Comparison

Animatic vs Storyboard Animator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Animatic

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
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Animatic is the best way to create hand-drawn animations. Simple enough for a beginner, powerful enough for a professional, Animatic was designed to offer creators an elegant experience in bringing their ideas to life through moving image. • Easy to use frame editor • Export animations to animated GIFs, video, and PSD • Flexible onion-skinning • Repeat frames Join over 1,000,000 people from all over the world using Animatic! What People Are Saying: By far the best animation app for iPhone. -Enle Li, Designer, Animator I've finally found a simple iPad Pro app that lets me animate on the train. -Tom Judd, Co-founder, Animade Unlimited access to all the premium features and future updates during the subscription period. The subscriptions are $0.99 per month and $6.99 yearly or equal to the same price tier as Apple App Store Matrix, determined as the equivalent of subscription price in $USD. You may cancel a subscription or free-trial anytime via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a SketchBook Premium Features subscription. Privacy Policy : https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSGpwLSs0hVGvsPZBdF6pkNC23oftuviR_ygLJbD__hrM0fVx3sHqVnvU--DjaxSw/pub Terms Of Use : https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTediDVXy3XbGmqjXw0RwwzO6QEICSPjYQHylhdp6IDWvfVkblAO-CNjakWZtW8Jw/pub

About

Storyboard Animator

This app allows users to create storyboards by drawing or importing panels, adding timing, dialogue, and sound effects. Playback generates an animatic for a project preview. Export options include video, PDF, HTML, images, and text.

Highlights
  • Draw or import panels
  • Set panel timing
  • Add dialogue and SFX
  • Create animatic playback
  • Export as video, PDF, HTML, images, text
Features
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Create storyboards: draw, arrange, time, write, and animate. Use the simple drawing interface to sketch a panel or import (with drag and drop) from any other app. Set the timing, write dialog, action, and SFX for each panel. Play the board back as an animatic to get a feel of your final project. Export as a video, PDF, HTML, images, or text file. Timing can be as small as a single frame, so real-time animations can be demonstrated within the board. Tap on the "scene" circles to increment the scene count (swipe to decrement). Made for iPad, works on iPhone.

Screenshots

Animatic4 screens
Storyboard Animator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animatic at 4.6 against Storyboard Animator's 3.3. Animatic also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 42%). Storyboard Animator's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Animatic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Storyboard Animator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animatic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 839 and 284 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Animatic's written reviews are positive against 42% of Storyboard Animator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animatic ships an update every 4 months, Storyboard Animator every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Animatic versus Storyboard Animator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimaticStoryboard Animator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (839 ratings) — better3.3 (284 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews — better41.8% of reviews
Number of ratings839 — better284
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoodle.ly, Inc.Keely Hill

Customer experience

Animatic

All ratings836 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral13.7%
Negative23.7%

Storyboard Animator

All ratings271 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative35.8%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral20.2%
Negative38.0%

User reviews

Animatic

From 839 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Storyboard Animator

From 284 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Useful for quick storyboarding
  • 🚀 Convenient for iPad/mobile use
  • 👍 Decent set of basic features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable saving and data loss
  • 🐛 Glitchy drawing/duplication tools
  • 🐛 Unstable performance and freezes
  • 🔒 Limited free version, paywall issues

Bugs and requests

Animatic

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Storyboard Animator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing drawings and panels
  • Undo/redo functionality not working properly
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices
  • Exporting to PDF/video not functioning
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Import/export image options
  • Ability to add audio and sound effects
  • More customization options (brushes, layers, etc.)
  • Timeline/animation features for animatics
  • Improved organization and project management

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Animatic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-free experience$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-free experience$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime Ad-free experience$14.99
1 purchases

Storyboard Animator

One-time1
  • Pro Version Upgrade$3.99

Questions

Is Animatic free?
Animatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storyboard Animator free?
Storyboard Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animatic or Storyboard Animator?
Animatic is rated higher. Animatic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 839 ratings, while Storyboard Animator averages 3.3 from 284 ratings.
Do Animatic or Storyboard Animator have ads?
Animatic shows ads; Storyboard Animator does not.
Which is updated more often, Animatic or Storyboard Animator?
Animatic ships an update every 4 months, and Storyboard Animator every 4 weeks. Most recently, Animatic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Storyboard Animator on November 2, 2026.

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