GIFwrapped vs Yarnplayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIFwrapped
Organize, share, and discover animated GIFs with this comprehensive collection manager. Sync your library across devices using cloud storage, search for new GIFs with Giphy integration, and import various media formats. Premium features offer an ad-free experience and advanced collection management tools.
- Cloud sync (iCloud/Dropbox)
- Giphy powered search
- Import Live Photos and Bursts
- Share via Messages app
- Drag and drop management
- Save GIFs to Photos library
- Extension for quick saving
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Collect your GIFs. Share them. Love them! If you're a GIF connoisseur, you need an app that's as serious about them as you are. That's where GIFwrapped comes in. • Use iCloud or Dropbox to add new GIFs and sync your collection. Keep your GIFs on multiple devices and have a backup in the cloud. The digital cloud. No one keeps GIFs in real clouds anymore — everything gets too wet. • Use the bundled Messages app to share GIFs from your Library with your friends in seconds. No muss, no fuss. • Find new GIFs using Klipy-powered search (of Giphy, if that's more your jam)! Just whack in a phrase like "cat" or "lumpy space princess" and be prepared for pure awesome to rain down on you from the heavens. • Import GIFs, Bursts, and Live Photos from your Photo Library. Save them back to Photos, too, if that's your jam. • Use an extension to quickly save images to your Library! It's super easy, and probably fun by someone's standards! • Preview GIFs in standard or retina quality. It all depends on whether you like pixels or not. Upgrade your GIF game even further by subscribing to GIFwrapped Premium for US$9.99 per year (may vary from country to country), which unlocks awesome features, removes ads, and supports an independent creator. • Turn off ads. I hate 'em as much as you do, but a guy's gotta eat. • Bookmark searches for easy access the next time you want them. These things are important for those GIF standoffs you're somehow always getting into. • Reuse (and recycle!) your search history as a list of bookmarks, so revisiting the past doesn't need to involve time travel… or memory. • See additional information about images in the Info panel, including frame count, duration, and more. That way you can know your GIFs inside and out. • Turn off the embedded watermark in Bursts and Live Photos. I mean, liking GIFwrapped is one thing, but plastering the logo over GIFs of your pets? Probably a bit much. If you choose to subscribe to GIFwrapped Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and the subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage this in Account Settings. Cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to let it lapse. Privacy Policy: https://gifwrapped.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://gifwrapped.co/terms
Yarnplayer
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Audiobooks and podcasts in one library. Search what was said and jump straight to it. Skip the ads. Bring your own audiobook files, connect a Plex or Audiobookshelf library you already have access to, or follow podcasts from their publishers' RSS feeds. Yarnplayer does not provide an audiobook store or audiobook streaming catalogue. Queue a podcast episode after an audiobook chapter and Yarnplayer moves straight from one to the other. Ad analysis finds sponsor reads, allowing you to skip them automatically. Search transcripts to find bits you've heard. Yarnplayer searches transcripts, bookmarks, chapter titles and show notes together, then takes playback to the moment the words were spoken. Transcripts stay readable and searchable after a download is removed. Heard a bit you need to share? Turn it into a short video or shareable card. Preview the spot, pick a design, and send it. Share transcript passages too. Silence Trim shortens. Clear Speech makes voices easier to follow. Volume Levelling evens out recordings that jump between loud and quiet. Set a sleep timer for the end of a chapter, episode or book. Choose your icon, colours and font. Rearrange the home screen and player tabs, set playback speeds and skip amounts, and keep different settings for books and podcasts. See listening stats, streaks and habits, and milestones. Automatically queue episodes from shows you love. Release Forecast shows the next fortnight of expected episodes based on each show's publishing rhythm. Listen on iPhone and iPad, in CarPlay or with Apple Watch. Ad analysis uses Apple's Private Cloud Compute. It requires iOS 27 or later, an Apple Intelligence-compatible device and service availability. Made in Australia. Optional tips support development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yarnplayer at every 3 weeks against GIFwrapped's every 2 months. GIFwrapped's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. GIFwrapped sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Yarnplayer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GIFwrapped ships an update every 2 months, Yarnplayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIFwrapped | Yarnplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daniel Farrelly | Emmett Redding |
Bugs and requests
GIFwrapped
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to save GIFs from Twitter/X
- Duplicates and sync issues with GIF library
- Search function not working reliably
Requested features
5 requests- Swipe feature to browse GIFs
- Ability to save short videos/clips
- Option to share multiple GIFs at once
- Tagging and categorization for GIF library
- Lifetime purchase option
Yarnplayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GIFwrapped
- GIFwrapped Premium$0.991 Month
- GIFwrapped Premium$9.991 Year
Yarnplayer
- Little Ball of Yarn$1.99
- Big Ball of Yarn$5.99
- A Whole Lot of Yarn$12.99








