Comparison

FlipaClip vs Clip Studio Paint for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

FlipaClip

Create animated movies with powerful yet intuitive tools. Learn animation techniques with guided tutorials and share your creations with a global community. Supports various art styles and export options.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation tools
  • Multiple art brushes and effects
  • Audio integration for sound and music
  • Layer support for complex animations
  • Onion skinning for precise control
  • Community sharing and challenges
  • AI-powered image cutting tool
Features
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Learn how to Animate Movies with FlipaClip! Discover Your Unique Animation Style Dive into the world of animation today! FlipaClip is the perfect platform for beginners and aspiring animators who dream about making animated movies effortlessly. Easy Tutorials • Learn with guided how-to content and get Inspired: Access tutorials and join our community for inspiration and guidance. Powerful and Intuitive Animation Tools • Art Tools: Use a variety of brushes, lasso, fill, eraser, ruler shapes, mirror tool, and text options. Draw on custom canvas sizes with Apple Pencil support. • Animation Layers: Animate like a pro with up to 10 layers. Try the Glow Effect and Pixel Effect for free. • Audio Integration: Add sound effects, voiceovers, and music tracks. Create, add, and edit audio clips across six free audio tracks. Record your own voice for dialogue and import personal audio files. Explore our curated sound effects packages. • Blur & Smudge Tools: Create stunning effects with these highly anticipated tools.. • Magic Cut AI Tool: Cut out any image or picture with advanced Ai.. Frame-by-Frame Animation Made Simple • Timeline and Onion Skin: Perfect for precise animation control. • Frames Viewer and Scrub Control: Ensure a seamless workflow. • Overlay Grid: Align and frame your drawings accurately. Personalized Experience • Dark and Light Mode: Customize your app’s appearance. • Organize Projects: Stack projects and manage them efficiently. Stage Customization • Hide Tools: Create more space for your animations or projects by hiding tools. • Drag & Rearrange Tools: Customize your layout by dragging and rearranging tool icons for the perfect setup. Creators Making All Kinds of Animation Styles Animators are producing animated styles like Cartoons, Memes, Animé, Stick Figures, Stickman, Drawing, Animated Pictures, Stop Motion, Gacha, Gâcha Life, Furry, Sketch, Music Animated Videos, Animals, Fandom, Scribbs or Scribbles on dance videos, and more. Gamers will love creations of Roblox characters, Minecraft, Battle Royale, and others! Community and Sharing • Join a Thriving Community: Share your animations with a global audience. • Participate in Challenges: Win exciting prizes in various contests. • Social Media Integration: Post directly to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter/X, Bilibili, Facebook, Tumblr, and more. Insert Photos & Videos • Animate on top of images or videos: Create rotoscope effortlessly and drag and drop images on your canvas. Save and Share • Multiple Export Options: Save your work as MP4, GIF, or PNG sequences. Post your animated videos to YouTube and TikTok directly from the app. Watch Animated Shorts • Streaming Feature: Enjoy a selection of curated animated short movies created by our community.. Join Millions of FlipaClip Creators and share your unique animated stories. Support and Community • Website: www.flipaclip.com • Support: support.flipaclip.com • Discord: discord.com/invite/flipaclip Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Clip Studio Paint for iPhone

Create professional-quality digital art, comics, and animations with a vast array of brushes, materials, and editing tools. Offers features for beginners and pros, including 3D models for reference and advanced layer management.

Highlights
  • Unlimited brushes with realistic textures
  • Vast library of artist-made materials
  • Advanced coloring tools with Shading Assist
  • 3D models for anatomy and perspective reference
  • Comprehensive comic creation tools
  • Professional animation features
  • Non-destructive editing and layer management
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Draw with unlimited features for free for 30 hours monthly with no ads! Now with new, powerful features! Clip Studio Paint makes drawing a piece of cake, in any style! Whether you are a beginner or a pro, Clip Studio Paint will improve every aspect of your art experience, while helping you grow as an artist. Unlimited amount of brushes at your fingertips to recreate any style - Use brushes with the same textures as real art materials - Adjust details such as brush shape and paper quality to your liking - Make unique colors with realistic color mixing, like traditional paints - Draw with transparency to erase, so no need to switch brushes Countless artist-made materials - Level up your art with free materials, for backgrounds and more - Discover community-made brushes from creators worldwide - Add details with materials like frills and more Coloring made easy - Easily color even with line gaps using the magnetic lasso tool - Lock transparency to paint over layers without affecting other areas - Set light source and shadow position with Shading Assist - Instantly reference and apply colors from an image to your art using Color Match - Enhance your art with filters like Chromatic Aberration, Retro Film, Pencil, and more Learn alongside other creators - Loads of official tutorials and creator tips available - Watch tutorials on the Clip Studio Paint YouTube channel, for step-by-step advice - Ask questions on the Clip Studio Ask community Create the perfect reference with 3D models - Use 3D drawing figures to help out your anatomy - Customize character face and body models with beginner-friendly tools - Attach 3D objects like hats and shoes to characters for more specific references - Use 3D shapes to draw perspective Adjust after you draw - Liquify to make adjustments to the balance of your illustrations - Mesh Transformation allows you to transform to different shapes - Change up the poses of your character drawings with Puppet warp - Non-destructive color adjustment layers to get your art just right - Gradient maps give color to your grayscale illustrations Stress-free layer features - Assign colors and make multiple columns of layers to browse them at a glance - Enjoy the freedom of masking and clipping on multiple layers to edit and move your work - Add various effects to apply to the layer in a non-destructive way The ultimate comic creation app - All the tools you need for comic creation, from sketches to finishing touches - Panel frames, speech balloons, text, effect lines, and screen tones in an instant - Make high-resolution print data (6 GB+ memory recommended) - Manage multi-page projects Professional animation, on any device - Use all the same tools as animation studios - Unique features allow you to draw your frames as you like - Expand your drawings to 4K resolution without losing quality by saving it as vector data ●Grade features ・FREE: 30 hours/month ・PRO: All the tools you need to create stunning illustrations & short animations ・EX: All the above + multi-page functionality for comic/manga artists and unlimited animation frames *Clip Studio account needed to buy a plan. ● Target Devices and Specifications ・Minimum free storage space: 3GB, 4GB recommended ・Recommended display size: 5.5"+ Please see the following for supported devices. https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20200154 You can use the app fully for free for up to 30 hours each month. After this free period has ended, please purchase a plan to: - Save your canvas - Export your data in various file formats on iPhone and more Smartphone plan: PRO: US$0.99 per month, get an annual plan for up to 5 months' worth of savings! EX: US$2.49 per month, get an annual plan for up to 5 months' worth of savings! Clip Studio Paint End User License Agreement https://www.celsys.com/en/information/csp/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FlipaClip4 screens
Clip Studio Paint for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clip Studio Paint for iPhone at none against FlipaClip's shown. FlipaClip's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 35%) and ratings volume (265K vs 1.7K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. FlipaClip sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Clip Studio Paint for iPhone sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlipaClip holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlipaClip has 265K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of FlipaClip's written reviews are positive against 35% of Clip Studio Paint for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipaClip ships an update fortnightly, Clip Studio Paint for iPhone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FlipaClip versus Clip Studio Paint for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipaClipClip Studio Paint for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (265K ratings) — better4.4 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better34.9% of reviews
Number of ratings265K — better1.7K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#48 — better#131
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB560 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Blasters LLCCELSYS,Inc.

