# DigiCel FlipPad Animation App — Make Your Own Cartoons > Hand-drawn animation app with traditional tools for drawing and timing. (iPhone/iPad app by DigiCel Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digicel-flippad-animation-app/id639401327 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [DigiCel Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/423411417) - Category: Entertainment, Photo & Video - Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 657 App Store ratings · 207 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.1 · 40 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-03-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digicel-flippad-animation-app/id639401327/reviews.md ## What is DigiCel FlipPad Animation App? DigiCel FlipPad is for people who like to draw and want to do traditional, hand-drawn animation. Whether you use an Apple Pencil or draw with your finger, FlipPad makes animation easier. The TRADITIONAL XSHEET makes timing easier and has thumbnail images so you can see what you're doing. DRAWING is Smooth and Natural. So whether you’re working on your first pencil test or your final masterpiece, it’s going to look great. The LIGHTBOX (onion skin) is automatic making it easier and more versatile. ONLY FlipPad lets you change the timing while the scene is playing so you can see the results immediately. FlipPad’s unique PAINTING tools are designed specifically for painting animation cels and that makes them faster and more more powerful. Drag the paint bucket to fill like a brush or touch and hold the bucket the fill the entire character. You can PLAY, PAUSE, STEP and SCRUB through your animation to scrutinize every frame to get it just right. You can ADD SOUND and time your animation to sync with lips, action or anything. IMPORT MOVIES to draw over or use as reference to help you learn to animate. And of course you can SHARE your movies with friends on social media pages. IN-APP UPGRADE The in-app UPGRADE to FLIPPAD PRO adds support the Apple Pencil and gives you full HD resolution, 16 million colors, custom color palettes and up to 10 layers and 1,000 frames. It also lets you drag the bucket so you can paint much faster and easier. Check out our website (DigiCel.net/FlipPad) to see what it can do and how to do it. ## Key features - Traditional xsheet for timing - Natural drawing experience - Automatic light box (onion skin) - Real-time timing adjustments - Animation cel painting tools - Add sound and sync animation - Import movies for reference ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $1.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | DigiCel FlipPad Pro | $1.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #193 in Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store) ## What do users think of DigiCel FlipPad Animation App? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth animation - 👍 Easy to use - 🎨 Good drawing tools - 💡 Useful light box feature - 🎥 Great for quick animations **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🐛 Frames randomly deleted - 🐛 Brush size issues - 🐛 Exporting problems - 🐛 Laggy performance **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when switching frames - Brush size randomly increases - Frames not saving properly - Audio not exporting with video - Zoom and pan issues **Most requested features** - More brushes and tools - Increase frame limit - Add background sounds - Implement text support - Improve camera controls - Introduce layers and undo/redo ## Recent user reviews (10 of 207) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digicel-flippad-animation-app/id639401327/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Lost my work *2026-07-22, version 3.7.1* The app keeps randomly kicking me out and it has erased a lot of the work I’ve done. ### 1/5 — This has bugs *2026-06-01, version 3.7.1* I don’t know about you guys, but 2 dollars is just to much. The animation is so choppy no matter how many frames or fps you are at/on. I was just playing it, and it shot me out the app! When I went back in to the app, all of my projects were gone! Please fix bugs. I am not trying to hurt the creators feeling, but this sucks! ### 5/5 — Wow! *2025-05-10, version 3.7.1* This is basically the iPad animation software you always wanted. Wish I had landed on it sooner! Can’t say enough good things about it. Just simple enough, just enough features, a work of art. ### 2/5 — Bugs that destroy my work *2025-04-09, version 3.7.1* Good app at first but it’s been deleting my frames for no reason. It’s really frustrating to work so hard on a frame and all of a sudden it disappears. ### 5/5 — Good *2025-01-24, version 3.7.1* Just wish the camera moved more smoothly and to undo I could press with two fingers like in procreate, other than that awesome ### 5/5 — Amazing, yet still needs more (edited, with a better explanation) *2024-08-12, version 3.7.1* 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) ### 5/5 — Amazing, yet still needs more *2024-08-08* 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 :) ### 5/5 — Amazing, yet still needs more *2024-07-27* 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 :) ### 3/5 — Slow to fix *2024-06-03, version 3.7.1* They say they are working on fixes. Expect years before they actually fix the bugs if ever. ### 4/5 — Brush Size Bug *2024-05-14, version 3.7.1* 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. ## Frequently asked questions about DigiCel FlipPad Animation App ### What is DigiCel FlipPad? DigiCel FlipPad is an application designed for creating traditional, hand-drawn animations. It offers tools for drawing, timing scenes, painting animation cels, and adding sound. Users can import movies for reference and share their finished animations. ### What are the key features of DigiCel FlipPad? Key features include a traditional xsheet for easier timing with thumbnail previews, a natural and smooth drawing experience, an automatic light box for onion skinning, and unique painting tools optimized for animation cels. It also allows real-time timing adjustments while the scene is playing and the ability to add sound. ### How much does DigiCel FlipPad cost? The base application is free to download. An in-app upgrade to FlipPad Pro is available, which unlocks advanced features such as Apple Pencil support, full HD resolution, 16 million colors, custom color palettes, up to 10 layers, and 1,000 frames. The upgrade also enhances painting tools for faster filling. ### What devices is DigiCel FlipPad compatible with? The application is designed for use on Apple devices, supporting both Apple Pencil and finger drawing. The FlipPad Pro upgrade specifically enhances functionality for Apple Pencil users and offers higher resolution and color depth. ### Who is DigiCel FlipPad for? This app is ideal for anyone who enjoys drawing and wants to create traditional, hand-drawn animations. It caters to both beginners looking to learn animation and experienced artists seeking a digital tool for their workflow. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.7.1 — 2021-04-25 This fixes a few minor issues and improves the features in recent releases. ### 3.7 — 2021-04-15 This new version adds a new dialog for Levels. This is where you select how many Levels you want to see in the xsheet. It also lets you RENAME LEVELS to help you keep track of what's in them, LOCK LEVELS so they don't get edited by mistake and you can HIDE LEVELS to save room on your screen. ### 3.6 — 2021-04-07 This version displays the sound in the xsheet and lets you slide it up and down to sync it with your animation. You can also hear the sound now as you scrub through the scene to help you improve the synchronization. ### 3.5.1 — 2021-03-19 This version adds new features to the Lasso that I haven't seen in other apps. Now when you cut or copy part of an image you can paste multiple copies into multiple cels. ### 3.5 — 2021-03-13 We've added new features to the Lasso tool so you can cut, copy and paste the selection within the original cel and other cels. You can also scale and rotate, squash and stretch or flip and flop the selection before you paste it. ## Apps similar to DigiCel FlipPad Animation App | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Folioscope: Animation Network](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folioscope-animation-network/id1084331400) | 4.6 (1,170) | Free | Entertainment | | [Animation Desk® Draw & Animate](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-desk-draw-and-animate/id946346179) | 4.2 (15,798) | Free | Entertainment | | [Animation Creator: Flipbook 2D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-creator-flipbook-2d/id6514291564) | 4.6 (27,869) | Free | Entertainment | | [Stick Nodes - Animator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stick-nodes-animator/id932127902) | 4.6 (14,410) | Free | Entertainment | | [Paintstorm Studio Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintstorm-studio-lite/id1097147869) | 4.0 (262) | Free | Entertainment | | [Sketch N' Shake](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-n-shake/id6446119135) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Entertainment | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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