GifLoop vs Momento

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.

Momento makes short visual videos and GIFs from photos, Live Photos, and videos on iOS and macOS. Its editing tools include text, effects, sound, stickers, frames, AR, music, filters, speed and direction controls, trimming, zoom, and GIPHY. Finished creations can be shared to TikTok, iMessage, WhatsApp, WeChat, LINE, Messenger, Instagram Stories, Instagram, and Snapchat. The app is available without registration, and videos are stored locally on the device according to its user agreement. The free plan costs nothing, though some features and visual effects may require fees. Momento Premium costs $9.99 a month and adds creation from the photo library, unlimited access to filters, frames, music, effects, and stickers, plus watermark removal or use of a personal logo. The privacy policy says device information and app-use analytics may be collected; shared videos and metadata may also be collected when users choose to share. The service does not provide backups, and subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends.