DigiCel FlipPad Animation App User Reviews

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Amazing, yet still needs more (edited, with a better explanation)

I use this app for basically all my videos. It's nice, and easy to use! Yet, I have some suggestions. I feel like you could add more brushes, and tools, like a watercolor paintbrush or something. Second, we need more than 1000 frames. Last time I tried added more than 1000 it didn't let me, and I even paid for the upgrade. Third, we should be able to like make the background sounds in the app like in Flipaclip. I have to make a video in iMovie with a blank background, and put together the sound there and import it onto the app. That's also how I'm able to get past 1000 frames. We should also be able to add text because my handwriting is sloppy. Besides it would look better, with all the fonts and stuff. That's really all, but the app does crash sometimes, and deletes what I had on the frame I was on. Also can you add the option to add lighting? It's such a pain. We need pens that can make things brighter and darker. Like, you color something with that pen and that color(s) becomes brighter/darker. (I don’t know your email address so I edited this with a better explanation.) Anyway, I'm done talking. Please read this :) (oh and also the option to pan the camera around like in anime, where it does ken burns and stuff)

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Dewdrop823

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your 5 star review. And thanks for your suggestions. We do plan to add more brushes. The average animated scene is about 6 seconds. That’s less than 150 frames. The best way to make a movie is to make each scene in its own FlipPad file and then combine the scenes in a video editor the same way they make live action movies. As for the lighting, please send us an email with a more complete explanation of what you want. We look forward to hearing from you.

Amazing, yet still needs more

I use this app for basically all my videos. It's nice, and easy to use! Yet, I have some suggestions. I feel like you could add more brushes, and tools, like a watercolor paintbrush or something. Second, we need more than 1000 frames. Last time I tried added more than 1000 it didn't let me, and I even paid for the upgrade. Third, we should be able to like make the background sounds in the app like in Flipaclip. I have to make a video in iMovie with a blank background, and put together the sound there and import it onto the app. That's also how I'm able to get past 1000 frames. We should also be able to add text because my handwriting is sloppy. Besides it would look better, with all the fonts and stuff. That's really all, but the app does crash sometimes, and deletes what I had on the frame I was on. Also can you add the option to add lighting? It's such a pain. Like, sometimes I draw people in bright places and I can't do the lighting or the shadows because it's WAAAAY too difficult for me. Dark places as well. Shadows are hard too. Anyway, I'm done talking. Please read this :)

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Dewdrop823

5 months ago

Amazing, yet still needs more

I use this app for basically all my videos. It's nice, and easy to use! Yet, I have some suggestions. I feel like you could add more brushes, and tools, like a watercolor paintbrush or something. Second, we need more than 1000 frames. Last time I tried added more than 1000 it didn't let me, and I even paid for the upgrade. Third, we should be able to like make the background sounds in the app like in Flipaclip. I have to make a video in iMovie with a blank background, and put together the sound there and import it onto the app. That's also how I'm able to get past 1000 frames. We should also be able to add text because my handwriting is sloppy. Besides it would look better, with all the fonts and stuff. That's really all, but the app does crash sometimes, and deletes what I had on the frame I was on. Also can you add the option to add lighting? It's such a pain. Like, sometimes I draw people in bright places and I can't do the lighting kr the shadows because it's WAAAAY too difficult for me. Dark places as well. Shadows are hard too.
Anyway, I'm done talking. Please read this :)

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Dewdrop823

5 months ago

Brush Size Bug

Hello! I am enjoying the initial trial, and I will most likely unlock the upgrade, but one thing I’m having trouble with is an incessant bug that increases the brush size to where it nearly fills the entirety of the canvas. I find that there’s not really a way around it unless I either go to the menu or restart the app again. This bug seemed to happen almost every time I would draw near the margins/edges of the canvas. Separately, It also crashes quite a bit, though I’m wondering if that has to do with my device at all. Thanks in advance. This app is a very wonderful animation app that is very easy for me to understand. I think I’ll enjoy the upgraded version as well.

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BambinaBamboo

8 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your review. We are aware of that bug and we're working on a fix for it right now. As far as we can tell it only happens when you drag your finger onto the screen from off the edge and it quickly goes away if you close and reopen the app, which will bring you right back to where you were. We're sorry for this inconvenience and plan to have this fixed in an update that we're working on right now.

I paid for the upgrade and it didn’t work

This is a good app. However, a parent paid for the upgrade. And it didn’t work. Please make sure to fix it, please and thank you.

the 10 reviews

a year ago

Response from developer

Sorry you had trouble. Please try it again. We are getting upgrades all the time and they are working. If you still have trouble please contact us through the free support address on our website. Thanks for the 5 stars. That really helps.

Semi functional

I bought the app because I needed an animation program but it’s kinda janky unfortunately. It crashes constantly but only saves your progress 50% of the time when it does that and sometimes and just decides not to download correctly?? I used it for 20 minutes and it crashed 3 times during that. I would use it more if it were more stable but I wouldn’t even mind all of that if it had a stabiliser for the pen.

The layout is pretty easy to get a handle on though and the app is pretty beginner friendly. I’ve been using it for small things where I draw in another app and import to this to throw it together and it’s functional. Like I said I’d love for it to have a stabiliser or a feature that lets you select multiple photos to import at one time.

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Justaworm13

a year ago

Response from developer

I'm sorry to hear you had trouble. We are working on an all new version that is more stable and has more features. Both of the features you suggested are on the list.

Pen

Very good but the pen pressure needs to e harder and more responsive other than that perfect!!

Anindoalexis

a year ago

App Froze Won’t Reload Without Paying For It Again,

This animation app has been pretty great and helpful until it freezes up and you have to delete it and reload it. This is only the second time it’s happened since we purchased the app in August of this year 2022. However, it’s at a truly frustrating point that it occurred. My son is one fourth of the way done with his animation assignment and the the app froze up completely. We tried closing and restarting the app., Updating the iPad Pro, restarting the iPad Pro, deleting only the project he is currently working on and finally deleting the app entirely. I just tried to reload the app and it’s giving me the option to purchase the upgrade price of $1.99. It’s not that much money but it shouldn’t be this way. Please fix this problem for us so he can continue with his work today.

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Tkdd

2 years ago

Response from developer

I'm very sorry it crashed on you. I'd love to know the details so we can fix the problem. Apple is in control of payments. If they're charging you again maybe the first one didn't get charged. They shouldn't charge you for the same app twice. There should be an option to "Restore Upgrade" if you were charged and need to download it again. Please conact us thought the free support link on our website. We really need people who have experienced crashes to try the new version we're about to release.

Good stuff!

Wrote a review before, but I don’t think it went through. Anyway, I don’t have time to rewrite it all, so let me just say, this app is great! I was on a quest for a reliable, professional program, and I finally found this one, and it has every feature I need. Thank you!

Poopcamp

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the review and the 5 stars. That really helps. We started off with the features you NEED and now we're about to add several new features that you might WANT.

Embarrassing how good this app is for the price

This thing is great. It’s easy to navigate, it’s easy to drop outside art into it. The controls are all very basic- but they make sense. So much better then the more expensive animation apps I just tried. Bravo!

Mattintune

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the great review and the 5 stars. That really helps. I can't wait to see what you think of the next release. New drawing features and it's even easier to use.