# Kineo — Flipbook Animations — Draw & share your own cartoon!

> Flipbook animation creation and sharing tool with Apple Pencil support. (iPhone/iPad app by Cocoatype, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kineo-flipbook-animations/id286948844 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cocoatype, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284919238)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 135 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kineo-flipbook-animations/id286948844/reviews.md

## What is Kineo?

With Kineo, you can create stunning hand-drawn animations on your iPhone or iPad. Kineo’s flipbook-style drawing tools make it easy for you to create and share your animations with the world.

Kineo shows you faint reminders of the last few pages, making it easy to draw the next. When you’re done, you can share your creation on your favorite social networks; you can even use your very own animations as stickers in the Messages app!

While Kineo makes it easy to create basic animations, it definitely doesn’t stop there. Kineo’s great support for the Apple Pencil lets your creativity flow. Use multi-window mode on iPad to preview your animation as you draw it. Need to take your work on the go? Kineo syncs automatically over iCloud so you can take your animations with you, no matter what device you’ve got on hand.

## Key features

- Flipbook-style drawing tools
- Ghosting for next frame reference
- Apple Pencil support
- iCloud automatic syncing
- Share animations on social media
- Use animations as Messages stickers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kineo Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Kineo?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Smooth animation playback like flip books
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 💾 Ability to save multiple flip books
- 🎯 Great for beginners and casual users
- 🚀 Fast performance and responsive drawing
- 😄 Fun and creative way to make animations
- 💰 Affordable compared to competitors like Flipbook

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❌ No export/sharing functionality
- 🔒 Paywall for zoom feature
- 👆 Difficult to draw with finger precision
- ⚠️ No autosave - work lost on interruption
- 🎨 Limited color palette (only 9 colors)
- 🔧 Lacks essential drawing tools
- 📱 Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
- 💾 Data loss from app updates
- 🖌️ No eraser tool (only shake to undo)
- ❌ No undo/redo functionality
- 🎬 Cannot adjust animation frame rate
- 🖼️ Cannot import photos or backgrounds

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when holding finger while creating new page
- Crashes when deleting slides (requires multiple attempts)
- Crashes with animations exceeding 400 pages
- Drawing glitch causing curves to become straight lines
- App crashes randomly during use
- App closes when home button pressed during work
- Update overwrites and deletes saved animations
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- App crashes when trying to change pages
- Stability issues with large animation files

**Most requested features**

- Zoom in/out capability
- Adjustable frame rate/animation speed
- Copy and paste frames
- Fill/bucket tool
- Eraser tool with dedicated button
- Variable brush sizes
- Layers and timeline system
- Onion skin customization (color, opacity, toggle)
- Export animations as GIF or video
- Share animations via email or social media
- Undo/redo buttons
- Adjustable canvas ratio
- Import photos and backgrounds
- Print physical flip books
- Stylus support
- More color options and color wheel
- Basic shape tools (circle, line, square)
- Loop playback option
- Magnified drawing view
- Frame duplication
- Settings menu and help documentation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 135)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kineo-flipbook-animations/id286948844/reviews.md

### 5/5 — LOVE ANIMATING SILLY STUFF WITH THIS :>

*2025-03-05*

INLOVE with the animating so smooth just like a flip book🤩👁️💋👁️😌😃😃😃

### 5/5 — page while holding down it glitches off the app

*2025-01-24*

Whenever you hold down your finger on the page and make anew page while holding down it glitches off the app

### 5/5 — Great appppp! But just one idea.

*2024-11-16*

I love this app and would totally recommend it. I do have one idea though that I think would make this app next level! I love how you do the video but it would be awesome if you could print out each page and then you could actually flip it yourself.

### 5/5 — Love the app

*2024-06-29*

It is nice and I love how you can make lots of flip book out of it, and you can save the books because not much other apps can save the flip books.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2024-05-22, version 23.4*

This app really  helped me draw better.the app is so fun and cool how a bunch of pitchers put to gather to make a animation

### 1/5 — Bad

*2024-01-22*

I can’t even use the tool bar at the bottom to add extra papers it ruins the fun and I thought the 5 stars on this was actually real prob bots

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2024-01-21*

I love this animation app

### 5/5 — Fun app

*2023-05-13, version 23.2*

Dev is updating app quite a bit and working on it. I would definitely check out his live streams to request features Z

### 3/5 — C’mon Now, fun app and all but..

*2023-02-08*

I’ve been looking at the reviews making sure it was what I was looking for, and yes it is great for beginners; nice and simple. But the first thing I noticed which made me realize this wasn’t for me, you have to PaY to zoom in..??? Pay to zoom in, it’s stupid but I absolutely understand you have to make money somehow. However maybe use another tactic for making money or making the “pro” cost have other features and give the zoom in feature for the free version. Other than that this app is great for starters and for people who want to just have fun, that zoom thing just ticked me off 😊.

### 4/5 — Good but keeps crashing

*2023-02-05*

The game is fun but when I delete a slide it will crash then again two so it takes three times to make it not crash when I delete I love this game but that’s the only reason I think it’s not five stars

## Frequently asked questions about Kineo

### What can I create with this app?

You can create stunning hand-drawn animations using a flipbook-style drawing interface. The app makes it easy to draw frame by frame, with features like ghosting to help you see previous frames and ensure smooth transitions. You can then share your creations on social media or use them as stickers in the Messages app.

### How does the app help with drawing animations?

The app utilizes a flipbook-style approach, showing faint reminders of the last few pages to guide your drawing of the next frame. This makes it intuitive to build your animation sequence. It also offers excellent support for the Apple Pencil, allowing for more precise and creative drawing.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can start creating animations without any initial cost, and then choose to purchase additional features or content if desired.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This app is designed for Apple devices, specifically your iPhone or iPad. It also supports multi-window mode on the iPad, allowing you to preview your animation as you draw. Your work can be taken on the go as it syncs automatically over iCloud.

### Can I share my animations easily?

Yes, sharing your animations is a key feature. Once you've finished your creation, you can easily share it on your favorite social networks. Additionally, you have the option to use your custom animations as stickers directly within the Messages app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 23.4 — 2023-07-12

This version of Kineo fixes a rare crash when attempting to delete all of your existing animations.

### 23.3 — 2023-05-13

Kineo 23.3 adds animated GIF export—select it as a format in the "…" when sharing an animation!

This version also fixes an issue that could cause animations to not open on iPhone or when using side-by-side windows on iPad.

…that's a soft-G GIF, by the way.

### 23.2 — 2023-03-26

Turns out there's multiple meaning of the word "last"!

Kineo 23.2 fixes another crash, when you're deleting the last remaining page in a single-page animation.

### 23.1 — 2023-03-20

Kineo 23.1 squashes another obnoxious bug: if you were looking at the last page of an animation, and deleted it, the app would crash.

### 23.0 — 2023-03-14

Kineo 23.0 fixes a few obnoxious bugs:

- A crash would occur if you long-pressed the + button for adding a new page.
- It was impossible to export an animation on the first-ever launch of the app, after seeing or skipping the app tutorial.

New features are underway and should be appearing soon! Thank you for your patience.

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