# ARC Pilot vs Stop Motion Animation Maker

The clearest difference is rating: ARC Pilot at 5.0 against Stop Motion Animation Maker's 4.5. ARC Pilot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). Stop Motion Animation Maker's advantage is ratings volume (875 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stop Motion Animation Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ARC Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ARC Pilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Animation Maker has 875 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | ARC Pilot | Stop Motion Animation Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-pilot/id1495436221/reviews)** | [4.5 (875 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-animation-maker/id1599275912/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **875** |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DZED Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1207485361) | [Whisper Arts](https://appshunter.io/developer/836462468) |

## What reviewers say

### ARC Pilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-pilot/id1495436221)

Control your motion control rig using your iPad and a GameVice controller. This app connects to Dragonframe 4 to provide intuitive control over your animation setup.

**Highlights:** Connects to Dragonframe 4, Drives motion control rigs, Uses iPad with GameVice, Intuitive animation control

**In-app purchases:** none


### Stop Motion Animation Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-animation-maker/id1599275912)

Create your own cartoons, animations, or time-lapse videos by taking a series of photos. This app offers easy shooting, editing, and frame-by-frame control, making animation accessible for all ages. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

**Highlights:** Frame-by-frame photo shooting, Combine photos into video, Translucent overlay for alignment, Adjustable frame rate, Image zoom and transparency, Export to video format, Save and share creations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create your cartoon | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Create your film | $2.49 | per 7 days |
| Create your video | $3.49 | per month |
| 1 month subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| premium subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| Create your cartoon | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| premium subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Create your animation | $6.99 | per month |
| Create an animation | $9.99 | per year |
| Stop motion | $9.99 | per year |
| premium subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| 1 year subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| premium subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| PRO version forever | $3.99 | one-time |
| PRO version | $3.99 | one-time |
| PRO version | $9.99 | one-time |
| PRO version forever | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and fun to use
- 🚀 Very good app
- 🚀 Awesome and inspiring
- 👍 Great for stop motion animations
- 👍 Intuitive and simple navigation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Limited free features, paywall for more
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Camera not working for some users
- Frames getting rearranged during editing
- Rendering/exporting issues causing crashes

**Requested features**

- Add more free sound effects and music
- Improve video export quality
- Allow importing custom audio
- Implement a camera mode instead of just photos


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ARC Pilot free?

ARC Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stop Motion Animation Maker free?

Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ARC Pilot or Stop Motion Animation Maker?

ARC Pilot is rated higher. ARC Pilot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stop Motion Animation Maker averages 4.5 from 875 ratings.

### Do ARC Pilot or Stop Motion Animation Maker have ads?

Stop Motion Animation Maker shows ads; ARC Pilot does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*