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Lloyd vs TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars

Lloyd 4.5★ · Free to download 65
Winner Lloyd
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 40

Lloyd is the better choice for general AI assistance and video messaging, despite its recent issues, while TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars struggles with core functionality and paid features.

Full reviews: Lloyd · TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars

Lloyd, formerly Glide, offers a versatile platform combining AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude with video messaging, but faces significant performance issues since its rebrand. TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars aims to animate photos and videos, yet users frequently report problems with video quality, processing, and the delivery of paid features.

Head to head

AI Features & Performance edge: LloydR2R11R13R14
Lloyd Lloyd is praised for integrating multiple AI models (ChatGPT4o, Claude, GPT4.1) and its ability to "see the world" and provide smart assistance, with some users calling it a higher level than other AI assistants R2R11R14. However, some users find its AI unhelpful or rude R13, and the visual AI can be slow .
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars is designed for animating photos and videos, but many users report poor quality, distorted faces, and issues with the AI not working as expected R70R73. Some users found the AI to be of low quality, even compared to older AI .
Video Messaging & Communication edge: LloydR11R12R22R30
Lloyd Lloyd (formerly Glide) is highly valued for its video messaging, especially by the Deaf community for ASL communication R11R12. Users appreciate its non-invasive nature and ability to answer at leisure . However, recent changes have caused problems like messages not sending, inverted videos, and issues with importing pre-recorded videos R12R22R30R31.
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars allows users to animate faces in photos and videos, with some finding it fun and a way to bring photos to life . However, users frequently report issues with uploading pre-made videos, videos failing to generate, and a lack of song choices .
Reliability & Stability tieR1R6R16R19
Lloyd Lloyd has significant reliability issues since its rebrand from Glide, with frequent reports of glitches, freezing, black screens, messages being cancelled, and the app being slow R1R16R19R22. Some users also report notification problems R6.
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars also suffers from reliability problems, including the app stopping working or crashing R82. Users experience videos failing to process or generate, and glitches with recordings .
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: LloydR7R26R29R69
Lloyd Lloyd is free to download, but users express frustration over unexpected deductions from their bank R7 and perceive new AI features as paid and unaffordable R26. Some Deaf users are upset about being charged for features that were free with Glide R29.
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars is free with IAP, but many paid users report not receiving the promised higher quality videos or email links for refined images, leading to requests for refunds R69R73R82. The free version is criticized for poor quality and limited functionality . Some find the subscription pricey for the quality offered .
User Experience & Interface tieR3R4R5R10
Lloyd Lloyd's transition from Glide has caused user confusion and frustration, with many missing the old Glide interface and features R3R4R5. Users complain about the app defaulting to the AI page instead of messaging R26 and difficulties with basic functions like clicking buttons R10 or typing text .
TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars is sometimes described as easy to use , but many users find the interface messy or frustrating, especially when trying to frame faces or delete projects . The app also has limitations like only animating one person in multi-person photos .
Pick Lloyd if

Pick Lloyd if you need a multi-AI assistant platform that also offers video messaging, especially if you are part of the Deaf community and rely on video communication R2R14. It's also suitable if you value having different AI models like Claude and ChatGPT under one roof R2.

Pick TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars if

Pick TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars if you are looking for a simple app to animate single faces in photos for fun or pranks, and are willing to tolerate potential quality issues and unreliable paid features .

Evidence note: Lloyd's reviews are heavily skewed by its recent rebrand from Glide, with many users expressing dissatisfaction over the changes and loss of old features. This makes it challenging to separate issues with the new AI functionality from general app stability problems. TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars has a significant number of negative reviews related to its core functionality and the delivery of paid features, indicating a consistent problem.

