UE Remote vs Animation Maker Kids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UE Remote
Test your Unreal Engine 4 projects directly on your development computer using your iOS device. View and control your game's development with touch and motion controls. It also supports virtual camera functionality for Unreal Engine projects.
- Real-time project testing on iOS
- Touch and motion control input
- Gameplay and input feature iteration
- Virtual Camera plugin support
- Network-based connection
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Unreal Engine Remote lets you quickly and easily test your Unreal Engine 5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite projects directly on your development computer using your mobile device's touch controls. Stream your preview session directly to your iOS device and iterate on gameplay and input features in real time. Now powered by Pixel Streaming 2, Unreal Engine Remote delivers a faster, higher-quality streaming experience and full compatibility with Unreal Engine 5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite. How to use Unreal Engine Remote with an Unreal Engine 5 project: * Open your Unreal Engine 5 project. * Launch Unreal Engine Remote on your iOS device. * Enable the Remote Session plugin in your Unreal Engine 5 project. * Make sure your development computer and mobile device are on the same network. * Launch Play In Editor session. * When the session is launched, enter your computer's IP address in the Unreal Engine Remote running on your mobile device and tap Connect. How to use Unreal Engine Remote with an Unreal Editor for Fortnite project: * Open your Unreal Editor for Fortnite project. * Launch Unreal Engine Remote on your iOS device. * Make sure your development computer and mobile device are on the same network. * Launch a Mobile Preview session. * When the session is launched, enter your computer's IP address in the Unreal Engine Remote running on your mobile device and tap Connect. Your preview session will appear on your iOS device, and all touch input on your iOS device will be processed as standard touch input.
Animation Maker Kids
Create 2D animations with simple drawing tools and traditional animation features. This app offers a user-friendly interface with a tutorial to help young users master animation techniques. Save and share your creations as MP4 files, and even sync them with imported audio.
- Draw with fingers or Apple Pencil
- Traditional animation tools (onion skin, frame controls)
- Export as MP4
- Import and sync audio
- Thumbnail viewer for frame adjustment
- Bundled library of example animations
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Animation Maker Kids is an easy to use animation app for creating exciting animation sequences using drawings with fingers or with Apple Pencil. This app has all the traditional tools such as paint palette, auto-save, onion skin, brush eraser and frame controls for duplicating, inserting and copy/paste. You can make beautiful animations on your iPad in just a few steps and save out as an .MP4 to share with friends. Using the thumbnail viewer at the bottom of the screen the user can adjust the timing and composition of each frame fast and easy. The animation feature is easy to use and even the youngest of users can soon master making animations in little time, unsupported by parents and teachers. Upon opening the app, they are greeted by a welcoming splash screen with an accompanying tutorial. This helpful tutorial will take the user through the application and its features. The prompts and visuals are easy to follow and a young user can create their first animation unsupported. Features: *Easy and fast workflow, get up and started in minutes *Export out creations as MP4 , share with anyone *Import Audio(mp3, wav) and scrub on timeline to sync animation with sound. *Onion skinning, frame controls and Apple Pencil support for creating high quality animations *Designed by animation teachers using the principles of Montessori teaching as a guide "Learn By Doing" *Bundled library of animations ranging from simple to complex so that kids can learn by watching Animation Maker Kids is created by Appy Monkeys , the award winning studio behind Blox 3D,Animate Me and Draw 3D Junior which have collectively been downloaded more than 3 million times globally and been featured by Apple and Google. Our apps have worn awards from Children's Tech review and have been featured by Purdue University in their STEAM/STEM guide for parents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Animation Maker Kids at 4.2 against UE Remote's 3.0. Animation Maker Kids also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 31%) and ratings volume (897 vs 2). UE Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 30 months). On price, ads 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. Animation Maker Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UE Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Animation Maker Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Maker Kids has 897 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of UE Remote's written reviews are positive against 56% of Animation Maker Kids's.
UE Remote ships an update every 5 months, Animation Maker Kids every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UE Remote | Animation Maker Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (897 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 897 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unreal Engine | Arjun Gupte |
Customer experience
UE Remote
Animation Maker Kids
Bugs and requests
UE Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Animation Maker Kids
Reported bugs
2 issues- Animations randomly deleted
- App crashes when switching between projects
Requested features
4 requests- More drawing tools
- Ability to adjust animation speed
- Unlimited free frames
- Save/export animations for free
In-app purchases
UE Remote
No in-app purchases
Animation Maker Kids
- Unlock All Features$7.99
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