Callipeg vs e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Callipeg
This professional 2D hand-drawn animation app for iPad offers frame-by-frame and keyframe animation tools in a comprehensive studio environment. It features a manageable timeline, advanced onion skinning, and extensive drawing tools, making it ideal for creating complex animations on the go.
- Frame-by-frame and keyframe animation
- Manageable timeline with customizable frame rates
- Advanced onion skinning with customizable opacity
- Extensive brush set and custom brush creation
- Multi-layer system with import/export options
- Gesture-based interface optimized for Apple Pencil
- Export in multiple formats including MP4, GIF, PSD
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Callipeg is a professional 2D hand-drawn animation app for iPad and Apple Pencil, offering both frame-by-frame and keyframe animation tools within a comprehensive, studio-grade environment. Enjoy full access with a one-time purchase—no subscription required. Turn your iPad into a powerful creative workspace where you can draw, craft, and refine your animation with a fully manageable timeline and advanced onion skin features—tailored for professional and aspiring animators, illustrators, and creatives. Whether developing complex shots or full-length films, Callipeg provides the tools and flexibility for you to animate effortlessly. Have suggestions or feedback? Join our Discord community and help us build a better animation tool together! Key Features Hands-on Animation Studio - Organize your work with shots, scenes, and folders - Drag and drop assets, use color tags, and advanced search for efficient project management Intuitive, Gesture-Based Interface - Fully manageable timeline with customizable frame rates: 12, 24, 25, 30, or 60 FPS - Decluttered workspace optimized for touches combined with the Apple Pencil - Left-handed mode and floating menu for seamless workflow Full Drawing & Brush Tools - Extensive brush set: pencil, charcoal, ink, and more - Create custom brushes with adjustable smoothing, tip, and texture - Color picker, custom palettes, and color history for fast, accurate coloring - Fill tool with adjustable range for controlled coloring Advanced Layer System - Multiple layer types: drawing, video, transformation, audio, and group layers - Import images, videos, and audio for rotoscoping, lip-sync, or reference - Organize layers with color coding and grouping Animation-focused Controls & Features - Multi-touch gestures for flipping, playing, pausing, and transforming animation - Onion skinning with customizable color and opacity (up to 8 frames before/after) - Out of Pegs feature for advanced onion skin control Customization & Flexibility - Import unlimited reference images - Move the sidebar, invert the canvas, and customize your workspace - Export animation in .mp4, .hevc, .gif, .png, .tga, .psd, .peg, and more - Import/export JSON, XDTS, and OCA for cross-platform compatibility and import in industry standard software High Performance - Animate in up to 4K resolution - Add unlimited layers for complex projects - Automatic saving every 30 seconds and reliable backup/version control --- Why Choose Callipeg? - All-in-one 2D animation studio for iPad—no subscription, just a one-time purchase - Designed for Apple Pencil for the most natural hand-drawn animation experience - Constantly updated with new features and improvements - Trusted by professional animators, illustrators, and studios worldwide Start animating anywhere. Download Callipeg and transform your iPad into a powerful 2D animation studio today!
e
Create storyboards with various drawing tools, text input, and layer management. Preview your work in full-screen mode and export to PDF or MP4. Supports multiple aspect ratios and frame rates.
- Multiple drawing modes
- Text input and editing
- Layer management
- Image import
- Full-screen preview
- PDF and MP4 export
- Customizable aspect ratios and frame rates
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Main features of this storyboard app -You can use various functions by switching between 3 modes. 1st View • A function similar to the storyboard style, inputting characters such as writing, and inputting the number of seconds -You can draw from the moment you make a cut on the screen with the drawing function similar to Japanese storyboard style. -You can use the keyboard and copy and paste to enter text and text. -You can enter or directly specify the number of seconds with the stopwatch function. -You can freely specify the drawing size when using PAN, TB, large format, etc., and the size of the drawing area will increase according to that specification. The size is maintained even when outputting to PDF. -You can edit each cut, such as changing the order of cuts, deleting, new insertion, and copy & paste, just like using a smartphone. -If it is the same cut, you can handle it as the same cut without pressing the next cut by pressing the cut concatenation button. 2nd View • Toolbar function -Several pen styles, pen colors, pen opacity and eraser features. -Hand tools can be moved (tap & move) and scaled (pinch in & pinch out). • Layer function -Equipped with standard layer functions such as hiding layers, changing order, and deleting. -You can select the layer to use the move and scale functions in conjunction with the hand tool on the toolbar. It is possible to select more than one at the same time. • Image import function -You can import images from within the Photos app. 3rd View • Full screen mode -Full-screen video check function -Equipped with a switching function between camera mode and full drawing mode, and layer function. -Pinch in and pinch out to enlarge or reduce the screen. • Output function -You can create a Japanese-style storyboard PDF, create a PDF for each cut, and output an mp4 format video. -The total number of seconds is automatically calculated and entered when the PDF is output. • Supports various screen aspect ratios and frame rates. -4:3, 16:9 and other aspect ratios such as 1.85:1 and 2.35:1 are supported. -The frame rate can be selected from 24 fps and 30 fps. -You can also select the switching of the position of dialogue and G, and the correspondence to the serial number of cuts for each part and scene. To use this application, a monthly or annual subscription must be purchased separately. ver 1.5 -Fixes have been made to lighten the operation. The opacity of brushes is switched between the previous 1.4 version and the current one from 1.5 after 65. The higher the opacity (closer to 0), the higher the load, causing delays and slowness with the pencil and brush tools. If you want to avoid delays and slowdowns with the pencil and brush tools, it is recommended to use opacity as close to 100 as possible. -The action of the Back button from the Edit screen has been changed to wait until saving is complete. Therefore, the Back button cannot be operated until saving is completed. Please note that this is not a malfunction. -The behavior of the screen transition to the edit screen has been modified to be more stable. -When Duplicating a video, there was a case that the video would not be saved and would be blank, but this has been corrected. -Fixed some minor issues, such as canceling during video export. -Safety has been improved. How-to videos:https: //www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=oKvQqb3aAZI&fbclid=IwAR0PlHlhl8ZzGiCjXBONcWaXvvV8RVsP1I-tL1LdJTBEOdk9HpE4HzeuqDM&app=desktop End Use Lisence Agreement : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: e at Free against Callipeg's $14.99. Callipeg's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (857 vs 2). On review sentiment, 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
e is free to download; Callipeg costs $14.99 up front. Callipeg sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and e sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Callipeg holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Callipeg has 857 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Callipeg's written reviews are positive against 50% of e's.
Callipeg ships an update every 2 weeks, e every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Callipeg | e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (857 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 857 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enoben | SGA Works LLC |
Customer experience
Callipeg
e
Bugs and requests
Callipeg
Reported bugs
5 issues- Drawings disappearing from timeline
- Inability to delete or rename shots
- Lasso tool issues causing drawings to shift
- Memory overflow errors causing crashes
- Incompatibility with third-party styluses
Requested features
5 requests- Add audio import/export capabilities
- Improve brush quality and responsiveness
- Implement vector brushes and shape tools
- Add camera layer and better transform controls
- Improve layer management and organization
e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Callipeg
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
- TrialFree
- Access for current subscribers$12.99
- Access for special cases$14.99
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- Permanent Purchase$59.99
e
- Draw&edit (1mo)・1mo Free trial1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Drawing & editing (1 year)$52.991 Year








