# Animatic vs Photo Animation Studio Animate

The clearest difference is price: Animatic at Free against Photo Animation Studio Animate's $1.99. Animatic also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 47%) and ratings volume (837 vs 161). Photo Animation Studio Animate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Animatic is free to download; Photo Animation Studio Animate costs $1.99 up front. Animatic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Photo Animation Studio Animate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Animatic against 4.5 for Photo Animation Studio Animate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animatic has 837 ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Animatic's written reviews are positive against 47% of Photo Animation Studio Animate's.

Animatic ships an update every 4 months, Photo Animation Studio Animate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Animatic | Photo Animation Studio Animate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (837 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animatic/id1052379154/reviews)** | [4.5 (161 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-animation-studio-animate/id1294903665/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **837** | 161 |
| Positive reviews | **62.6% of reviews** | 47.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 174 MB | 249 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Doodle.ly, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/499952589) | [MULTI MOBILE Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/593288070) |

## What reviewers say

### Animatic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animatic/id1052379154)

Create hand-drawn animations with an elegant and intuitive interface. This app offers powerful tools for both beginners and professionals to bring their visual ideas to life. Export your creations as GIFs, videos, or PSD files.

**Highlights:** Easy to use frame editor, Export to GIF, video, and PSD, Flexible onion-skinning, Repeat frames, Hand-drawn animation creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Ad-free experience | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Ad-free experience | $6.99 | per year |
| LifeTime Ad-free experience | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
- 💡 Great for beginners
- 👍 Fun and creative
- 👍 Decent free version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Bugs causing loss of progress
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🎨 Limited drawing tools and features
- 🐛 Glitches with animation playback

**Reported bugs**

- Frames randomly disappearing or reverting
- Crashing when deleting frames
- Inability to export animations properly
- Onion skinning not working consistently

**Requested features**

- Add a color fill tool
- Implement a layer system
- Allow importing of images/photos
- Add more customization options for brushes and colors
- Improve stability and reduce crashes


### Photo Animation Studio Animate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-animation-studio-animate/id1294903665)

Transform your photos into dynamic videos and animated stories with intuitive tools. Easily combine images, add text, draw directly on pictures, and control animation details. Enhance your creations with soundtracks or voiceovers for stunning visual results.

**Highlights:** Create videos from photos, Animate and storyboard, Draw on photos, Multi-layer animation, Add text overlay, Soundtracks and voiceovers, Save as video or image

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Features | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $29.99 | per 6 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Animatic free?

Animatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Photo Animation Studio Animate free?

Photo Animation Studio Animate costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Animatic or Photo Animation Studio Animate?

Animatic is rated higher. Animatic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Photo Animation Studio Animate averages 4.5 from 161 ratings.

### Do Animatic or Photo Animation Studio Animate have ads?

Animatic shows ads; Photo Animation Studio Animate does not.

### Which is updated more often, Animatic or Photo Animation Studio Animate?

Animatic ships an update every 4 months, and Photo Animation Studio Animate every 3 months. Most recently, Animatic was updated on October 29, 2026 and Photo Animation Studio Animate on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*