# Squigglish! vs Alight Motion

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squigglish! at none against Alight Motion's 16. Squigglish! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Alight Motion's advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 12) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alight Motion sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Squigglish! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Squigglish! against 4.4 for Alight Motion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alight Motion has 75K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Squigglish!'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Alight Motion's.

Squigglish! ships an update daily, Alight Motion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Squigglish! | Alight Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squigglish/id1200924640/reviews)** | [4.4 (75K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **75K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.9% of reviews** | 61.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#67** |
| Size | 17 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Iridesic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087009806) | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) |

## What reviewers say

### Squigglish!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squigglish/id1200924640)

Create animated, wiggly lines on a canvas or image. Easily export your creations as videos or GIFs for sharing.

**Highlights:** Draw wiggly animated lines, Use on canvas or image backgrounds, Export as video, Export as GIF, Simple drawing tools

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Alight Motion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443)

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Free · Photo & Video, #90 Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create professional animations, motion graphics, and visual effects on your mobile device. This app offers advanced tools for video editing, compositing, and animation with support for multiple layers, vector graphics, and keyframe animation.

**Highlights:** Multiple layers of graphics, video, and audio, Vector and bitmap editing, 160+ visual effect building blocks, Keyframe animation for all settings, Camera controls with pan, zoom, and focus blur, Grouping and masking, Customizable animation easing

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription with Free Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Alight Motion with Free Trial | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $28.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for editing and animating
- 👍 Lots of features and effects
- 💡 Ability to watch ads to unlock premium features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and lag issues
- 🔒 Watermark issues and premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔋 App performance issues, especially on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing when trying to export videos
- Inability to add text or photos/videos
- Grouping issues causing projects to become unusable

**Requested features**

- Add speed graphs and time remapping
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Allow more customization of watermark


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Squigglish! free?

Squigglish! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Alight Motion free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Squigglish! or Alight Motion?

Squigglish! is rated higher. Squigglish! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Alight Motion averages 4.4 from 75K ratings.

### Do Squigglish! or Alight Motion have ads?

Alight Motion shows ads; Squigglish! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Squigglish! or Alight Motion?

Squigglish! ships an update daily, and Alight Motion every 2 weeks. Most recently, Squigglish! was updated on August 26, 2026 and Alight Motion on September 27, 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.*