# Stop Motion Animation Maker vs Stop Motion Studio Maker

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Motion Animation Maker | Stop Motion Studio Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (864 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-animation-maker/id1599275912/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-studio-maker/id6785369291/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **864** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 117 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Whisper Arts](https://appshunter.io/developer/836462468) | [Kamlesh Shingarakhiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885601076) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop Motion Animation Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-animation-maker/id1599275912)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create your cartoon | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Create your film | $2.49 | per 7 days |
| Create your video | $3.49 | per month |
| 1 month subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| premium subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| Create your cartoon | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| premium subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Create your animation | $6.99 | per month |
| Create an animation | $9.99 | per year |
| Stop motion | $9.99 | per year |
| premium subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| 1 year subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| premium subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| PRO version forever | $3.99 | one-time |
| PRO version | $3.99 | one-time |
| PRO version | $9.99 | one-time |
| PRO version forever | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and fun to use
- 🚀 Very good app
- 🚀 Awesome and inspiring
- 👍 Great for stop motion animations
- 👍 Intuitive and simple navigation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Limited free features, paywall for more
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-studio-maker/id6785369291)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stop Motion Weekly PRO | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Stop Motion Monthly PRO | $4.99 | per month |
| Stop Motion Yearly PRO (Best Value) | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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