The Burst App
Bring photo bursts to life!
Free
1.6.12for iPhone, iPad and more
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About The Burst App
Burst lets you turn your photo bursts into looping videos and animated GIFs!
You can capture a burst in the Camera app by quickly dragging the shutter button to the left on the iPhone 11 and newer, or by pressing and holding the shutter button on all other iPhones. Once you've captured a burst, launch the Burst app to see your creation play back in real time, then tap "Video" or "GIF" to make a video or GIF!
If you need help, feel free to DM @theburstapp on Instagram. If you're going to share your creations consider tagging them with #burstapp :)
You can capture a burst in the Camera app by quickly dragging the shutter button to the left on the iPhone 11 and newer, or by pressing and holding the shutter button on all other iPhones. Once you've captured a burst, launch the Burst app to see your creation play back in real time, then tap "Video" or "GIF" to make a video or GIF!
If you need help, feel free to DM @theburstapp on Instagram. If you're going to share your creations consider tagging them with #burstapp :)
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.6.12
Last updated on Mar 15, 2024
Old Versions
Fixed a bug where you might be notified of new bursts that aren't, in fact, new. Whoops.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
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Version History
1.6.12
Mar 15, 2024
Fixed a bug where you might be notified of new bursts that aren't, in fact, new. Whoops.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.11
Mar 10, 2024
Teeny tiny performance improvements :)
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.10
Mar 4, 2024
Fixed a bug where favoriting or deleting bursts wouldn't work, oops!
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.9
Mar 3, 2024
- Fixed a bug causing image previews to not show in the share sheet.
- Launch loading performance improvements!
- More predictable behavior when deleting / adding new bursts.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Launch loading performance improvements!
- More predictable behavior when deleting / adding new bursts.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.8
Feb 16, 2024
- Fix a bug causing square bursts to look not square, our bad.
- Speedier loading.
- Did we mention you look great?
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Speedier loading.
- Did we mention you look great?
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.7
Feb 2, 2024
- Improved sharing to some apps.
- Improved launch performance.
- Extra love & care.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Improved launch performance.
- Extra love & care.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.6
Dec 5, 2023
This update adds the option to share videos made in the last week to Retro.app!
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.5
Aug 24, 2023
This update contains teeny tiny improvements!
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.4
Apr 1, 2023
This update contains teeny tiny bug fixes!
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.3
Mar 24, 2023
This update contains small sharing improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.2
Jan 17, 2023
Happy new year! This update contains small sharing improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6.1
Dec 19, 2022
Happy holidays! This update contains small performance improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.6
Jul 27, 2022
- Double tap to like or unlike your bursts!
- You can now drag & drop from Burst into other apps to share GIFs on the fly!
- Improved GIF file sizes.
- Other small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- You can now drag & drop from Burst into other apps to share GIFs on the fly!
- Improved GIF file sizes.
- Other small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.5.4
Feb 14, 2022
This update contains
- Improved sharing to TikTok and Snapchat.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Improved sharing to TikTok and Snapchat.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.5.3
Sep 2, 2021
- Burst now supports outputting 9:16 videos and GIFs for bursts that were captured in 9:16.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.5.2
Jun 10, 2021
This update contains some minor bug fixes.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.5.1
May 26, 2021
This update contains some minor bug fixes.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.5
Apr 19, 2021
- Burst now supports the iPad! This includes flexible layouts when multitasking and a bevy of keyboard shortcuts.
- Remove the "Open Photos" / "Stay Here" prompt that shows after saving a video or GIF to your device.
- If your device is running low on space, you can type theburstapp://clearexports into Safari to have Burst clear out it's exported videos and GIFs.
- Several nice performance improvements around app launch and photo library changes.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Remove the "Open Photos" / "Stay Here" prompt that shows after saving a video or GIF to your device.
- If your device is running low on space, you can type theburstapp://clearexports into Safari to have Burst clear out it's exported videos and GIFs.
- Several nice performance improvements around app launch and photo library changes.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4.6
Apr 2, 2021
- Accessing reverse is even easier, just tap "loop" twice.
- Long pressing on Bursts now shows the date they were taken in addition to their frame count.
- Fixed a bug where you could tap the status bar while context menus were up.
- Other small bits of polish.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Long pressing on Bursts now shows the date they were taken in addition to their frame count.
- Fixed a bug where you could tap the status bar while context menus were up.
- Other small bits of polish.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4.5
Mar 20, 2021
Today is Burst's 3rd birthday! As such, we wanted to give you this lil update as a gift.
This update includes everybody's favorite: bug fixes and performance improvements.
We hope you're enjoying using Burst and, if you're feeling inspired, that you'll go make something cool with it today :)
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
This update includes everybody's favorite: bug fixes and performance improvements.
We hope you're enjoying using Burst and, if you're feeling inspired, that you'll go make something cool with it today :)
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4.4
Dec 28, 2020
Happy new year! This update contains some minor performance improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4.3
Dec 8, 2020
This update improves Burst on the new M1 Macs.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4.2
Nov 6, 2020
- Fixed an issue where the empty states could show incorrect information on how to capture a burst on some iPod touch and iPad models.
- Removed custom GIPHY and Imgur sharing as those apps have their own superior sharing experiences.
- Fixed a rare crash.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Removed custom GIPHY and Imgur sharing as those apps have their own superior sharing experiences.
- Fixed a rare crash.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4.1
Oct 18, 2020
- Bursts that you've favorited now have a little heart icon on them.
- The count of photos in a burst is now shown when you long press on one.
- A few small performance improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- The count of photos in a burst is now shown when you long press on one.
- A few small performance improvements.
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
1.4
Sep 16, 2020
This version of Burst is built for iOS 14!
- Burst now uses iOS 14's new page control, you can drag along the "···" track under your bursts to quickly scrub between them.
- Fixed a bug where sharing GIFs to Snapchat would cause them to be squished.
- Burst now better handles iOS 14's limited photo library permissions.
- Many performance improvements and small bug fixes!
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
- Burst now uses iOS 14's new page control, you can drag along the "···" track under your bursts to quickly scrub between them.
- Fixed a bug where sharing GIFs to Snapchat would cause them to be squished.
- Burst now better handles iOS 14's limited photo library permissions.
- Many performance improvements and small bug fixes!
If you like using Burst we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us on Instagram at @theburstapp.
The Burst App FAQ
Click here to learn how to download The Burst App in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of The Burst App.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
The Burst App supports English
