Onion Cam2 vs Stopmotion Animation Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onion Cam2
Create stop-motion and time-lapse movies with ease. This app allows you to capture images sequentially, using an onion-skin feature to guide your next shot. You can then arrange your photos, export them as a movie, and save multiple projects.
- Onion-skinning for guided capture
- Guideline display
- Change picture order
- Export movies
- Save multiple projects
- Adjust movie export settings
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‘Onion Cam2’ is a simple and useful app, which can take a time-lapse photography and create a movie by one-stop. You can make interesting and great movies using your creativity! Please check this out, also for the people who have not tried creating a time-lapse photography! 'Onion Cam2' is the successor to 'Onion Cam'. The main difference is that 'Onion Cam2' now stores captured images in the app. Also, I was able to export it sideways. Other than basic camera functions, the functions below are implemented. ・Onion-skin function You can take a picture with checking the translucently displayed picture you took last time. By this function, you can take gradually changing time-lapse photography easily. You can adjust transparency and choose display and non-display mode by one tapping. ・Guideline display You can set displaying guidelines. You can choose display and non-display mode by one tapping. ・Changing order function You can change the order of the pictures. ・Exporting movie function You can export movies by this app. You can set the time of switching pictures and the size of exporting file. ・Saving several projects You can save several(32 projects for this version) projects. 【Supported OS】 iOS 17.6 or later 【Disclaimer】 While we try our best, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of this application such as bugs or errors.
Stopmotion Animation Studio
Create your own stop motion movies with this easy-to-use animation app. Features include frame editing, overlay mode, and full camera control. Share your creations on YouTube and other platforms.
- Easy-to-use interface
- Overlay mode for frame comparison
- Animation guides
- Frame editing tools
- Interactive timeline
- Auto-save functionality
- Remote Bluetooth capture
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Get Stopmo Studio, the world’s easiest app to get you into stop motion moviemaking today! All you need is an iPhone or iPad, a tripod, the right software, and a bit of creativity With it’s easy to use interface Stopmo Studio lets you create beautiful movies like Wallace and Gromit or those groovy Lego shorts on YouTube. It's simple to use, deceptively powerful and insanely fun to play with. Stop Motion Studio is a powerful, full-featured stopmotion editor with a whole host of features: • A simplistic, easy-to-use interface • Overlay mode showing the differences between frames • Animation guides to position animated objects more easily • Copy, paste, cut, and insert frames at any position • Interactive timeline so you never get lost, even if you have hundreds of frames • Auto-save, so that you never lose your work • Remote Bluetooth functionality so that you can capture frames without touching the screen • Full camera control with automatic or manual white balance, focus and exposure and expert mode **Share with friends and family: • Save to your photo library or share to YouTube . • Save all images for further processing. **Learn to animate • Watch the included tutorial videos. • Read the comprehensive manual. • Use the animation tips and tricks provided. LIST OF FEATURES: - Shoot using Expert Mode with simple gestures - Simple camera settings for fast shooting - Edit your movie easily using the intuitive timeline - Use Ghosting mode to see previous frames and pose your characters - Export your movie out as a 720p HD .mp4 movie - Share on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram - Auto-save ensures that you'll never lose your work - Bundled making of VIDEO DEMOS provide easy to follow learning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Onion Cam2 at 4.5 against Stopmotion Animation Studio's 3.9. Onion Cam2 also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 39%) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 389). Stopmotion Animation Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Onion Cam2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stopmotion Animation Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Onion Cam2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onion Cam2 has 5.6K ratings behind it against 389, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Onion Cam2's written reviews are positive against 39% of Stopmotion Animation Studio's.
Onion Cam2 ships an update every 6 months, Stopmotion Animation Studio every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onion Cam2 | Stopmotion Animation Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.6K ratings) — better | 3.9 (389 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 39.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 389 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yosuke Seki | Arjun Gupte |
Customer experience
Onion Cam2
Stopmotion Animation Studio
User reviews
Onion Cam2
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Onion skin feature helpful
- 🚀 Great quality exports
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Good for beginners
Room to improve
- 🐛 Camera shakes even when stationary
- 🐛 Crashes when switching camera
- 🐛 Inability to watch/preview videos
- 🐛 Inability to export videos
Stopmotion Animation Studio
From 389 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎬 Good quality stop motion creation tool
- ✨ No ads in the application
- 🎨 Suitable for kids and beginners
- 💰 Affordable premium upgrade option
Room to improve
- 💸 Aggressive paywall and monetization strategy
- 🐛 Camera displays upside down
- 📸 Limited frame count in free version (20-41 frames)
- 🐛 App crashes and kicks users out mid-project
- 🐛 Blank screen issues
Bugs and requests
Onion Cam2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frames snap back when moved
- App crashes when trying to create new video
- Brightness/zoom settings don't save
Requested features
6 requests- Add sound effects and audio
- Ability to adjust frame rate
- Add multi-select and batch editing tools
- Increase maximum number of frames
- Add timer/remote shutter function
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- Improve video playback and export
Stopmotion Animation Studio
Reported bugs
8 issues- Camera orientation inverted/upside down
- App crashes when reaching frame limit
- Blank white screen when taking pictures
- Videos duplicate when viewed
- App force closes and loses unsaved work
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- Blank screen footage appears in videos
- App becomes unresponsive/blank screen
- Crashes on devices with adequate specs
Requested features
8 requests- Increase free frame limit to 40-120 frames
- Add eraser/editing tool for removing support objects
- Improve camera quality and reduce blur
- Fix upside-down camera orientation
- Add auto-save functionality
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- Reduce or eliminate paywall requirements
- Fix video duplication issue
- Better save management system
In-app purchases
Onion Cam2
- Remove ads$3.99
Stopmotion Animation Studio
- Discount to Pro$7.99
- Upgrade to Pro$9.99
Questions
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