Comparison

Stop Motion Animation Maker vs Studio

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

Studio

Features
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Studio is your ultimate filmmaking companion, packed with features to streamline pre-production and enhance collaboration. Easily create and design scenes with our extensive asset library and intuitive editing tools. The shotlist feature consolidates all planning aspects, enabling efficient production planning. Collaborate in real time with your entire crew, assigning roles and permissions to keep everyone aligned. Communicate seamlessly with built-in chat and notifications. Customize your shotlist with custom labels and flexible structures, and quickly make edits to keep your project on track. Manage your crew from one centralized hub and ensure smooth coordination with effortless planning and organization. Some features, such as managing and creating a Studio and crew management, require a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://studio.alexsofonea.com/legal/terms/

Screenshots

Stop Motion Animation Maker4 screens
Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop Motion Animation Maker at Free against Studio's $12.99. Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download; Studio costs $12.99 up front. Stop Motion Animation Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stop Motion Animation Maker versus Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion Animation MakerStudio
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.5 (888 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings888 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhisper ArtsAlexandru Sofonea

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

Studio

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
3 purchases

Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Studio: Set Designer & Planner$19.99

Questions

Is Stop Motion Animation Maker free?
Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studio free?
Studio costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Stop Motion Animation Maker or Studio have ads?
Stop Motion Animation Maker shows ads; Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Animation Maker or Studio?
Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stop Motion Animation Maker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Studio on October 27, 2026.

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