Anim8 vs Telos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anim8
Create 3D character animations with an intuitive interface, perfect for beginners and hobbyists. Features include posing pre-made characters, a drawing tool for key poses, and onion skinning for precise timing. Share your creations directly to social media platforms.
- Intuitive 3D character posing
- Drawing tool for key poses
- Onion skinning for timing
- Pre-made characters with articulation
- Direct social media sharing
- Educational lesson plans
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Anim8 lets beginners and hobbyists create 3D Character Animation in a fun and intuitive manner. Anim8 is being used by 3500+ schools globally in order to train kids and adults in 3D Animation since 2015 Animate 3D characters by posing 5 existing characters in 3D space with a simple interface and easy workflow, perfect for first time students of animation and for animators looking to hone their skills. *Simple UI, easy learning curve.Start animating in minutes. *Advanced articulation in all rigs lets animators create full body animation with ease. *Drawing tool lets you sketch out your key poses on the screen. *Onion skin feature allows you to plan out poses and timing precisely. *Share and upload all your videos online.Facebook ,YouTube and Twitter support included. *Characters include Bipeds,Dino and Quadruped with over 30 points of articulation. *Lesson plans on the website and demo animations bundled in the app give teachers great course content.
Telos
Build focus and habits with a gamified productivity app. Track your progress, block distractions, and earn rewards to build a personalized virtual city. Designed for self-improvement and staying on task.
- Gamified habit tracking
- Focus sessions with distraction blocking
- Earn rewards to build a virtual city
- Track daily or weekly goals
- Clean, modern interface with dark theme
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Telos is a gamified productivity app that helps you build focus and habits — and rewards you with your own growing city. Designed for students, professionals, and anyone chasing self-improvement, Telos makes staying on track feel rewarding and fun. ▶ TRACK HABITS THAT MATTER Set daily or weekly goals for habits like reading, running, or journaling. Watch your streaks grow and earn rewards as you stay consistent. ▶ FOCUS WITH FEWER DISTRACTIONS Start a focus session to block distracting apps and stay on task. Whether you’re studying or working, Telos helps you stay in flow. ▶ EARN REWARDS, BUILD YOUR CITY Every habit completed and focus session earns you bricks. Use them to unlock new buildings and grow your own city — a visual symbol of your progress. ▶ SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Telos features a clean, modern interface with a dark theme designed to keep you focused without visual clutter. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telos at 100% against Anim8's 45%. Telos also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Anim8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Telos is free to download; Anim8 costs $19.99 up front. Telos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Anim8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Telos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Anim8's written reviews are positive against 100% of Telos's.
Anim8 ships an update every 9 months, Telos weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Anim8 | Telos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | Hamza Karim |
Customer experience
Anim8
Telos
In-app purchases
Anim8
No in-app purchases
Telos
- Telos Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Telos Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Telos premium$29.99









