GifLoop vs Clip Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Clip Looper
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
GifLoop ships an update fortnightly, Clip Looper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GifLoop | Clip Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ariel Agor | Julien Turunen |
In-app purchases
GifLoop
- GifLoop Pro$1.99
Clip Looper
- Unlock Everything$3.99









