# Zu3D Ed — Stop-motion animation & video > Stop-motion animation and video creation studio for educational purposes. (iPhone/iPad app by ZuLogic Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zu3d-ed/id936632826 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ZuLogic Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/775385890) - Category: Education, Photo & Video - Price: Free - Rating: 3.70/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 333 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-11-17 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zu3d-ed/id936632826/reviews.md ## What is Zu3D Ed? This is the school edition of Zu3D. You need a school Zu3D account to use it. -------------------------------------------------------- Zu3D is a powerful yet intuitive stop-motion and video creation app. Create your own films by taking pictures, importing videos, sprites and gifs. Then import & record sounds and music, add titles, credits and speech bubbles. When you're finished just export your animation to share with friends or upload directly to YouTube or Zu3D.com Check out the tutorial video on http://www.zu3d.com/ipad to see just how easy it is. Features: Stop-motion animation -Fully featured stop motion animation studio. Auto-capture - Turn on this feature (press and hold capture button) and Zu3D will detect when your hand leaves the scene and automatically take a picture. Video editing -Zoom out of your film to to use powerful editing tools. Import music and sounds -Zu3D comes with a library of sound effects and music. You can also import audio from your computer. Automatic green screening -Incredibly easy and powerful blue/green screening with multiple keys, and eraser tools. Draw directly onto frames -Add lasers and special effects. Create hand drawn animations. Import sprites and animated GIFs -Combine PNG and GIFs with your film. Record narration & dialogue -Or your own sound effects. Speech bubbles -Choose from a variety of different speech bubbles to overlay over your film. Titles & credits -Add exciting titles and scrolling credits using one of our many templates or build your own. Time-lapse -Create amazing time-lapse films. Publish on Zu3D.com or YouTube -Share your film with friends, family and the entire world on our moderated, child friendly animation gallery. Export your film in three different qualities including HD. -Turn your animation into a .mp4 file that you can share with friends. Retina Display -Get the full benefits of your retina display. Exposure, white balance and focus lock -Easy to use camera settings to create a professional finish. Use front or back camera -Switch between the front and back camera at any point Autosave -Your animation saves automatically so no need to worry about losing your work. Here’s what people have said about Zu3D for the PC "Zu3D is an intuitive and surprisingly powerful piece of software. It can be tailored to cover all age ranges and abilities. " Jason Stansfield PC Pro Magazine. "This is great software! If you want creative, intuitive and motivational stop-motion software then look no further. Everything about this software has been very well thought out. My class absolutely love using it." Chris WildAdvanced Skills Teacher (ICT) "Zu3D is really great software. Really powerful but the user interface is perfectly pitched; child friendly but not dumbed." Dom Breadmore Digital Media Artist ## Key features - Stop-motion animation studio - Video editing tools - Import music and sounds - Automatic green screening - Draw directly onto frames - Publish to Zu3D.com or YouTube - Export in HD quality ## Recent user reviews (10 of 21) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zu3d-ed/id936632826/reviews.md ### 5/5 — The BEST thing I could use for stop motion! *2025-08-16, version 2.34* I don’t know were to start like Zu3D is one of the best thing I could ever use it’s so easy to use I just love everything about it. I love using it for stop motion I showed it to my family and they love it just a 10 out of 10 best thing I could ever use to do my stop motion with 👍👍👍👍😄😄😄😄😄❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ### 2/5 — It’s froze *2024-04-21, version 2.34* I took a photo and now its my other film and I can’t get rid of it ### 5/5 — Real nice app *2024-01-03, version 2.34* I really like the app because, well I don’t actually know why I just always wanted a app to do stop film animation and my mom got it for me for Christmas and I LOVED it! ### 5/5 — Nostalgic Masterpiece *2023-09-29, version 2.34* Had this when I was a little kid and did stop motion movies with it. Revisited it recently, and it still holds up. Bit laggy, but I don’t care. Would definitely recommend to anyone who can tolerate lag. ### 2/5 — Zu3D ed is a dumb app! *2023-04-28, version 2.34* Not good! The animation styles they give you are sloppy, The sound effects they give you are not good and low quality!, and the app has so many errors! I’m only giving it two stars because you are able to make your own custom intros and even that feature was a nightmare to use! I’m also giving it to stars because (most) of the music they give you is kind of good, The reason why I say (most) is because the other 40% of music they give you is just garbage. It is a good idea and kind