GifLoop review
A low-cost iPhone and iPad GIF editor with unusually broad export controls.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
GifLoop is a native iOS app for creating and editing animated GIFs on iPhone and iPad. It imports photos, video frames, and existing GIFs, then organizes them on a drag-and-drop timeline. The app is suited to creators who want detailed GIF editing on Apple devices, including frame timing, loop behavior, text, drawing, audio, transparency, and background removal without a recurring subscription.
Pricing is straightforward. The Free plan costs $0 forever and supports up to 15 frames per project, two loop modes, universal frame timing, cropping, basic filters, and GIF or MP4 export. GifLoop Pro costs $1.99 as a one-time upgrade. It raises the project limit to 50 frames and adds all seven loop modes, per-frame timing, audio soundtracks, glitch and jitter effects, text, drawing, and background removal. The paid tier is a particularly low-cost way to access the app's deeper editing controls, while the free tier covers shorter, simpler animations.
Its strongest fit is the iOS ecosystem. GifLoop processes and renders on the device, offers Apple Pencil drawing, and supports exports to GIF, MP4, MOV, Live Photo, and frame-strip files. Additional controls cover GIF palette, dithering, compression, and size targets, while onion skinning helps with frame-by-frame work. The trade-off is platform scope: the product is identified as an iOS app, and broader integrations are not part of the offering. Choose GifLoop for affordable, feature-rich GIF editing on iPhone or iPad; choose an alternative if cross-platform access or connected workflows matter more than native Apple editing.
GifLoop pros and cons
- Where it wins
- One-time $1.99 Pro upgrade adds advanced editing tools
- Supports seven loop modes, per-frame timing, and audio
- Exports GIF, MP4, MOV, Live Photo, and frame-strip files
- Where it doesn't
- Available as an iOS app rather than a broader multi-platform tool
- Free projects are limited to 15 frames
- Integrations are not part of its product offering
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