GifLoop vs LoopForge
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.
LoopForge
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Turn videos, photos, and Live Photos into looping GIFs — unlimited free exports, never a watermark. LoopForge does all of its work on your iPhone. Nothing you import or create is uploaded. No account, no subscription. IMPORT THREE WAYS · Video to GIF: pick a clip, drag two handles to trim the best 15 seconds · Photos to GIF: chain 2-100 photos into an animation, adjust the per-frame delay · Live Photo to GIF: one tap turns a Live Photo into a loop EDIT · Frame-by-frame thumbnail timeline — what you see is what you export · Four speeds (0.5x-2x), forward, reverse, or boomerang · Text overlays: 6 preset styles plus an 8-color palette; drag, pinch, rotate · Emoji stickers anywhere on the frame EXPORT · Choose size, frame rate, and loop count; see an estimated file size first · Real progress bar, cancel anytime · Save to Photos, share sheet, or copy and paste straight into chats · Every export is watermark-free ABOUT THE PRICE Every feature is free, with no limits and no paywalls. A single banner ad sits at the bottom of the screen. If it bothers you, a one-time Remove Ads purchase takes it away — it does not unlock anything new. No subscription, no account. PRIVACY Your videos, photos, and finished GIFs are processed entirely on this device and are never uploaded. The bottom banner is the app's only network request. This app never shows the App Tracking Transparency prompt and always requests non-personalized ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GifLoop at none against LoopForge's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 LoopForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | GifLoop | LoopForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| 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 | 丽佳 施 |
In-app purchases
GifLoop
- GifLoop Pro$1.99
LoopForge
- Remove Ads$0.99









