Magic Layer Draw vs FlipFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Layer Draw
Create unique drawings by layering different colored lines. Save your artwork to a gallery and share it with others. Requires access to device memory for saving.
- Layered drawing with multiple colors
- Save artwork to gallery
- Share creations
- Intuitive interface
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Start draw with one color line and add new different color into layers of drawing. Save your samples into gallery and share! To do this give access to app for using device memory.
FlipFrame
Create hand-drawn, frame-by-frame 2D animations with essential tools for smooth motion. Sketch flipbooks or animate character sequences with features like onion skinning and instant playback. Export your creations for social media without watermarks.
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Onion skinning
- Instant playback
- Shape guides
- Flexible canvas sizes
- Video export
- Apple Pencil support
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FlipFrame is a lightweight 2D animation app built for hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation on iPhone and iPad. Draw each frame, flip through your sequence, and instantly play back your animation with smooth motion. Whether you’re sketching a quick flipbook or animating a full character sequence, FlipFrame gives you the essential tools to animate without distractions. Core Animation Features • Frame-by-frame animation on a fast, responsive canvas • Onion skinning to see previous and next frames for precise motion • Instant playback to preview your animation in real time • Shape guides (circles & squares) • Flexible canvas sizes including 16:9, 4:3, and custom dimensions • Video export for sharing on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube • Background images (add photos as backgrounds) Built for Creators • Apple Pencil support for natural hand-drawn animation • No subscriptions — one-time purchase • No watermarks on exported videos • Works offline — animate anywhere Perfect for • Frame-by-frame animators • Flipbook artists and animation students • Social media creators • Artists who want a fast, focused 2D animation tool
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Layer Draw at none against FlipFrame's 1. Magic Layer Draw also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). FlipFrame's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. FlipFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Layer Draw asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Magic Layer Draw against 4.9 for FlipFrame. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlipFrame has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Magic Layer Draw | FlipFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ERKAN VOLKAN | Dinesh Gurung |
Customer experience
Magic Layer Draw
FlipFrame
In-app purchases
Magic Layer Draw
No in-app purchases
FlipFrame
- Firona Premium$2.99
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