Comparison

Callipeg vs TourBox Console

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

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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

TourBox Console

This app allows for powerful customization of creative software workflows. It enables quick setup of functions and creation of unique presets for different applications and tasks, enhancing drawing, animation, and editing experiences.

Highlights
  • Multi-scene support
  • Cross-app functionality
  • Powerful customization
  • Exclusive built-in features
  • Intuitive canvas control
  • Convenient system operations
  • Diverse setting modes
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Multi-Scene Support, Cross-App Functionality Effortlessly use TourBox Elite Plus with apps like Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Artstudio Pro, LumaFusion, and Final Cut Pro for drawing, animation, editing, and retouching. Powerful Customization, Simple Setup Quickly set up functions with just one step. Create unique presets for different software and workflows. Exclusive Built-In Features, Intuitive Canvas Control Easily zoom, rotate, and reset views in Procreate. Convenient System Operations Adjust volume, brightness, perform quick searches, and take screenshots with a single click. Diverse Setting Modes Choose from multiple key sending modes like AB, UP and REP mode to suit your personal workflow. Frequently Software Updates for More Features

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TourBox Console at Free against Callipeg's $14.99. TourBox Console also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Callipeg's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (858 vs 32). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Callipeg holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Callipeg has 858 ratings behind it against 32, 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 43% of TourBox Console's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Callipeg ships an update every 2 weeks, TourBox Console every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Callipeg versus TourBox Console: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallipegTourBox Console
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (858 ratings) — better3.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings858 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnobenTourBox Tech Inc.

Customer experience

Callipeg

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

TourBox Console

All ratings32 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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

TourBox Console

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

TourBox Console

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Callipeg free?
Callipeg costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TourBox Console free?
TourBox Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Callipeg or TourBox Console?
Callipeg is rated higher. Callipeg averages 3.6 out of 5 from 858 ratings, while TourBox Console averages 3.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Callipeg or TourBox Console have ads?
Neither Callipeg nor TourBox Console shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Callipeg or TourBox Console?
Callipeg ships an update every 2 weeks, and TourBox Console every 3 weeks. Most recently, Callipeg was updated on October 24, 2026 and TourBox Console on October 20, 2026.

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