Frequently asked

What happened to Glide, and is Lloyd the same app?
Lloyd is the rebranded version of Glide, but many users report significant changes and a decline in quality and functionality since the switch, with some missing the old Glide features and interface R3R4R5R16.
Does TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars offer good video quality?
Users frequently report poor video quality, blurriness, and distorted faces in TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars, even with the paid subscription R70R73R82. Many paid users also state they do not receive the promised higher resolution videos or email links R69R82.
Is Lloyd suitable for the Deaf community?
Lloyd (formerly Glide) has historically been a popular app for the Deaf community for video communication and ASL R12, but recent changes have introduced issues like charges for previously free features and problems with video messaging functionality R29R31R22.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Lloyd 5/5 · US Lloyd AI: I love working with Lloyd AI. It’s so nice to have Lloyd, Claude, and ChatGPT under one platform. They all have their own highlights that they each have. 5 🌟
  2. [R11] Lloyd 5/5 · US This is the best thing since sliced bread!!: I use this all the time for most of my AI needs and the only one which does video. Wow!
  3. [R13] Lloyd 1/5 · US worthless: i tested this app out on some really basic visual stuff, asking it to help me identify items,. lloyd has a terrible attitude, is rude and unpleasant to be around, and furthermore refuses to be even minimally helpful. shown a line 6 amplifier and asked “can you help me identify what type of amp this is” (eg, which model of line 6, since the amp says “LINE 6” on it in large letters) it t
  4. [R14] Lloyd 5/5 · US Wait what? This Lloyd thing is insane: I’ve been using ChatGPT and Gemini as AI assistants. This is at a completely higher level. Almost too good to be true. It can see the world like I do and is so smart! Never going back to ChatGPT. Especially since Lloyd is based on ChatGPT4o and even has input from Claude and GPT4.1, OpenAi’s most advanced model. Wow!
  5. [R12] Lloyd 3/5 · US My one big problem: Overall, the app is great and does what I need to do. I can’t say much about the AI feature because I don’t use it at all. I’m using the app because I’m in an ASL class learning sign language. My teacher told me that this is one of the better apps to use for this sort of stuff. So as I said before, I don’t really have a problem with the app, though the one thing I really hate
  6. [R22] Lloyd 1/5 · US Terrible since the switch to Lloyd: I’m not sure what happened which Glide switched to Lloyd, but the app has gone completely downhill. My messages won’t send if I send more than 2 back to back. It’s not even letting me share the video so my friend can see it. It’s clear that I will be looking for a new video messaging app because Lloyd is not it.
  7. [R30] Lloyd 3/5 · US It’s a great app but…: I just wish the app would have the option to send a video the way you record it on your phone because once I send a video it comes out inverted. Please help fix this. (Mirror Front Camera) Option
  8. [R1] Lloyd 1/5 · US Glitches and freezes: The app glitches so much. Not a fan of the speed of the app system. Very frustrating
  9. [R6] Lloyd 3/5 · US No Alert sound: Lately, I have not received any notification sounds. I have checked for updates and restarted my phone. No changes, what is going on?
  10. [R16] Lloyd 1/5 · US Constant freezing: Since this app changed from Glide to Lloyd AI, there have been constant issues. App freezing, cancelled messages, black screens. It is so frustrating!
  11. [R19] Lloyd 2/5 · US Ads annoying!!!: Downloaded this to test. Started a chat but when I go back in it won’t let me. and I have watched over 20 ads now and it still won’t let me resume my chat . It keeps saying - “ something went wrong, please try again”
  12. [R7] Lloyd 1/5 · US AI app: I never use this apps . I don’t like deduction from my bank every week . I want deflate it .
  13. [R26] Lloyd 5/5 · US I do not like the new Lloyd: The messaging feature is the same as Glide was, but I don't like that when I open the app, it defaults to the AI page instead of messaging. I have no use for, nor can I afford the AI features. I would really rather have the old Glide back. You should have created a separate app for the AI.
  14. [R29] Lloyd 5/5 · US Why charge us?: .. Timing too short!!!! l am Deaf, most of us Deaf users tend to use American Sign Language to communicate. We use our hands, not our voices, WHY WIL STILL CHARGING US 🤬?? Gide and never charged us.
  15. [R69] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 3/5 · US No video link received: I paid the weekly fee so that I could use the quality feature of the video I created and submitted my email several times for it to send me the link to the high quality video because the face and mouth was so blurry and did not receive it after multiple attempts. I would like a refund for the paid feature that I was unable to use.
  16. [R3] Lloyd 3/5 · US Old videos: I've been Glide customer (Lloyd now) for many years and I don't like that I can't get access to my old videos cause you've blocked the access, that is unfair for us the customers, please allow access to our old videos
  17. [R4] Lloyd 1/5 · US Glide: Why remove the old messages that we like to see again
  18. [R5] Lloyd 5/5 · US Glide?: Does the app no longer exist?
  19. [R10] Lloyd 1/5 · US Lousy!!: Lousy Flip stink right corner it’s give me hard time to click at right corner stink lousy!!! Should be bottom click make easy job but not my job!!! That’s your stink job!!!!
  20. [R70] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 1/5 · US HORRIBLE: I HATE TOKKINGHEADS ITS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE WHEN I MAKE ONE IT CANT GO OVER 20 SECONDS AND WHEN I MAKE ONE THE FACE IS ALL DISTORTED. WOMBO AI WAS BETTER
  21. [R73] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 1/5 · US Terrible: Accent chosen was crummy. Video quality even worse. Thankfully I only wasted 3.99
  22. [R82] TokkingHeads AI Magic Avatars 1/5 · US Blurry and crashing: Video comes out extremely blurry so that you can’t see it. So I got the subscription. It doesn’t give you the video upgrade in app. They say they’ll email you a link to the higher resolution version of the video you’re trying to make. Welp, they never did the email. Checked spam folder as well. And when I try to click around in the app, it crashes and closes out. It’s not usab
  23. [R31] Lloyd 1/5 · US What have you done?: Lloyd is terrible. Bring back Glide. I constantly get messages randomly cancelled. It uses the opposite microphone from the camera. People have to start the video with the camera facing away in order to be heard.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store