Comparison

Stop Motion Animation Maker vs StopMotionCraft

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

Head to head
About

Stop Motion Animation Maker

Create your own cartoons, animations, or time-lapse videos by taking a series of photos. This app offers easy shooting, editing, and frame-by-frame control, making animation accessible for all ages. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame photo shooting
  • Combine photos into video
  • Translucent overlay for alignment
  • Adjustable frame rate
  • Image zoom and transparency
  • Export to video format
  • Save and share creations
Features
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The app creates a series of photographs that can be combined into a video and get finished cartoon, animation, or time-lapse at the output. With the Stop Motion app, You can easily create your cartoon or stop-motion animation just like the pros do! Easy shooting and editing even for beginner animators. Creating cartoons Take photos of your plasticine, Lego, drawings, and create your cartoons. Time-lapse photography can be done with anything: Lego, plasticine crafts, drawings, sketches, objects etc. The application provides a special mode of translucent overlay on the current frame in the camera: you can align objects and determine exactly how to position objects to get the right movement in the frame. We tried to make intuitive navigation in the app so even 5-years old child could create his cartoon. Stop motion videos Easily turn your photos into amazing videos. Use a photo gallery or take photos frame by frame to create movement. Then simply select the photos you want to include in your animation, set the speed, and create your video! You can save the finished video to your smartphone or share it on social networks directly from the Stop Motion app. The main functionality of the application: - frame-by-frame photo shooting with further combining the captured photos into a video; - horizontal and vertical screen orientation; - image zoom and transparency setting of the previous frame; - choice of vocalization during the scheme: manual or auto - viewing the footage; - the ability to set the frame rate; - stream export to video format; The app is ideal for creating cartoons and spending time together between parents and children, as well as creating interesting content on a personal blog! Time Lapse is a photography technique that allows you to accelerate a video and watch slowly changing events much faster. We offer subscription plans in the app that unlock premium functions of the app: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Price can depend on location For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://doc.whisperarts.com/policy/stopmotion/ios/ Terms of Use: https://doc.whisperarts.com/terms/stopmotion/ios/ Want to receive the latest news about the application? Subscribe to the newsgroup https://www.facebook.com/WhisperArts

About

StopMotionCraft

Create stop motion movies and animated GIFs with ease. This app offers a user-friendly interface, powerful editing tools, and the ability to add custom backgrounds and sound effects. Seamlessly sync projects across devices and share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Stop motion movie and GIF creation
  • Green screen backgrounds
  • User-friendly interface
  • Audio recording and import
  • Voice command photo capture
  • Frame-by-frame editing
  • Cross-device project sync
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Create stunning Stop Motion animations, videos, and animated GIFs with StopMotionCraft — the powerful animation maker designed for creators of all levels. Whether you're making LEGO animations, clay animation, toy animations, or frame-by-frame storytelling, StopMotionCraft gives you the tools to bring your ideas to life and share them instantly on your favorite social platforms. * Flexible Creation Workflow: • Create a stop motion project from scratch by capturing photos frame-by-frame for maximum control over your animation. • Or import a video and convert it into a stop motion project in seconds for a faster and more convenient workflow. * Work Anywhere: Start a project on your iPhone and continue editing on your Mac. Your stop motion projects stay synced and ready wherever you work. * Continuous Workflow: With seamless real-time synchronization, your animation projects are always up-to-date across devices. * Tailored Experience: StopMotionCraft is optimized for every device, delivering a powerful and intuitive animation studio experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. * Green Screen Backgrounds: Add custom backgrounds to your green screen slides and place your characters anywhere — from fantasy worlds to real locations. * User-Friendly Animation Tools: • Intuitive interface designed for beginners and professional animators • Powerful filters and image processing tools to enhance your animation frames • Easily edit your timeline by moving, duplicating, or deleting frames * Sound Effects and Audio: • Record audio clips directly in your stop motion videos • Import music and sounds from Apple Music • Add audio clips from your library to create richer animations * Steady Shots: • Use voice commands to capture photos hands-free — just say “Action!” • Set an interval timer to automatically capture frames for smoother animation * Effortless Frame-by-Frame Animation: • Onion skin overlays show your previous frame to guide the next shot * Seamless Sharing: Export your stop motion movies or animated GIFs and share them instantly on social media. * 1-Week Free Trial • Enjoy full access to StopMotionCraft for one week completely free • Cancel anytime during the trial with no commitment Privacy Policy: https://canvatechstudio.com/stopmotioncraft/privacy-policy.html Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stop Motion Animation Maker4 screens
StopMotionCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stop Motion Animation Maker and StopMotionCraft both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Stop Motion Animation Maker's written reviews are positive against 36% of StopMotionCraft's. Stop Motion Animation Maker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (864 vs 249). 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. Stop Motion Animation Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and StopMotionCraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. 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 — 4.5 for Stop Motion Animation Maker against 4.5 for StopMotionCraft. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 864 and 249 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Stop Motion Animation Maker's written reviews are positive against 36% of StopMotionCraft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, StopMotionCraft monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stop Motion Animation Maker versus StopMotionCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion Animation MakerStopMotionCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (864 ratings)4.5 (249 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings864 — better249
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhisper ArtsMohamed Eldoheiri

Customer experience

Stop Motion Animation Maker

All ratings864 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.8%

StopMotionCraft

All ratings249 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Stop Motion Animation Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working for some users
  • Frames getting rearranged during editing
  • Rendering/exporting issues causing crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free sound effects and music
  • Improve video export quality
  • Allow importing custom audio
  • Implement a camera mode instead of just photos

StopMotionCraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Stop Motion Animation Maker

Subscriptions14
  • Create your cartoon$1.997 Days
  • Create your film$2.497 Days
  • Create your video$3.491 Month
Show 11 more
  • 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
  • premium subscription$3.991 Year
  • Create your cartoon$4.997 Days
  • premium subscription$5.991 Year
  • Create your animation$6.991 Month
  • Create an animation$9.991 Year
  • Stop motion$9.991 Year
  • premium subscription$9.991 Year
  • 1 year subscription$19.991 Year
  • premium subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium subscription$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • PRO version forever$3.99
  • PRO version$3.99
  • PRO version$9.99
Show 1 more
  • PRO version forever$9.99
2 purchases

StopMotionCraft

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Stop Motion Animation Maker free?
Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StopMotionCraft free?
StopMotionCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop Motion Animation Maker or StopMotionCraft?
Stop Motion Animation Maker and StopMotionCraft are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 864 and 249 ratings respectively.
Do Stop Motion Animation Maker or StopMotionCraft have ads?
Both Stop Motion Animation Maker and StopMotionCraft show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Animation Maker or StopMotionCraft?
Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, and StopMotionCraft monthly. Most recently, Stop Motion Animation Maker was updated on September 24, 2026 and StopMotionCraft on September 21, 2026.

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