Comparison

Media Hopper Create vs Manim Tutorial

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

Head to head
About

Media Hopper Create

Features
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Come and freely access our fantastic video content, featuring excellence in learning and teaching, and our world class research – all available via our Media Hopper Create iOS App. For members of The University of Edinburgh you can: - Upload content directly from your phone or tablet into your My Media area on Media Hopper Create - Download certain material for offline viewing - Access and manage your content - Browse and Search for other content items which are not publicly accessible outside the University

About

Manim Tutorial

Learn to create animated math and computer science explanations using Python and an AI assistant. This app provides video lessons synced with runnable code, a built-in workspace for editing and rendering, and a structured learning path from beginner to advanced topics.

Highlights
  • Video lessons with synced, runnable code
  • Integrated Manim workspace with code editor
  • AI assistant for code generation and debugging
  • Offline course access
  • Multi-file project support
  • Structured learning path with 23 courses
  • Watermark-free export options
Features
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Manim Tutorial teaches you to create the animated math and computer-science explainers you've seen from 3Blue1Brown — by writing Python with Manim, one scene at a time. And now an AI assistant can build scenes with you. WATCH + CODE, IN SYNC • Video lessons paired with the actual, runnable source code • The code highlights line by line as the video plays, so you always know which line drew what • One tap opens any lesson's code in the Workspace to run it and change it A REAL MANIM WORKSPACE ON YOUR DEVICE • Runs Manim (Community Edition) on embedded Python — rendering happens right on your iPhone or iPad • Multi-file projects with your own SVG, image and audio assets • Code editor with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, one-tap formatting, and light and dark themes • Export in the quality you need, landscape or portrait, then save or share the video • On iPad: files, editor, preview and the AI assistant side by side AI ASSISTANT • Describe an animation in your own words, attach a sketch or a photo, or point it at a file with @ • It writes the Manim code into your project, test-renders it on your device, checks the result and fixes what's off • Keeps working while you switch apps; a Live Activity shows its progress and a notification tells you when it's done • Every device starts with 1,000 free credits; more are available in the app A COMPLETE, STRUCTURED PATH • 23 courses that take you from zero to confident, in six stages: 1. Getting Started — Python crash course and your first scenes 2. Objects & Layout — mobjects, the coordinate system, alignment, depth 3. Animation & Timing — animations, rate functions, updaters, custom moves 4. Text, Tex & Color — text, LaTeX/MathTex, color systems, graphs & trees 5. Advanced Topics — moving camera, 3D scenes & surfaces, custom mobjects 6. Build Real Projects — external assets, debugging & rendering, a capstone • Every chapter is short, focused, and comes with runnable code LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE • Download a course once and watch it offline • Your progress, resume position and daily streak are saved as you go • Available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE • No sign-up needed — everything, including the AI assistant, works right away • Optional sign-in with Apple, Google or email keeps your credits and purchases in sync across your devices • No ads and no tracking; your projects stay on your device FAIR, SIMPLE PRICING • The first four courses and the Workspace are free • "All Courses" is a one-time purchase: every advanced course, watermark-free export, and 5,000 AI credits a month for 12 months (your first month is prorated by the days left when you buy; the last month tops up the difference) — no subscription • Just want clean exports? A small one-time Workspace unlock removes the watermark Whether you're a student trying to understand a concept by animating it, a teacher building visual explanations, or a developer who wants gorgeous math visuals, Manim Tutorial gives you the lessons, the code, an AI helper and a place to run it — all in one app.

Screenshots

Media Hopper Create4 screens
Manim Tutorial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Media Hopper Create at none against Manim Tutorial's 1. Media Hopper Create also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Manim Tutorial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Media Hopper Create asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Media Hopper Create ships an update every 10 days, Manim Tutorial every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Media Hopper Create versus Manim Tutorial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedia Hopper CreateManim Tutorial
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB198 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKaltura, Inc.上海百隅信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Media Hopper Create

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Manim Tutorial

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is Media Hopper Create free?
Media Hopper Create is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manim Tutorial free?
Manim Tutorial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Media Hopper Create or Manim Tutorial have ads?
Neither Media Hopper Create nor Manim Tutorial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Media Hopper Create or Manim Tutorial?
Media Hopper Create ships an update every 10 days, and Manim Tutorial every 9 days. Most recently, Media Hopper Create was updated on October 11, 2026 and Manim Tutorial on October 11, 2026.

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