Comparison

Callipeg vs Almighty Note

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Almighty Note

This versatile app serves as a digital notebook for handwritten notes, storyboards, and sketchbooks. It allows for easy management of creative projects with features like page sorting, PDF export, and text memo saving. The standard version supports up to 20 pages per work.

Highlights
  • 8 preset formats
  • Zoom in/out drawing area
  • Page sorting and deletion
  • Save work as PDF
  • Save memo as text
  • Max 20 pages per work (standard)
Features
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This app has various formats. It can be used for ordinary handwritten notebooks, and can also be used for creative activities such as storyboards and sketchbooks. Since one work can be created as one note, you can easily manage the work. Features - 8 preset formats - Zoom in / zoom out of drawing area - Page sorting and deletion - The work can be saved as a PDF - You can save the memo of the work as a text - Standard version is max 20 pages per work

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Almighty Note at Free against Callipeg's $14.99. Almighty Note also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). Callipeg's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.6 vs 3.2). On update cadence 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

Almighty Note is free to download; Callipeg costs $14.99 up front. Callipeg sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Almighty Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Callipeg holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Callipeg has 857 ratings behind it against 10, 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 40% of Almighty Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Callipeg ships an update every 2 weeks, Almighty Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Callipeg versus Almighty Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallipegAlmighty Note
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (857 ratings) — better3.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings857 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnobenKazuaki Matsuda

Customer experience

Callipeg

All ratings857 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative34.7%

Almighty Note

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Almighty Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Callipeg

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • TrialFree
  • Access for current subscribers$12.99
  • Access for special cases$14.99
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  • Permanent Purchase$59.99
None

Almighty Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Callipeg free?
Callipeg costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Almighty Note free?
Almighty Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Callipeg or Almighty Note?
Callipeg is rated higher. Callipeg averages 3.6 out of 5 from 857 ratings, while Almighty Note averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Callipeg or Almighty Note have ads?
Almighty Note shows ads; Callipeg does not.
Which is updated more often, Callipeg or Almighty Note?
Callipeg ships an update every 2 weeks, and Almighty Note fortnightly. Most recently, Callipeg was updated on October 20, 2026 and Almighty Note on October 16, 2026.

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