Gifcurry vs GifLoop

Gifcurry is a free, open-source video editor for creating and editing GIFs on Linux and macOS. It accepts GIFs or videos and saves results as GIFs or videos. Both graphical and command-line interfaces are available. Editing controls cover cropping, trimming, seeking, duration and size changes, frame-rate settings, color-count adjustment, dithering, and subtitle import. Text overlays can be configured by font, size, color, position, outline, rotation, and timing. Linux installation options include an AppImage, prebuilt binaries, pacman, and snap; Mac installation instructions are provided in the project readme. Running it requires GTK+, GStreamer, FFmpeg, and ImageMagick. The maker says Windows will most likely work but has not tested it. The project began in 2016 and uses the BSD-3-Clause license. Suggested uses include GIFs for pull requests, README files, presentation slides, email replies, indie-game promotion, and custom Slack animated emoji.

GifLoop is an iOS app for creating and editing animated GIFs, with projects that can start from photos, camera captures, video frames, or a blank canvas. Its tools include filters, text, drawing, onion skinning, glitch and jitter effects, and background removal. Creators can choose among seven loop modes, including ping-pong, random, fade loop, and play-once; per-frame timing is available on Pro. Free exports GIF and MP4, while Pro adds MOV, Live Photo, and frame strip. The custom Swift encoder offers controls for palette, dithering, lossy compression, file-size targets, and resolution. Free is free and permits up to 15 frames per project; GifLoop Pro is $1.99, paid once as a one-time purchase. The app requires iOS 17 or later and runs on iPhone and iPad. The maker says processing stays on-device and creative content is not uploaded to its servers; the editor and all five export formats work offline.