Comparison

Stop Motion Animation Maker vs HighLightIt! Technique

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

HighLightIt! Technique

Features
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HighlightIt! is your pocket technique-analysis tool — fast, simple and teaching-first. Record a clip, scrub to the moment that matters, freeze it, and highlight exactly what needs to change. Build clear phase-by-phase storyboards that players and students instantly understand. Coach-fast, not complicated No clutter. No timelines. No “Pro mode.” Just freeze the right moments and draw what matters. Record → Freeze → Phase → Frame by Frame → Teach 1) Record in-app Capture your swing, throw, jump, kick, strike or movement on your iPhone or iPad. 2) Freeze the key phases Scrub to the exact moment — address, backswing, top, transition, impact, follow-through (or equivalent phases for your sport). 3) Add clean, simple highlights • Arrows • Circles • Lines and reference markers • Flashlight emphasis 4) Build a technique storyboard A clear, step-by-step breakdown that shows the athlete exactly what’s happening and what needs to change. 5) Export (via iOS screen record) and share Send quick, professional clips to players, clients etc. Perfect for Every Technique-Driven Activity • Golf (swings) • Cricket (batting/bowling) • Rugby (passing mechanics, kicking technique, tackle entry) • Tennis (serve phases, forehand/backhand) • Athletics (starts, jumps, throws) • Dance & movement coaching If it has phases, HighlightIt! can break it down. Accessible for GCSE/A-Level technique work. Works brilliantly alongside HighlightIt! for macOS On iOS you capture, freeze and break down technique on the spot. On macOS you can perform a tactical analysis of performance. Same philosophy across both: Simple. Fast. Teaching-first.

Screenshots

Stop Motion Animation Maker4 screens
HighLightIt! Technique4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HighLightIt! Technique at none against Stop Motion Animation Maker's shown. HighLightIt! Technique also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Stop Motion Animation Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and HighLightIt! Technique sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, HighLightIt! Technique every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stop Motion Animation Maker versus HighLightIt! Technique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion Animation MakerHighLightIt! Technique
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (875 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings875 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhisper ArtsDarrell Cobner

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

HighLightIt! Technique

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

HighLightIt! Technique

Subscriptions2
  • HighLightIt! (monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • HighLightIt! (annually)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Stop Motion Animation Maker free?
Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HighLightIt! Technique free?
HighLightIt! Technique is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stop Motion Animation Maker or HighLightIt! Technique have ads?
Stop Motion Animation Maker shows ads; HighLightIt! Technique does not.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Animation Maker or HighLightIt! Technique?
Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, and HighLightIt! Technique every 3 days. Most recently, Stop Motion Animation Maker was updated on October 14, 2026 and HighLightIt! Technique on October 10, 2026.

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