Comparison

Filterloop vs Spool

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

Head to head
About

Filterloop

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for photo editing, allowing users to make precise adjustments and apply a wide range of creative filters. Recreate vintage analog effects, explore modern glitch art, and develop a unique editing style with layered effects and adjustable opacity.

Highlights
  • Precise image adjustments (saturation, contrast, hue, etc.)
  • Analog photo effects (light leaks, emulsion, grain)
  • Glitch art and distortion effects
  • Customizable filter packs with adjustable opacity
  • Layering of effects and filters
  • Easy sharing to social media
Features
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Filterloop is a premium all-inclusive photo editor that you will fall in love with! MAKE ADJUSTMENTS Precisely adjust saturation, contrast, hue, exposure, brightness, and more. You’ll get an ultimate toolkit to make your images flawless before moving on to filters. RECREATE ANALOG PHOTO EFFECTS There is a huge selection of splendid light leaks, astonishing emulsion effects, grain and scratches. All these create an impression as if your pictures were made using a vintage camera and spent ages in photo albums. We’ve made some of the exclusive light leaks and textures forever free. Enjoy! EMBRACE NEW TRENDS IN PHOTOGRAPHY Have you heard about glitch art? Even celebrities apply distortion effects to their pictures. These effects will sure add a fresh angle to your Instagram gallery. Tip: TV Glitches textures work miracles with portraits! ENHANCE PICTURES When Instagram filters are not enough, Filterloop filter packs come to the rescue with amazing color filters that give your photos that beautiful finishing touch. Our filters are so subtle and focus on enhancing the image rather than altering it. DEVELOP YOUR OWN PHOTO EDITING STYLE You are free to apply filters with varying opacity levels, and layer effects and filters in any combination and volume. This means millions of different effect combinations for your images. Create your own unique photo editing formula that will be hard to copy! SHARE YOUR PHOTOS You’ll find it super-easy to share pictures to Instagram or Facebook. Look up #filterloopapp and @filterloopapp on Instagram for inspiration and filter combo ideas! Make sure to tag your pictures with #filterloopapp to showcase your photo editing talent and impress other Filterloop users! SUBSCRIPTIONS Weekly subscription for $4.99 Yearly subscription for $29.99 You can get unlimited access to all the Pro functionality by subscribing to a weekly or a yearly plan inside the app. There's also a free 3 day trial period to get a taste of what Filterloop Pro has to offer. Once expired, the trial period automatically changes to a paid weekly subscription ($4.99 a week). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Privacy policy: https://wndr11.cy/files/Privacy_Policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://wndr11.cy/files/Terms_of_Use.pdf Get Filterloop for free now to create impressive pro-level photo edits!

About

Spool

Easily create professional music videos with studio-quality visual effects on your mobile device. This app combines a drum machine with video editing, offering intuitive tools to sync visuals with your music. Import your own footage or use a curated library of content and effects.

Highlights
  • Real-time visual effects performance
  • Audio-reactive effects
  • BPM Sync for music synchronization
  • Extensive library of curated visuals
  • Import custom video footage
  • Multiple export formats for social media
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Creativity on tap. Spool is the easiest way to make awesome music videos with studio-quality visual effects - all on your iPhone or iPad. Drum machine meets video editor in an experience that’s as playful as it is intuitive. Find your beat with Spool's unique and immersive editing tools. Import your own footage or stay fresh with our library of frequently updated content and effects. Tap between video content and realtime effects, or set up audio-reactive effects to automatically move and change in time with your music. Adjust, trim, colorize, and sync to express your vision! Edit to the beat of your own creativity. = = = = = Performer * Tap on 12 video pads and 6 realtime global effects at a time, to perform your visuals to the music * Easily swap out video and effect pads * Create portrait, landscape or square video exports, and effortlessly share on social media or with friends * Record and playback custom sequences Editing Made Easy * Sync effects to match up perfectly with your music with BPM Sync * Colorize, trim, and add effects to videos and music * Playback settings: latch visuals to loop or trigger when tapped * Adjust attack and release of each global effect to fade in/out or snap on/off Visuals * Our carefully curated library contains a large range of original visuals and video content, made from some of the most prolific and inspiring producers and VJs around * Includes animation, live action, psychedelic and trippy effects, 3D graphics, slow motion, landscapes, cartoons, hand drawn visuals, and so much more * Realtime effects Music * Load your own songs from your device * Select music from your personal Apple Music library * Choose from our custom collection of music, with styles including techno, hip hop, EDM, and tons more = = = = = The free download of Spool is a demonstration of the software and contains restrictions on content and functionality. Subscribe to Spool Pro to unlock its full collection of curated sounds and visuals. Subscribe now to create studio-quality videos at a fraction of the price. = = = = = Learn artistic techniques and find creative inspiration with our collection of tutorials! Visit youtube.com/pixite to get started. = = = = = SPOOL PRO Use Spool Pro for free during the free 7-day trial. After the free trial, you will be automatically renewed to your selected subscription which you can cancel at any time. Paid subscriptions cost $3.99 USD per week for the weekly plan, $9.99 USD per month for the monthly plan, and $39.99 USD per year for the yearly plan. Prices are subject to change. Spool Pro automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage Spool Pro subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Spool Pro subscription. = = = = = Privacy Policy http://pixiteapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use http://pixiteapps.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Filterloop4 screens
Spool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Spool at free with in-app purchases against Filterloop's subscription. Spool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Filterloop's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 49%) and ratings volume (13K vs 2.1K). 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. Filterloop sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Spool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spool holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filterloop has 13K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Filterloop's written reviews are positive against 49% of Spool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filterloop ships an update every 2 months, Spool every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Filterloop versus Spool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilterloopSpool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13K ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERPixite Inc.

Customer experience

Filterloop

All ratings13,139 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews2,085 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.3%

Spool

All ratings2,116 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative38.9%

User reviews

Filterloop

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great filters and editing tools
  • 💫 Unique and creative effects
  • 🖼️ Helps improve photo quality

Room to improve

  • 💸 Aggressive monetization with ads and paywalls
  • 🔄 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of functionality in free version
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation and UI

Spool

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎨 Impressive visual effects
  • ⚡ Efficient real-time editing
  • 👍 Enjoyable creative process
  • 🎶 Great for creating music videos

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited video templates
  • 🔀 Difficulty switching between clips and audio
  • 📥 Issues with exporting and rendering videos
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Filterloop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save edited photos
  • Purchased filters and features not working
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free filters and editing options
  • Ability to save custom filter presets
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Better customer support

Spool

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Exporting issues with specific clips
  • Audio waveform not displaying correctly
  • Freezing and crashing during export
  • Inability to load user's own audio/video
  • Subscription and purchase flow problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand video template library
  • Allow for multiple decks per song
  • Add more video and audio clip options
  • Improve export quality and stability
  • Offer a one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Filterloop

Subscriptions8
  • Filterloop Premium Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$15.991 Month
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  • Filterloop Premium (Quarterly)3 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$40.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$40.991 Year
  • Half-Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Filterloop Premium$49.99
3 purchases

Spool

Subscriptions3
  • Spool Pro - Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Spool Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Spool Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Filterloop free?
Filterloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spool free?
Spool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filterloop or Spool?
Spool is rated higher. Filterloop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Spool averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Filterloop or Spool have ads?
Filterloop shows ads; Spool does not.
Which is updated more often, Filterloop or Spool?
Filterloop ships an update every 2 months, and Spool every 4 weeks. Most recently, Filterloop was updated on November 7, 2026 and Spool on November 7, 2026.

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