Comparison

Stop Motion Animation Maker vs Stop Motion Studio Maker

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

Stop Motion Studio Maker

Create professional stop motion animations with intuitive tools for frame-by-frame capture, editing, and playback. Easily animate toys, clay, or everyday objects and export your creations in high resolution for sharing.

Highlights
  • Onion skin overlay for frame reference
  • Frame-by-frame capture with camera controls
  • Adjustable playback speed and frame rate
  • Built-in editing tools (flip, duplicate, delete)
  • Image editing (text, background remove, emoji)
  • 4K export for social media
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Stop Motion Studio Maker – Bring Your Ideas to Life, Frame by Frame Create professional-looking stop motion animations right from your phone. Whether you're animating toys, clay figures, LEGO bricks, or everyday objects, Stop Motion Studio Maker gives you all the tools real animators use — simplified for everyone. Key Features: Onion skin overlay — see your previous frame while shooting the next Frame-by-frame capture with precise camera controls Adjustable playback speed & frame rate (FPS) Built-in editing: flip-v/h,duplicate frame,insert blanks, delete frames Edit image: Add text, Background remove, Photos, Emoji Export in 4K to save or share directly to social media Works fully offline — no internet required Simple enough for kids, powerful enough for creators Perfect for: Claymation shorts, LEGO stop motion, toy animation, whiteboard animation, product demos, and classroom animation projects. Download Stop Motion Studio Maker today and start creating your first animated short in minutes — no editing experience required. Terms: https://plausible-motorcycle-284.notion.site/Stop-Motion-Terms-of-Use-392e5b6350e8807a95a9f8552610a7bc?pvs=73

Screenshots

Stop Motion Animation Maker4 screens
Stop Motion Studio Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stop Motion Studio Maker at none against Stop Motion Animation Maker's shown. Stop Motion Studio Maker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Stop Motion Animation Maker's advantage is ratings volume (864 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Stop Motion Studio Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop Motion Studio Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Animation Maker has 864 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, Stop Motion Studio Maker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stop Motion Animation Maker versus Stop Motion Studio Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion Animation MakerStop Motion Studio Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (864 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings864 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhisper ArtsKamlesh Shingarakhiya

Customer experience

Stop Motion Animation Maker

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

Stop Motion Studio Maker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Stop Motion Studio Maker

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
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  • 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
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  • PRO version forever$9.99
3 purchases

Stop Motion Studio Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Stop Motion Weekly PRO$1.997 Days
  • Stop Motion Monthly PRO$4.991 Month
  • Stop Motion Yearly PRO (Best Value)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Stop Motion Animation Maker free?
Stop Motion Animation Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Motion Studio Maker free?
Stop Motion Studio Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop Motion Animation Maker or Stop Motion Studio Maker?
Stop Motion Studio Maker is rated higher. Stop Motion Animation Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while Stop Motion Studio Maker averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Stop Motion Animation Maker or Stop Motion Studio Maker have ads?
Stop Motion Animation Maker shows ads; Stop Motion Studio Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Animation Maker or Stop Motion Studio Maker?
Stop Motion Animation Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Stop Motion Studio Maker every 4 days. Most recently, Stop Motion Animation Maker was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stop Motion Studio Maker on September 23, 2026.

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