# MotionBook vs ShortSheets

The clearest difference is price: MotionBook at Free against ShortSheets's $99.99. MotionBook also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ShortSheets's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

MotionBook is free to download; ShortSheets costs $99.99 up front. MotionBook sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ShortSheets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ShortSheets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of MotionBook's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShortSheets's.

MotionBook ships an update every 5 days, ShortSheets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MotionBook | ShortSheets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $99.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionbook-ui-motion-library/id1205163580/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortsheets/id1475283333/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 48 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SeungYoun YI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1048816004) | [Hunter Hillegas](https://appshunter.io/developer/288946785) |

## What reviewers say

### MotionBook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionbook-ui-motion-library/id1205163580)

A curated reference library for iOS interface motion and animation. Browse, search, and favorite animation, transition, interaction, and layout projects. Designed for developers and designers to quickly reference UI motion concepts.

**Highlights:** Curated iOS motion and animation library, Search by name, author, tag, Category filters, Favorite libraries, Offline browsing, No ads or tracking

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove all Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cheers to Developer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cheers to Developer | $49.99 | one-time |
| Cheers to Developer | $99.99 | one-time |
| Cheers to Developer | $999.99 | one-time |


### ShortSheets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortsheets/id1475283333)

This app enhances your device's automation capabilities by integrating with Google Drive and Google Sheets. It allows for reading, writing, appending, and finding data within spreadsheets, as well as managing files in your cloud storage. Widgets are also available for quick access to sheet values and goals.

**Highlights:** Read, write, and append Google Sheets, Find specific data ranges in Sheets, List files in Google Drive, Duplicate Google Drive files, Sheet Value widget, Sheet Goal widget

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MotionBook free?

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

### Is ShortSheets free?

ShortSheets costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MotionBook or ShortSheets?

ShortSheets is rated higher. MotionBook averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ShortSheets averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do MotionBook or ShortSheets have ads?

Neither MotionBook nor ShortSheets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MotionBook or ShortSheets?

MotionBook ships an update every 5 days, and ShortSheets every 6 weeks. Most recently, MotionBook was updated on October 29, 2026 and ShortSheets on October 26, 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.*