GifLoop vs GIPHY Create

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.

GIPHY Create is a free GIF maker for turning images and videos into GIFs. It accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, MP4, MOV, and WebM files, and can also bring in media through URLs from GIPHY, YouTube, Vimeo, and other sources. Users can add captions and stickers, apply filters, edit layers, and crop their creations; the sticker tool accepts JPG and PNG images. Desktop source videos must be under 100 MB and shorter than 15 seconds, and finished GIFs can be up to 15 seconds long. The desktop maker requires users to sign in to a GIPHY account. During creation, a GIF can be set to private, visible only to its creator while logged in and not shareable. GIPHY says creations can also be shared through social platforms, text message, and email. The mobile GIFMaker app can record GIFs and offers captions, effects, stickers, and trimming. GIPHY also provides an API and SDK for integrating its content into apps.