Comparison

MotionBook vs Flipbook3D

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

Head to head
About

MotionBook

Create traditional frame-by-frame animations with a natural feel pen and eraser toolset. Manage pages easily with a timeline, utilize onion skinning for reference, and export your creations to video or GIF. Integrated with iOS Files for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation tools
  • Natural feel pen and eraser set
  • Pressure sensitivity support
  • Timeline for page management
  • Onion skinning
  • Export to video (mp4) or GIF
  • iOS Files integration
Features
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MotionBook is built for creative people like you, to discover the fun of making flipbook animations. The MotionBook app provides a set of well designed digital tools for you to create the traditional frame-by-frame animations, on your iPad or iPhone: - A natural feel pen and eraser tool set, which provide various artistic effects include Pencil, Inking Pen, Marker, Paint Brush, Hard & Soft Erasers. And fully support pressure sensitivity of Apple Pencil. - Convenient Undo/Redo. - Use predefined color palette, or customize your own palette. - A "Timeline" to easily manage all your pages. And you can also customize FPS (Frames Per Second). - The "Onion Skin" option allows you to see previous and next pages as reference. - The advanced editing tools help you to quick tweak drawing details, copy drawings and paste to another page, or even paste images from other apps. - Export your animation to video (mp4) or GIF, share to your friends, or even make your own stickers. - Integrated with the iOS Files system, where you can easily manage all your flipbook files. You can also store your files to iCloud, and make them sync'd across your iPhones and iPads. - Various sample templates to help you easily begin your journey to the animation world. - Use a video clip as background, to help you learn to draw pose/gestures with real-world references. Or you can just add interesting hand-draw elements to your favorite videos.

About

Flipbook3D

Transform your videos into unique, handcrafted flipbook-style animations. Easily upload clips, customize framing, and generate HD animations in minutes. Unlock full features with a subscription or in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Video to animation conversion
  • Customizable framing
  • HD animation generation
  • Subscription and in-app purchases
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Bring memories to life in a whole new way! Flipbook Magic turns your favorite videos into charming handcrafted animations that mimic real flipbook artistry. How It Works: Upload any video (10-20 seconds works best) Customize framing with smart aspect ratio tools Generate HD flipbook-style animation in minutes Flipbook generation features require a subscription or in-app purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.flipbook3d.com/app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.flipbook3d.com/app/terms

Screenshots

MotionBook4 screens
Flipbook3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MotionBook at 68% against Flipbook3D's 0%. MotionBook also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 1). Flipbook3D's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MotionBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flipbook3D sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MotionBook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MotionBook has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of MotionBook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flipbook3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotionBook ships an update every 6 weeks, Flipbook3D every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MotionBook versus Flipbook3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionBookFlipbook3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亮 彭渊 何

Customer experience

MotionBook

All ratings3,565 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative20.9%

Flipbook3D

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

Bugs and requests

MotionBook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Animations getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Zooming in/out causing drawing issues
  • Inability to purchase premium features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add layers and ability to move/edit frames
  • Implement fill tool and larger brush sizes
  • Allow canvas rotation and more zoom control
  • Add audio support for animations
  • Improve onion skin visibility and customization

Flipbook3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MotionBook

One-time1
  • MotionBook Full Features$4.99
4 purchases

Flipbook3D

Subscriptions4
  • Standard weekly subscription$1.997 Days
  • Premium weekly subscription$2.997 Days
  • Standard annual subscription$39.991 Year
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  • Premium annual subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MotionBook free?
MotionBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flipbook3D free?
Flipbook3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MotionBook or Flipbook3D?
MotionBook is rated higher. MotionBook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Flipbook3D averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MotionBook or Flipbook3D have ads?
Neither MotionBook nor Flipbook3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MotionBook or Flipbook3D?
MotionBook ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flipbook3D every 6 days. Most recently, MotionBook was updated on November 6, 2026 and Flipbook3D on October 30, 2026.

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