# MotionBook - Draw & Animate — Best Flipbook Animation Maker

> Digital flipbook animation maker with frame-by-frame drawing tools. (iPhone/iPad app by 亮 彭.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionbook-draw-and-animate/id1350671732 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [亮 彭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1350671731)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 3,470 App Store ratings · 460 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2018-04-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionbook-draw-and-animate/id1350671732/reviews.md

## What is MotionBook?

MotionBook is built for creative people like you, to discover the fun of making flipbook animations.

The MotionBook app provides a set of well designed digital tools for you to create the traditional frame-by-frame animations, on your iPad or iPhone:
- A natural feel pen and eraser tool set, which provide various artistic effects include Pencil, Inking Pen, Marker, Paint Brush, Hard & Soft Erasers. And fully support pressure sensitivity of Apple Pencil.
- Convenient Undo/Redo.
- Use predefined color palette, or customize your own palette.
- A "Timeline" to easily manage all your pages. And you can also customize FPS (Frames Per Second).
- The "Onion Skin" option allows you to see previous and next pages as reference.
- The advanced editing tools help you to quick tweak drawing details, copy drawings and paste to another page, or even paste images from other apps.
- Export your animation to video (mp4) or GIF, share to your friends, or even make your own stickers.
- Integrated with the iOS Files system, where you can easily manage all your flipbook files. You can also store your files to iCloud, and make them sync'd across your iPhones and iPads.
- Various sample templates to help you easily begin your journey to the animation world.
- Use a video clip as background, to help you learn to draw pose/gestures with real-world references. Or you can just add interesting hand-draw elements to your favorite videos.

## Key features

- Frame-by-frame animation tools
- Natural feel pen and eraser set
- Pressure sensitivity support
- Timeline for page management
- Onion skinning
- Export to video (mp4) or GIF
- iOS Files integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MotionBook Full Features | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of MotionBook?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple animation process
- 💡 Helpful onion skin and duplicate frame features
- 🚀 Clean and straightforward interface
- 👍 Good for beginners
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Affordable premium version

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Key features locked behind paywall
- 👎 Limited drawing tools and brush sizes
- 👎 No fill tool or layers
- 👎 Inability to rotate or zoom canvas
- 👎 Difficulty seeing previous frames while drawing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Animations getting deleted unexpectedly
- Zooming in/out causing drawing issues
- Inability to purchase premium features

**Most requested features**

- Add layers and ability to move/edit frames
- Implement fill tool and larger brush sizes
- Allow canvas rotation and more zoom control
- Add audio support for animations
- Improve onion skin visibility and customization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 460)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionbook-draw-and-animate/id1350671732/reviews.md

### 5/5 — BEST APP

*2026-08-10, version 1.7.1*

I love animating I love this app. 5 stars

### 1/5 — 3 hour project deleted

*2026-08-09, version 1.7.1*

Went to rename a project I had spent 3 hours working on, and when it had been renamed it converted into a folder that was no longer watchable, and I was unable to play the footage back or save the video to my phone. The interface is dreadful and super bummed to have easily lost so much work

### 4/5 — Great app!

*2026-08-08, version 1.7.1*

I really like this app, I am a twelve year old animator who also makes some cool short films and let me tell you this app is perfect for flip book animation, now I’m only giving this four stars because it’s "Pay to unlock all features" which is a bit annoying, but other than that great!

### 5/5 — This app

*2026-08-05, version 1.7.1*

This app helps me draw a lot I can’t even draw that good but I can draw stick figures and this held so much

### 3/5 — Lack of coloring tools

*2026-08-04, version 1.7.1*

Where is eye drops? I can’t get the colors I want due to the lack of eye drop, or proper color finding tools, we are trapped with trying to match it using a unreliable and hard rgb

### 5/5 — Most AMAZING animation app

*2026-08-02, version 1.7.1*

I love this app so much it’s THE BEST it lets you do all kinds of animation styles and it’s free

### 1/5 — P

*2026-07-31, version 1.7.1*

Deleted my files

### 5/5 — I love this

*2026-07-23, version 1.7.1*

This app is very cool I love this so much I use it for car rides and for edits to post

### 1/5 — WHAT

*2026-07-22, version 1.7.1*

I did an ENTIRE ANIMATION and it is gone!!! I can’t even begin to believe how that happened!! I was done and then when I went back to it, it was all gone!!!
-10/100 DO IT RIGHT YOU SCUMMY APP!!

### 3/5 — Eh sure

*2026-07-21, version 1.7.1*

it is good but um…..   IF YOU ADD A VDIEO TO YOUR DRAWING……..  NO SOUND…..

## Frequently asked questions about MotionBook

### What is MotionBook?

MotionBook is an application designed for creating traditional frame-by-frame flipbook animations. It provides a set of digital tools that mimic the feel of traditional drawing instruments, allowing users to bring their animated ideas to life on their iOS devices.

### What are the key features of MotionBook?

Key features include a natural feel pen and eraser toolset with pressure sensitivity support, a timeline for managing pages, an onion skin option for reference, advanced editing tools, and the ability to export animations as video (mp4) or GIF. It also integrates with the iOS Files system for easy file management.

### How much does MotionBook cost?

The application is free to download and use, offering in-app purchases. Specific details on the cost of in-app purchases for additional features or content are not provided in the description.

### What devices is MotionBook compatible with?

MotionBook is designed for use on iPads and iPhones. It leverages iOS system features like the Files system and iCloud for file management and syncing across these devices.

### What are some common use cases for MotionBook?

Users can create short animated sequences, develop characters, experiment with storytelling through animation, or even create custom stickers. It can also be used to learn drawing poses by using video clips as backgrounds or to add hand-drawn elements to existing videos.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.1 — 2025-03-10

This update includes bug-fixes and stability improvement.

### 1.7 — 2023-11-12

VERSION 1.7 - Bucket Fill

With the Bucket Fill tool, coloring your characters (or backgrounds) becomes much easier than before.
You may find this new tool under the "Draw" tool set, and it's free for everyone.

### 1.6.2 — 2020-07-07

This update includes bug-fixes and stability improvement.

### 1.6.1 — 2019-12-30

We support Japanese now.

### 1.6 — 2019-12-14

VERSION 1.6 - "Colors"
In this update we enhanced the color system in MotionBook. Besides using the preset colors, you can now mix your own colors from a HSB color picker.
To add your picked color to the color swatches, just tapping the "+" button.
To organize the color swatches, press-hold a color circle to start dragging. You may drag it to another location or to the "Trash" icon to delete.

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