Animation Sketch vs Constellation Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animation Sketch
Create 2D hand-drawn animations with intuitive tools and precise brush control. Ideal for both experienced animators and beginners, this app simplifies sketching, coloring, and timing. Seamlessly integrate sound and utilize layers for efficient scene planning and workflow.
- Hand-drawn animation
- Precise brush control with Apple Pencil
- Intuitive layer workflow
- Easy frame management
- Audio import and syncing
- Color fill below lines
- Scene planning with static layers
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Animate your dreams and bring them to life! An extremely fast hand-drawn animation software using Apple Pencil and iPad for precise brush control and intuitive workflow. Animators will love the simplicity and ease of use which lets them quickly sketch out animations and beginners can focus on improving their drawing and timing. Animation Sketch works seamlessly on all models of iPad. Color your line animations easily with colors automatically going below black lines. Layer workflow means you can seamlessly switch between rough and finished layers. Static layers for layout and background makes scene planning easy. Adding, inserting and duplicating frames is very easy with intuitive UI and drag-drop functionality. Import Audio(mp3, wav) and scrub on timeline to sync animation with sound. Videos and scene files teaching the 12 basic principles of animation included for free. Compatible with Apple Pencil 1st and 2nd Generation. Visit www.animationsketch.net for tutorials, sample works and technical manual. * Color fill automatically goes under black lines for fast coloring * Rough, Layout and background layers for scene planning * Change FPS speed * MP4 and JPG import/export for easy rotoscopy and timing * Onion skinning, auto-save and animated previews * Bundled demo scenes and videos for learning * Export and import animation scene files locally * Non-linear background color adjustment * Expert mode and scrub button for fast and interactive timing Animation Sketch is developed by Appy Monkeys, an award winning app developer with over 10 million downloads globally across all platforms and with an extensive suite of user friendly and power creativity apps.
Constellation Diary
Record your daily emotions and assign them colors to visualize your feelings. Build a personalized solar system where each celestial body represents an entry, creating a unique visual diary of your inner world.
- Emotional journaling
- Color association for feelings
- Personalized solar system creation
- Visual diary of emotions
- Daily entry logging
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This app allows people to write down how they feel and associate a color to it, and build their own solar system within the app. This app is designed to be almost like a diary or a place to write things down to later view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Constellation Diary at 5.0 against Animation Sketch's 3.4. Constellation Diary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Animation Sketch's advantage is ratings volume (429 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Animation Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Constellation Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Constellation Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Sketch has 429 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Animation Sketch ships an update every 2 months, Constellation Diary monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animation Sketch | Constellation Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (429 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 429 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 366 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | Michael Sproul |
Bugs and requests
Animation Sketch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Animations not saving properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Drawing tools not working as expected
- Issues with onion skinning
Requested features
4 requests- More frames and animation length
- Ability to import images
- More drawing tools and brushes
- Ability to adjust animation speed
Constellation Diary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Animation Sketch
- Upgrade to Pro$9.99
- Animation Sketch Discount$9.99
Constellation Diary
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Animation Sketch free?
Is Constellation Diary free?
Which has better reviews, Animation Sketch or Constellation Diary?
Do Animation Sketch or Constellation Diary have ads?
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