of a good start to what I can loosely call filmmaking but I just feel bad for any kid that downloaded this to create there ideas for films. ### 5/5 — It’s good *2022-07-04, version 2.34* This game is good for schools ### 3/5 — It’s a meh for me *2021-10-24, version 2.34* It’s good but when you say to mum or dad oh can I download this they’ll say yes wright well the bad thing is when you download it on a laptop it’s so anoiying as well on any other devises thanks for reading ### 1/5 — It doas not work *2021-06-01, version 2.34* It works for a short time then stops working ### 5/5 — Amazing stuff *2021-03-15, version 2.34* I just got this yesterday and I have been so addicted to this and I have all ready made 8 half a minute animations ### 5/5 — Good app *2020-10-03, version 2.34* It is a good app, maybe add a few more fonts ## Frequently asked questions about Zu3D Ed ### What is Zu3D Ed used for? Zu3D Ed is a stop-motion animation and video creation app designed for schools. It allows users to create films by combining images, videos, sounds, and special effects. ### How do I use Zu3D Ed? You need a school Zu3D account to use Zu3D Ed. The app offers a tutorial video on http://www.zu3d.com/ipad to guide you through its features. ### Can I import my own audio into Zu3D Ed? Yes, Zu3D Ed allows you to import audio from your computer in addition to its built-in library of sound effects and music. ### What devices does Zu3D Ed support? Zu3D Ed is currently supported on iPads, taking full advantage of Retina displays. ### How can I share my creations from Zu3D Ed? You can export your finished animations as .mp4 files in three different qualities, including HD. Your films can then be shared directly to YouTube or Zu3D.com. ### Is Zu3D Ed suitable for young children? With an age rating of 4+, Zu3D Ed is designed to be child-friendly. User feedback suggests the interface is perfectly pitched for children while remaining powerful. ### How often is Zu3D Ed updated? The latest version of Zu3D Ed is 2.34, which was last updated on April 20, 2018. This indicates a moderate update frequency. ### What are the key features of Zu3D Ed for animation? Zu3D Ed offers a fully featured stop motion animation studio, auto-capture functionality, the ability to draw directly onto frames for hand-drawn animations, and import of sprites and animated GIFs. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.34 — 2018-04-20 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Auto-capture. Turn on this feature (press and hold capture button) and Zu3D will detect when your hand leaves the scene and automatically take a picture. Zu3D is a powerful and intuitive stop-motion and video creation app. Create your own films by taking pictures, importing videos, sprites and gifs. Then import & record sounds and music, add titles, credits and speech bubbles. ### 2.33 — 2018-04-16 Auto-capture. Turn on this feature (press and hold capture button) and Zu3D will detect when your hand leaves the scene and automatically take a picture. Zu3D is a powerful and intuitive stop-motion and video creation app. Create your own films by taking pictures, importing videos, sprites and gifs. Then import & record sounds and music, add titles, credits and speech bubbles. ### 2.32 — 2018-01-25 Updates for iOS 11 Zu3D is a powerful and intuitive stop-motion and video creation app. Create your own films by taking pictures, importing videos, sprites and gifs. Then import & record sounds and music, add titles, credits and speech bubbles. ### 2.31 — 2018-01-19 Updates for iOS 11 Zu3D is a powerful and intuitive stop-motion and video creation app. Create your own films by taking pictures, importing videos, sprites and gifs. Then import & record sounds and music, add titles, credits and speech bubbles. ### 2.26 — 2017-02-07 Updates for iOS 10.2 + Grouping of video and audio clips + Import sprites from dropbox, camera roll or Zu3D library + Import animated gifs as sprites + New music in library + Various bug fixes ## Apps similar to Zu3D Ed | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Course for Adobe PHOTOSHOP CC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/course-for-adobe-photoshop-cc/id987080820) | 1.0 (1) | $59.99 | Education | | [S & S: Shoot and Save Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-and-s-shoot-and-save-lite/id1454959100) | — | Free | Education | | [Owlet: GlowGrid](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owlet-glowgrid/id1540125619) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Education | | [Space 4D+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-4d-plus/id1018109847) | 3.4 (46) | Free | Education | | [FP viewer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fp-viewer/id1318580360) | — | Free | Education | | [YuJa Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yuja-mobile/id987591020) | 1.4 (100) | Free | Education | ## More apps by ZuLogic Ltd - [Zu3D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zu3d/id775385887) - [Zu3D Remote Camera](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zu3d-remote-camera/id1071469384) All apps by ZuLogic Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/775385890 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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