Comparison

Animation Maker Kids vs Meno

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

Head to head
About

Animation Maker Kids

Create 2D animations with simple drawing tools and traditional animation features. This app offers a user-friendly interface with a tutorial to help young users master animation techniques. Save and share your creations as MP4 files, and even sync them with imported audio.

Highlights
  • Draw with fingers or Apple Pencil
  • Traditional animation tools (onion skin, frame controls)
  • Export as MP4
  • Import and sync audio
  • Thumbnail viewer for frame adjustment
  • Bundled library of example animations
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Animation Maker Kids is an easy to use animation app for creating exciting animation sequences using drawings with fingers or with Apple Pencil. This app has all the traditional tools such as paint palette, auto-save, onion skin, brush eraser and frame controls for duplicating, inserting and copy/paste. You can make beautiful animations on your iPad in just a few steps and save out as an .MP4 to share with friends. Using the thumbnail viewer at the bottom of the screen the user can adjust the timing and composition of each frame fast and easy. The animation feature is easy to use and even the youngest of users can soon master making animations in little time, unsupported by parents and teachers. Upon opening the app, they are greeted by a welcoming splash screen with an accompanying tutorial. This helpful tutorial will take the user through the application and its features. The prompts and visuals are easy to follow and a young user can create their first animation unsupported. Features: *Easy and fast workflow, get up and started in minutes *Export out creations as MP4 , share with anyone *Import Audio(mp3, wav) and scrub on timeline to sync animation with sound. *Onion skinning, frame controls and Apple Pencil support for creating high quality animations *Designed by animation teachers using the principles of Montessori teaching as a guide "Learn By Doing" *Bundled library of animations ranging from simple to complex so that kids can learn by watching Animation Maker Kids is created by Appy Monkeys , the award winning studio behind Blox 3D,Animate Me and Draw 3D Junior which have collectively been downloaded more than 3 million times globally and been featured by Apple and Google. Our apps have worn awards from Children's Tech review and have been featured by Purdue University in their STEAM/STEM guide for parents.

About

Meno

Features
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Meno is a notepad built on one idea: what you write is meant to disappear. Open the app and start writing instantly. No accounts, no folders, no clutter — just a clean white page. Swipe left or right, or leave the app, and your note is gone. Meno is the perfect space for passing thoughts, quick drafts, sensitive notes, and anything you don't want lingering on your phone. Need something to last a little longer? Create a Timed Note. Choose how long it should live — from a few minutes up to 24 hours — and it will quietly delete itself when time runs out. Your first Timed Note each day is free; after that, watch a short ad to create as many as you like. FEATURES - Instant, distraction-free writing on a clean white page - Swipe to erase — or simply leave the app and it's gone - Timed Notes that self-delete after up to 24 hours - One free Timed Note every day - Adjustable text size - No accounts. No cloud. Your notes never leave your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Meno has no servers and no sign-up. Notes exist only on your device and vanish by design. Nothing you write is ever collected or stored by us. Write it down. Let it go.

Screenshots

Animation Maker Kids4 screens
Meno3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meno at none against Animation Maker Kids's 1. Meno also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 30 months). Animation Maker Kids's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Animation Maker Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meno asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animation Maker Kids ships an update every 30 months, Meno every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Animation Maker Kids versus Meno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimation Maker KidsMeno
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (897 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings897 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteJuyeon Lee

Bugs and requests

Animation Maker Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Animations randomly deleted
  • App crashes when switching between projects

Requested features

4 requests
  • More drawing tools
  • Ability to adjust animation speed
  • Unlimited free frames
  • Save/export animations for free

Meno

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Animation Maker Kids

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$7.99
None

Meno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animation Maker Kids free?
Animation Maker Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meno free?
Meno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Animation Maker Kids or Meno have ads?
Meno shows ads; Animation Maker Kids does not.
Which is updated more often, Animation Maker Kids or Meno?
Animation Maker Kids ships an update every 30 months, and Meno every 3 weeks. Most recently, Animation Maker Kids was updated on November 7, 2026 and Meno on November 5, 2026.

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