FlipKit vs Animation Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlipKit
Create frame-by-frame animations with an intuitive interface. Bring your drawings to life using various tools, shapes, stickers, and photo imports. Export your creations as video, GIF, or PNG sequences.
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Drawing tools with Apple Pencil support
- Onion skinning
- Foreground and background layers
- Photo import for backgrounds/stop-motion
- Export as video, GIF, or PNG sequence
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Create your own frame-by-frame animations — just like a real flipbook! FlipKit gives you everything you need to bring your drawings to life. Whether you're a beginner, a pro, or a kid just getting started — FlipKit's intuitive interface makes animating easy and fun. Draw with Apple Pencil or your finger, add shapes and stickers, and watch your creation come to life. Need inspiration? Dive into ready-made examples and templates to get started right away. Import photos from your library or use the camera for the perfect background. Combine photos with your drawings to create stop-motion animations. Advanced artists will love separate foreground and background layers, onion skinning, and fine-tuned animation controls. Flip through your animation like a real physical flipbook or preview it on the canvas. When you're done, export as video, animated GIF, or PNG sequence and share your creation with the world. No account required. No data collected. Just create. DRAWING TOOLS * Draw with pencils, brushes, pens, erasers, and more * Insert shapes, text, emojis, and custom stickers * Fill enclosed areas with color * Copy and move parts of your drawings with the lasso tool * Full support for Apple Pencil * Zoom, rotate, and pan your canvas ANIMATION * Create animations frame by frame with onion skinning * Swipe the filmstrip to flip through your animation * Separate foreground and background layers * Control frames per second, background color, and playback mode (loop, ping-pong, once) * Import photos for backgrounds or stop-motion animations * Various examples and templates for an easy start EXPORT & SHARE * Export as video (MP4), animated GIF, or PNG sequence * Export single frames or transparent image sequences * Share your creations on social media or with friends DESIGNED FOR YOU * Place the filmstrip on the left or right (for right- or left-handed use) * iCloud Drive keeps your animations in sync across all your devices * Automatic backups keep your animations safe * Dark Mode support * No account setup — FlipKit respects your privacy and does not collect any data linked to you CONTACT Questions or wishes? Write us: info@tinkado.at Music obtained from zapsplat.com
Animation Studio
Create frame-by-frame animations and GIFs with a variety of drawing tools. Import images or videos to animate over, and export your creations as MP4 files to share on social media.
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Onion skinning
- Art drawing tools
- Import images/videos
- Save as MP4
- Create GIFs
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Animation Studio can be used for creating basic simple animations video and/or gif video file using stylus or by finger. Simple and easy to use, Animation Studio provides versatile tools for creating frame-by-frame animation, and it’s the perfect tool for animating, storyboarding and drawing your ideas. Animation Studio features: ART DRAWING TOOLS • Make art with practical tools like Brushes, Lasso, Fill, Eraser, Ruler shapes, Mirror tool, and insert Text all for free! • Paint on custom canvas sizes PHOTOS & VIDEOS: • Animate on top of imported images and or videos. VIDEO ANIMATION TOOLS • Animating frame-by-frame is super easy with an intuitive animation timeline and practical tools • Onion skin animating tool • Animation frames viewer • Guide your animation with overlay grids • pinch to zoom in and out • And more! SAVE YOUR ANIMATIONS • Save your animation as MP4 and Share it anywhere! • Post to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or Tumblr. CREATE ANIMATION GIFS AT A GLANCE • Install Animation Studio now and create unique Gifs and videos! for your entertainment purposes , advertisements , presentations and many applications. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlipKit at 50% against Animation Studio's 0%. FlipKit also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Animation Studio's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. FlipKit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Animation Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlipKit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlipKit has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FlipKit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Animation Studio's.
FlipKit ships an update every 2 months, Animation Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlipKit | Animation Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ines Buchetics | ben massoud hamza |
Customer experience
FlipKit
Animation Studio
Bugs and requests
FlipKit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frames overlaying each other
- Animations and work being deleted
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More drawing tools and customization options
- Ability to rearrange frames
- Unlimited frames in free version
- Sound and audio support
Animation Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlipKit
- Templates$1.99
- FlipKit Plus$4.99
Animation Studio
- Premium$1.991 Month








