Comparison

FlipKit vs Animation Studio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Onion skinning
  • Art drawing tools
  • Import images/videos
  • Save as MP4
  • Create GIFs
Features
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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/

Screenshots

FlipKit4 screens
Animation Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FlipKit versus Animation Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipKitAnimation Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInes Bucheticsben massoud hamza

Customer experience

FlipKit

All ratings1,492 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.7%
Negative35.3%

Animation Studio

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

2 purchases

FlipKit

One-time2
  • Templates$1.99
  • FlipKit Plus$4.99
1 purchases

Animation Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is FlipKit free?
FlipKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animation Studio free?
Animation Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlipKit or Animation Studio?
FlipKit is rated higher. FlipKit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Animation Studio averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do FlipKit or Animation Studio have ads?
Animation Studio shows ads; FlipKit does not.
Which is updated more often, FlipKit or Animation Studio?
FlipKit ships an update every 2 months, and Animation Studio every 3 months. Most recently, FlipKit was updated on October 29, 2026 and Animation Studio on October 25, 2026.

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