Comparison

Stopmotion Animation Studio vs Pilo Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Stopmotion Animation Studio

Create your own stop motion movies with this easy-to-use animation app. Features include frame editing, overlay mode, and full camera control. Share your creations on YouTube and other platforms.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Overlay mode for frame comparison
  • Animation guides
  • Frame editing tools
  • Interactive timeline
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Remote Bluetooth capture
Features
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Get Stopmo Studio, the world’s easiest app to get you into stop motion moviemaking today! All you need is an iPhone or iPad, a tripod, the right software, and a bit of creativity With it’s easy to use interface Stopmo Studio lets you create beautiful movies like Wallace and Gromit or those groovy Lego shorts on YouTube. It's simple to use, deceptively powerful and insanely fun to play with. Stop Motion Studio is a powerful, full-featured stopmotion editor with a whole host of features: • A simplistic, easy-to-use interface • Overlay mode showing the differences between frames • Animation guides to position animated objects more easily • Copy, paste, cut, and insert frames at any position • Interactive timeline so you never get lost, even if you have hundreds of frames • Auto-save, so that you never lose your work • Remote Bluetooth functionality so that you can capture frames without touching the screen • Full camera control with automatic or manual white balance, focus and exposure and expert mode **Share with friends and family: • Save to your photo library or share to YouTube . • Save all images for further processing. **Learn to animate • Watch the included tutorial videos. • Read the comprehensive manual. • Use the animation tips and tricks provided. LIST OF FEATURES: - Shoot using Expert Mode with simple gestures - Simple camera settings for fast shooting - Edit your movie easily using the intuitive timeline - Use Ghosting mode to see previous frames and pose your characters - Export your movie out as a 720p HD .mp4 movie - Share on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram - Auto-save ensures that you'll never lose your work - Bundled making of VIDEO DEMOS provide easy to follow learning

About

Pilo Sketch

Transform your drawings into animated creations with simple strokes. Add playful motion, dynamic effects, and even doodle on photos. Save and share your animated sketches as videos or images.

Highlights
  • Instant sketch animation
  • Simple drawing interface
  • Dynamic motion effects
  • Draw on photos
  • Export as JPG or MP4
Features
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Watch your sketches come alive with playful motion! Pilo Sketch turns drawing into a fun, animated experience. With just a few strokes, your sketches come to life with wobbles, bounces, and playful motion. No complex tools—just draw, animate, and let the magic happen. Features: · Instant Animation – Watch your drawings move as you sketch. · Simple & Fun – No learning curve, just draw and play. · Dynamic Effects – Particle, Pulse, Flow, Wobble, Bounce, Scale, Rotate, and more. · Draw on Photos – Add playful doodles to your pictures. · Export & Share – Save your sketches as JPGs or MP4s with ease. Sketch, animate, and bring your ideas to life—effortlessly!

Screenshots

Stopmotion Animation Studio4 screens
Pilo Sketch2 screens

Verdict

The call

Stopmotion Animation Studio and Pilo Sketch both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pilo Sketch's written reviews are positive against 39% of Stopmotion Animation Studio's. Pilo Sketch also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). Stopmotion Animation Studio's advantage is ratings volume (389 vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Stopmotion Animation Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pilo Sketch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Stopmotion Animation Studio against 3.8 for Pilo Sketch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stopmotion Animation Studio has 389 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Stopmotion Animation Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilo Sketch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stopmotion Animation Studio ships an update every 4 weeks, Pilo Sketch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stopmotion Animation Studio versus Pilo Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopmotion Animation StudioPilo Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (389 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings389 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteNORILAB Inc.

Customer experience

Stopmotion Animation Studio

All ratings385 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative50.8%

Pilo Sketch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stopmotion Animation Studio

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Camera orientation inverted/upside down
  • App crashes when reaching frame limit
  • Blank white screen when taking pictures
  • Videos duplicate when viewed
  • App force closes and loses unsaved work
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  • Blank screen footage appears in videos
  • App becomes unresponsive/blank screen
  • Crashes on devices with adequate specs

Requested features

8 requests
  • Increase free frame limit to 40-120 frames
  • Add eraser/editing tool for removing support objects
  • Improve camera quality and reduce blur
  • Fix upside-down camera orientation
  • Add auto-save functionality
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  • Reduce or eliminate paywall requirements
  • Fix video duplication issue
  • Better save management system

Pilo Sketch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stopmotion Animation Studio

One-time2
  • Discount to Pro$7.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Pilo Sketch

One-time1
  • Unlimited Sketches$4.99

Questions

Is Stopmotion Animation Studio free?
Stopmotion Animation Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilo Sketch free?
Pilo Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stopmotion Animation Studio or Pilo Sketch?
Stopmotion Animation Studio is rated higher. Stopmotion Animation Studio averages 3.9 out of 5 from 389 ratings, while Pilo Sketch averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Stopmotion Animation Studio or Pilo Sketch have ads?
Neither Stopmotion Animation Studio nor Pilo Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stopmotion Animation Studio or Pilo Sketch?
Stopmotion Animation Studio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pilo Sketch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stopmotion Animation Studio was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pilo Sketch on October 24, 2026.

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