Comparison

FB vs Stop Motion Animation Maker

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

Head to head
About

FB

Create frame-by-frame animations by drawing individual images. Ideal for simple animations like stick figures, it offers intuitive controls for drawing and editing frames. Special features include redo functionality and frame copying for efficient animation workflow.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame drawing
  • Stick figure animation
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Frame copying
  • Simple animation creation
Features
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This app lets you draw images frame by frame to create animations. It's more suited to simple stick figure like animations at the moment. Email me or put feature requests in the reviews if you have any. ======Special controls====== • Long press on the undo button redos (Thanks Procreate) • Long press on the directional arrows will copy the frame over into the next frame. This is useful when not much changes between images.

About

Stop Motion Animation Maker

Create your own cartoons, animations, or time-lapse videos by taking a series of photos. This app offers easy shooting, editing, and frame-by-frame control, making animation accessible for all ages. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame photo shooting
  • Combine photos into video
  • Translucent overlay for alignment
  • Adjustable frame rate
  • Image zoom and transparency
  • Export to video format
  • Save and share creations
Features
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The app creates a series of photographs that can be combined into a video and get finished cartoon, animation, or time-lapse at the output. With the Stop Motion app, You can easily create your cartoon or stop-motion animation just like the pros do! Easy shooting and editing even for beginner animators. Creating cartoons Take photos of your plasticine, Lego, drawings, and create your cartoons. Time-lapse photography can be done with anything: Lego, plasticine crafts, drawings, sketches, objects etc. The application provides a special mode of translucent overlay on the current frame in the camera: you can align objects and determine exactly how to position objects to get the right movement in the frame. We tried to make intuitive navigation in the app so even 5-years old child could create his cartoon. Stop motion videos Easily turn your photos into amazing videos. Use a photo gallery or take photos frame by frame to create movement. Then simply select the photos you want to include in your animation, set the speed, and create your video! You can save the finished video to your smartphone or share it on social networks directly from the Stop Motion app. The main functionality of the application: - frame-by-frame photo shooting with further combining the captured photos into a video; - horizontal and vertical screen orientation; - image zoom and transparency setting of the previous frame; - choice of vocalization during the scheme: manual or auto - viewing the footage; - the ability to set the frame rate; - stream export to video format; The app is ideal for creating cartoons and spending time together between parents and children, as well as creating interesting content on a personal blog! Time Lapse is a photography technique that allows you to accelerate a video and watch slowly changing events much faster. We offer subscription plans in the app that unlock premium functions of the app: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Price can depend on location For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://doc.whisperarts.com/policy/stopmotion/ios/ Terms of Use: https://doc.whisperarts.com/terms/stopmotion/ios/ Want to receive the latest news about the application? Subscribe to the newsgroup https://www.facebook.com/WhisperArts

Screenshots

FB3 screens
Stop Motion Animation Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stop Motion Animation Maker at 4.5 against FB's 3.1. Stop Motion Animation Maker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (885 vs 28). FB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Stop Motion Animation Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. FB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop Motion Animation Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Animation Maker has 885 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of FB's written reviews are positive against 63% of Stop Motion Animation Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FB ships an update every 3 months, Stop Motion Animation Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FB versus Stop Motion Animation Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFBStop Motion Animation Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (28 ratings)4.5 (885 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28885 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn RehbeinWhisper Arts

Customer experience

FB

All ratings28 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative28.1%

Stop Motion Animation Maker

All ratings875 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

FB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stop Motion Animation Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working for some users
  • Frames getting rearranged during editing
  • Rendering/exporting issues causing crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free sound effects and music
  • Improve video export quality
  • Allow importing custom audio
  • Implement a camera mode instead of just photos

In-app purchases

None

FB

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Stop Motion Animation Maker

Subscriptions14
  • Create your cartoon$1.997 Days
  • Create your film$2.497 Days
  • Create your video$3.491 Month
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  • 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
  • premium subscription$3.991 Year
  • Create your cartoon$4.997 Days
  • premium subscription$5.991 Year
  • Create your animation$6.991 Month
  • Create an animation$9.991 Year
  • Stop motion$9.991 Year
  • premium subscription$9.991 Year
  • 1 year subscription$19.991 Year
  • premium subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium subscription$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • PRO version forever$3.99
  • PRO version$3.99
  • PRO version$9.99
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  • PRO version forever$9.99

Questions

Is FB free?
FB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stop Motion Animation Maker free?
Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FB or Stop Motion Animation Maker?
Stop Motion Animation Maker is rated higher. FB averages 3.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Stop Motion Animation Maker averages 4.5 from 885 ratings.
Do FB or Stop Motion Animation Maker have ads?
Stop Motion Animation Maker shows ads; FB does not.
Which is updated more often, FB or Stop Motion Animation Maker?
FB ships an update every 3 months, and Stop Motion Animation Maker fortnightly. Most recently, FB was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stop Motion Animation Maker on October 27, 2026.

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