Comparison

iMotion for Schools vs Piximakey Studio

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

Head to head
About

iMotion for Schools

Create captivating time-lapse and stop-motion videos with this intuitive and powerful tool. Enhance your stories, simplify learning, or bring everyday objects to life with professional-quality results. Share your creations easily across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Time-lapse and stop-motion creation
  • Professional rendering
  • Multiple capture modes
  • 4K UHD, 1080p & 720p exports
  • Easy video sharing
  • Unlimited movie length
  • Add audio soundtracks
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Create your own time-lapse and stop-motion stories OR Your time-lapses and stop-motions (almost) like magic! OR Enhance your stories in minutes with time-lapse and stop-motion • Enhance your stories and make your photos real! • An intuitive app for professional rendering • A complete, fast, powerful and universal tool • To share your videos easily iMotion for Schools is an education dedicated app, including all iMotion features and ready for all ages (4+). iMotion for Schools is available with Volume Purchase Program. # Where will iMotion take you? Time-lapse and stop-motion are everywhere: in the cinema, on television, on social networks… We cannot miss the charm of these fast and efficient stop-motion and time-lapse videos. They are now at your fingertips thanks to the iMotion app. Amaze your family by bringing precious memories to life, surprise your students with clear demonstrations, impress your customers by telling them a story, amaze your friends by bringing photos, landscapes and slices of life to life… only in a few minutes! With iMotion, the only limit is your imagination! # Is the iMotion app made for you? You are looking for a stop-motion / time-lapse app: • Simple and intuitive, • Powerful, offering a professional result, • With an unlimited number of photos and videos: never stop creating! • Offering the export of your videos directly to your photo library, your iTunes sharing folder, your email, your iOS apps and social networks, • Making you forget all the technical aspects: download, edit and publish, it's ready! • Without watermark or advertising, If you find yourself in one or more of this information, then iMotion is for you! # Inspiration: the only limit is your imagination! • Make your own animated films to entertain the whole family, • Simplify learning with a smooth, step-by-step tutorial, • Capture a landscape, a sunset, the colors of the sky or a memorable city, • Animate your favorite objects, your OOTD, your best recipes, • Compile your selfies for a fun effect… # Features: unleash your creativity, iMotion has thought of everything else! • 4K UHD, 1080p & 720p HD capture & exports • Universal binaries iPhone / iPad / iPodTouch • 5 capture modes (time-lapse, manual, microphone, wifi remote, photo library import) • Portrait (for Instagram and Tiktok) and landscape (for Youtube) orientations supported • Rear and front cameras supported • Flash light & camera zoom support • Onion skin support • Change camera settings (Manual Focus, Exposure & White balance) • Export: videos, photos and animated GIF to your Photo Library, iTunes Sharing Folder, Mail and iOS apps and social networks (Instagram, TikTok, Youtube…) • Unlimited movie length, even with the free version • Add audio soundtrack to your movie with iPod import, microphone and Files • Import multiple frames from your Photo Library • Export frames to your Documents folder while capturing • Export & import your movie project Download “iMotion Remote” app for free to preview and remote your capture from an other device iPhone/iPad/iPodtouch. # Watch movies made with iMotion Browse the iMotion gallery to see examples of videos made by iMotion users: http://www.youtube.com/imotionhdgallery # Who is behind Fingerlab? • Fingerlab is an independant mobile & desktop app publishing studio, based in Paris, France, founded in 2010. • We are indie developers and our goal is to create the greatest user experience for mobile devices. We are driven by our passions: music, photography and apps. • Fingerlab won the Apple Design Award in 2012 for its app "DM1-The Drum Machine", and all Fingerlab apps have been featured on the AppStore in multiple categories. Watch us : vimeo.com/​fingerlab Follow us : twitter.com/​fingerlab Powered by Fingerlab http://www.fingerlab.net

About

Piximakey Studio

Create stop-motion films with this intuitive app designed for children. Easily capture images, move characters, and watch your animations come to life instantly. Features include adjustable frame rates, sound recording, and one-click export.

Highlights
  • Instant playback
  • Adjustable frame rate
  • Onion skin/ghost image
  • Sound recording and editing
  • One-click video export
  • In-app gallery
  • In-app video tutorials
Features
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This free stop motion filmmaking app was developed for children from 3 years+ and tailored for the educational world. No ads, no tracking, no paywalls: Just the joy of animating and showcasing your creations to classmates and playmates. Take a picture, move your figure, and see your pictures turned into film instantly. Intuitive and game-like interface enables even kindergarteners to animate. Functions: - Instant playback anytime - Adjustable frame rate (FPS) - Onion skin/ghost image - Aspect ratio can be 3:2, 16:9, or 2:4 - Low, medium, or high picture quality - Move image sequence to clipboard - Record sound while film plays - Move or delete sound clip - Combine several sound clips to a soundtrack - One-click video export to gallery (H.264/MPEG-4) - In-app gallery of editable projects - In-app video tutorials The Piximakey Education universe includes a range of physical products, from complete stop motion studio kits to plasticine clay and sculpting tools - all CE certified. See www.piximakey.com/edu Languages: - English - French - German - Dutch - Danish - Swedish - Norwegian - Icelandic - Finnish - Polish - Italian - Spanish

Screenshots

iMotion for Schools4 screens
Piximakey Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piximakey Studio at 100% against iMotion for Schools's 0%. Piximakey Studio also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.9 vs 1.0). iMotion for Schools's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

Piximakey Studio is free to download; iMotion for Schools costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piximakey Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piximakey Studio has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iMotion for Schools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Piximakey Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion for Schools ships an update every 5 months, Piximakey Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iMotion for Schools versus Piximakey Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotion for SchoolsPiximakey Studio
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.

Customer experience

iMotion for Schools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Piximakey Studio

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iMotion for Schools

No in-app purchases

None

Piximakey Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMotion for Schools free?
iMotion for Schools costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piximakey Studio free?
Piximakey Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMotion for Schools or Piximakey Studio?
Piximakey Studio is rated higher. iMotion for Schools averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Piximakey Studio averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do iMotion for Schools or Piximakey Studio have ads?
Neither iMotion for Schools nor Piximakey Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMotion for Schools or Piximakey Studio?
iMotion for Schools ships an update every 5 months, and Piximakey Studio every 3 months. Most recently, iMotion for Schools was updated on November 2, 2026 and Piximakey Studio on November 5, 2026.

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