Comparison

Animatoon Pro vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Animatoon Pro

Create and animate 3D voxel characters with intuitive tools. Model characters, pose them with keyframes, and export animations in popular formats for use in other 3D software. Includes a library of animations and character templates.

Highlights
  • Voxel character modeling
  • Keyframe animation
  • Onion skin guides
  • Animation clip reuse
  • Built-in renderer with HDR lighting
  • Export to GLTF and FBX
  • Import VOX files
Features
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Anima Toon is a unique 3d modelling and animation program for creating and animating voxel characters easily. Model and animate a 3D character with keyframes using onion skin guides in order to pose your characters. Create and save clips of your animations to reuse and modify on other characters. Modify the character and then seamlessly switch back and forth with the animation scene. The built in renderer allows you to preview your character in modelling and animation modes with soft shadows and HDR lighting. Create infinite varieties of characters (including four legged animals )based on the character templates included along with access to a library of animations and models such as walks, runs, idles, fights etc. The timeline allows you to copy, paste and delete keyframes along with simple navigation to zoom in and out of frames. The intuitive rig controllers have smart manipulator guides to accurately pose and animate your characters. Gesture driven controls allow frame operations to be done with speed and precision. Export your 3D animations as .GLTF and .FBX files so you can import them in popular packages such as Blender, Maya, Unreal and Unity 3d. Import .VOX files from Magicavoxel to seamlessly add backgrounds to your character animations. *Non-linear character animation and 3d modelling workflow *Infinite variations based on inbuilt rigs and library animations *Export as .GLTF runtime animations to use in Blender, Maya, 3dsMax,Unity 3D etc *Save animations as clips to reuse and share animations *MP4 export for quick renders and sharing *Import .VOX files from your favourite voxel creation packages such as Magicavoxel *Import and export scenes for collaborative workflow *Audio functionality: Import .MP3 and .WAV ,Scrub in timeline and export out with MP4 *Demos and tutorials for learning are bundled inside the app *Apple Pencil support for modelling and painting in 3D *Ambient Occlusion mode for previewing renders in realtime *Dozens of in-built library characters *Reusable animations for basic walks, runs, attacks, idles etc... Designed for animators, by animators Anima Toon can be used by beginners and pros to create 3D character animations intuitively and easily. Anima Toon has been created by Appy Monkeys, an award winning app developer with 10 years of experience in creating fun and intuitive creativity apps with over 10 million downloads on the App store and recipient of various awards such as Children's Tech Review and Purdue University's guide for STEM apps Animatoon Home Page: https://www.animatoon.org/ Animatoon Demo Videos: https://www.animatoon.org/videos.html

About

Control

Engage in private AI conversations with lightweight, open-source language models that run entirely on your device. Enjoy offline functionality and complete data protection without any data collection or sharing. Choose and switch between models to find the best AI assistant for your needs.

Highlights
  • Private AI conversations
  • Local LLM processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Data privacy
  • Model selection
  • No account required
Features
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Your AI conversations with complete privacy. Control is a free LLM interface that puts you in charge of your AI experience. Chat with lightweight open source language models while keeping your data completely private. These mobile-optimized models offer basic AI assistance with the trade-off of complete privacy and offline functionality - everything runs locally on your device. This is a basic tool. Privacy & Data Protection: All processing happens on your device with no data collection or sharing. Your conversations never leave your phone and no accounts, logins, or cloud storage are required. Works completely offline with zero network dependencies for chat, no tracking or analytics. Your data stays yours and history resets after every session or 24 hours, whichever comes first, ensuring no persistent data storage. Choice: Choose from various open source language models and switch between models instantly to find the perfect AI assistant for your specific needs. Free and open source with no subscriptions or hidden costs.

Screenshots

Animatoon Pro4 screens
Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Control at Free against Animatoon Pro's $9.99. Control also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Animatoon Pro's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.5). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Control is free to download; Animatoon Pro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Animatoon Pro against 5.0 for Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animatoon Pro ships an update every 2 months, Control every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Animatoon Pro versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimatoon ProControl
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB9 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperArjun GupteCarlos Tarrats

In-app purchases

None

Animatoon Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animatoon Pro free?
Animatoon Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animatoon Pro or Control?
Animatoon Pro and Control are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Animatoon Pro or Control have ads?
Neither Animatoon Pro nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animatoon Pro or Control?
Animatoon Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Control every 5 days. Most recently, Animatoon Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Control on October 30, 2026.

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