ToonSquid

ToonSquid

Create beautiful animations

1.3K ratings
1157 reviews
$9.99

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Released
August 1, 2022
Updated
October 30, 2026

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About

This powerful 2D art and animation studio for iPad combines traditional frame-by-frame animation with keyframe animation for layer properties. It offers a robust layer system, customizable brushes, vector shapes, animatable effects, and symbols to bring your creative visions to life.

✓Frame-by-frame traditional animation
✓Keyframe animation for layer properties
✓Flexible layer system with blend modes
✓Customizable brushes with Apple Pencil support
✓Vector shapes and path tools
✓Animatable effects and inverse kinematics
✓Symbol workflow for reusable clips
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What's New in ToonSquid

2.0.28

October 30, 2026

- Smudge Mesh Tool: Use the new "Smudge Mesh" tool to shift multiple mesh control points at once. - Instead of tapping to place individual mesh control points with the "Add Mesh" tool, you can now drag to place multiple control points. Tap on the "Add Mesh" tool button again to customize the point spacing. - Generate Mesh: Tap on the "Add Mesh" tool button again to use the option to automatically generate a mesh over your layer contents. - Library List View: You can now switch the projects library and the project asset library into a list view for easier viewing of long names and for easier editing of deep folder hierarchies. - Japanese localization: The ToonSquid UI is now fully available in Japanese. If Japanese is set as the primary language on your iPad, but you prefer to continue to use the English ToonSquid UI, go to the iPad Settings app > Apps > ToonSquid and change the Language to English. - The following actions can now be assigned custom keyboard shortcuts: adding layers, locking / unlocking layers, changing layer visibilities, toggling effects, onion skins and looped playback. - Added reset buttons to the "General", "Tools", "Import", "Gestures" and "Backup" settings tabs. - Removed the layer visibility check for various timeline edits so that retiming, drag and drop etc. can now be performed on hidden animation layers. - The "Single Frame", "Frame Timeline" and "PSD Sequence" PSD export modes now support the loop setting of group layers in the timeline. - Fixed the contents of hidden pixel layers in the PSD export with a camera layer not to be empty. - Fixed hidden empty animation layers not to appear in exported PSDs as group layers unless the "Always Export Animation Layers As Groups" export setting is enabled. - Fixed the missing localizations of the "Lock", "Duplicate" and "Delete" options when swiping a layer to the left in the layer list. - Added localizations for the default color palettes. - Fixed number inputs when the decimal format preference on the device does not use . as the decimal separator. - Fixed mesh and warp effects on group layers to always prevent child layers from being directly controlled by bones of the bones effect at the same time. - Fixed a mesh effect rendering issue that sometimes caused unwanted jittering. - Added a workaround for an iPadOS bug to prevent microphone input gain changes in other apps potentially affecting audio recording in ToonSquid. - Fixed the merging of drawing layers onto a pixel layer not to cut off any of the lower layer contents when the layers are inside of a group or transform hierarchy with a scale other than 1. - Fixed a bug in the behaviour of copying and pasting keyframes of multiple layers at once. - Fixed a bug when editing easing curves of effects placed on animation layers when the selected drawing does not start on frame 1. - Fixed unwanted frame changes when trying to tap on playhead to bring up the keyframe actions on empty frames. - Fixed empty frames of animation layers not to be exported as PSD layer when the animation layer has an effect to be rasterized. - Various other stability improvements.

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User reviews

Worth it, but could be 6 stars!

The app is well worth the price, and it’s great that it’s a one time payment! It can feel a little complicated at first but there’s a lot of good features. One feature I would love to have added is a simple way to replace layers (whilst retaining the keyframes) like the “replace media” option in alight motion. If this was added as a feature it’d definitely become my top animation app!
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Amazing

It's the best animation app by far on apple

Very nice for the price point!!

Even better than procreate dreams in my opinion, an I paid 20 for that x( this has key frames, and once I understood how to the use the app, I’m basically a pro now😂 I really like it, an thank you for all the cool updates, prolly the best animation app on th App Store

I really love ToonSquid but…

I really LOVE THIS APP SO FAR but just as much I like the features it has to offer even since I move on from flipaclip can you make it so we can press the extend button on animation loops and groups because having to drag them takes a lot of time when your doing long term animation. That would help save time. :D! Just a suggestion though.
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I accidentally pressed the one star…. Don’t mind me!

Bro this has everything I wanted for animation!!,
Developers! You rockkkkk!

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Reported Bugs

7 issues

Keyframing doesn't work

Bug

Randomly ill get a warning that i have low memory

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The lasso tool thing isnt working for me

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Whenever I use the fill bucket tool my app will randomly crash sometimes

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When I upload my animatic as a video file and play it, it works for a couple of seconds, but then the screen goes white

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The app keeps crashing on me in certain projects

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Requested Features

31 requests

Custom graphs

Feature

Bevel Shading

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Drawing to drawing transform

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Record Audio

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Extract audio from video

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Symmetry tool

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Skew / Shear feature for keyframes & symbols

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Blending modes and filters

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Ability to select & edit/copy multiple frames at once

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Ability to rotate selected lines with the selection tool

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Ability to draw rasterised brushes outside of the box perimeters

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Audio feature where you can turn videos into audios

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Pen tip icon like Procreate and FlipaClip

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Ability to adjust an entire layer's opacity

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When playing an animation from a specific point on the timeline, returning to that point on the timeline when you pause

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Easier time selecting and moving and then unselecting specific areas

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Being able to copy and paste selected areas

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Ability to turn on brush outline

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Ability to adjust the size of the workspace

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Liquify brush

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Rigging/bone system

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Ability to reuse assets in other projects

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Rigged deformations

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Ability to flip the entire canvas for drawing

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Folders for projects or "stacks" like Procreate for sorting projects

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Ability to import .svg files

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Ability to merge all the animation layers into one

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Ability to customize the shape of deformation tool

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Ability to make vector/flash animations

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Ability to merge layers

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Ability to change opacity for frame-layers

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FAQ

What devices does ToonSquid support?

ToonSquid is designed exclusively for iPads. It leverages the power of the iPad Pro's 120Hz display and Apple Pencil sensitivity for a lag-free drawing experience.

How much does ToonSquid cost?

ToonSquid is a paid application with a one-time purchase price of $9.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with its use.

Does ToonSquid have ads?

No, ToonSquid does not contain advertisements. Users can enjoy a completely ad-free animation and design experience.

How often is ToonSquid updated?

ToonSquid was last updated on October 30, 2026, with version 2.0.28. While this indicates a recent update, the frequency of future updates will depend on the developer's ongoing support.

What is the age rating for ToonSquid?

ToonSquid has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals interested in creative expression.

What do users like most about ToonSquid?

User reviews highlight ToonSquid as an 'AMAZING APP!!!', a 'LIFESAVER', and the 'Best app on iPad for animation'. Many praise its comprehensive features and powerful capabilities, often comparing it favorably to desktop software.

Are there any common issues users report with ToonSquid?

Some users have reported occasional issues such as crashes, problems with specific tools like the lasso or fill bucket, and memory warnings. These are being addressed by the developer.

Can I import brushes into ToonSquid?

Yes, ToonSquid allows you to import your existing library of Adobe® Photoshop® brushes. You can also edit over 60 brush settings and export your custom brushes to share with others.