GifLoop at none against Clip Looper's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GifLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clip Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GifLoop ships an update fortnightly, Clip Looper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GifLoop versus Clip Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGifLoopClip Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriel AgorJulien Turunen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GifLoop

One-time1
  • GifLoop Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Clip Looper

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$3.99

Questions

Is GifLoop free?
GifLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clip Looper free?
Clip Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GifLoop or Clip Looper have ads?
Clip Looper shows ads; GifLoop does not.
Which is updated more often, GifLoop or Clip Looper?
GifLoop ships an update fortnightly, and Clip Looper every 2 weeks. Most recently, GifLoop was updated on October 3, 2026 and Clip Looper on October 10, 2026.

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