Customer experience

FlipaClip

All ratings265,341 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews5,557 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative20.6%

Clip Studio Paint for iPhone

All ratings1,737 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative47.8%

User reviews

FlipaClip

From 265K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Good for beginners
  • 💡 Allows importing photos and videos
  • 🎨 Helpful tutorials
  • 🎨 Variety of brushes and tools

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🎨 Limited layer options without premium
  • 🎨 Frustrating color fill tool
  • 🎨 Laggy performance on some devices

Clip Studio Paint for iPhone

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Great for digital art
  • 👍 Smooth drawing experience
  • 💡 Useful 3D model integration
  • 🎨 Powerful drawing tools

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Restrictive time limit for free users
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

FlipaClip

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frames disappearing or being deleted unexpectedly
  • Audio not working properly or getting stuck
  • Lasso tool causing unintended changes
  • Color fill tool not working as expected
  • Crashes when trying to import media

Requested features

8 requests
  • More brushes and drawing tools
  • Ability to merge layers for free
  • Onion skinning for all users
  • Ability to import audio from videos
  • Customizable color palettes
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  • Camera pan and zoom features
  • Smoother line quality
  • Undo/redo for layer deletions

Clip Studio Paint for iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and account issues
  • Unresponsive brushes and tools
  • Inability to access purchased content
  • Drawings not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and continue drawings across sessions
  • More free brushes and tools
  • Improved mobile optimization
  • Perpetual license option for mobile

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FlipaClip

Subscriptions5
  • FlipaClip Plus2 variants$5.991 Month
  • FlipaClip Plus7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
  • FlipaClip Plus$29.991 Year
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  • FlipaClip Plus7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • FlipaClip Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
11 purchases

Clip Studio Paint for iPhone

Subscriptions11
  • PRO Monthly Smartphone Plan$0.991 Month
  • EX Monthly Smartphone Plan$2.491 Month
  • PRO Monthly Single-Device Plan3 Days trial$4.891 Month
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  • PRO Monthly Single-Device Plan3 Months trial$4.891 Month
  • PRO Monthly Dual-Device Plan3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly Dual-Device Plan3 Months trial$7.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly Premium Plan3 Months trial$9.491 Month
  • EX Monthly Single-Device Plan3 Days trial$9.691 Month
  • EX Monthly Single-Device Plan3 Months trial$9.691 Month
  • EX Monthly Dual-Device Plan3 Days trial$13.491 Month
  • EX Monthly Dual-Device Plan3 Months trial$13.491 Month

Questions

Is FlipaClip free?
FlipaClip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clip Studio Paint for iPhone free?
Clip Studio Paint for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlipaClip or Clip Studio Paint for iPhone?
FlipaClip is rated higher. FlipaClip averages 4.6 out of 5 from 265K ratings, while Clip Studio Paint for iPhone averages 4.4 from 1.7K ratings.
Do FlipaClip or Clip Studio Paint for iPhone have ads?
FlipaClip shows ads; Clip Studio Paint for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, FlipaClip or Clip Studio Paint for iPhone?
FlipaClip ships an update fortnightly, and Clip Studio Paint for iPhone every 3 weeks. Most recently, FlipaClip was updated on September 24, 2026 and Clip Studio Paint for iPhone on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, FlipaClip or Clip Studio Paint for iPhone?
FlipaClip currently peaks at #48 in the App Store charts, and Clip Studio Paint for iPhone at #131. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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