Comparison

ArtKit NFT vs ManimStudio

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

Head to head
About

ArtKit NFT

This app empowers artists to create and generate unique art, including NFTs, through various tools like AI art, pixel art, and GIF creation. It allows for the auto-generation of art collections and metadata, with options to upload assets to IPFS.

Highlights
  • Auto-generate art images and collections
  • Upload art assets to IPFS
  • Generate NFT metadata files
  • Pixelate images and create pixel art
  • Create GIF art from videos and drawings
  • AI art generation with Apple Pencil support
  • View and like new and sold NFT art
Features
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ArtKit is a powerful art tool kit built for artists and creators. ArtKit App Features: Layer Art - Auto-generate art images and art collections using the thousands of preloaded layer images or your own - Upload your art assets and collections to IPFS - Auto-generate the NFT metadata files for your generated art images and collections Pixel Art - Instantly pixelate your images or create unique pixel art - Instantly convert photos to pixelated art GIF Art - Create unique GIF art using the many backgrounds, effects, stickers, text overlays, and the Apple Pencil supported drawing canvas. - Instantly convert videos to animated GIF art AI Art - Create unique image art using the many backgrounds, effects, stickers, text overlays, and the Apple Pencil supported drawing canvas. New User Art - View and like the newest NFT art submitted by users Sold User Art - View and like the latest sold NFT art submitted by users from inside the app or the widget on your home screen ArtKit+: The ArtKit app offers 3 auto-renewing subscriptions with a free trial period and one lifetime purchase. Try ArtKit+ for free! Try ArtKit+ free for 3 days! • 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. • Your 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. Privacy Policy https://artkit.app/privacy Terms & Conditions https://artkit.app/terms

About

ManimStudio

Create mathematical animations on your iPhone or iPad using a powerful open-source engine. Write code to define scenes and mathematical formulas, then render them into videos directly on your device. Ideal for educators, students, and creators visualizing math concepts.

Highlights
  • Create animated videos with manim's mobject API
  • Render at multiple qualities up to 4K
  • Compose mathematical formulas with bundled LaTeX
  • Auto-detect Scene classes with built-in picker
  • Preview rendered videos instantly
  • Works entirely offline
  • Bundles manim and all dependencies
Features
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ManimStudio renders mathematical animations on iPhone and iPad using manim, the open-source animation engine behind 3Blue1Brown's videos. Type a Scene class, tap Render, and watch the math come to life as a video — entirely on-device, no signup, no cloud. Built for math educators, content creators, and students who want to visualize mathematics without leaving their iPhone or iPad. ManimStudio bundles everything manim needs — there is nothing to install or configure. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Author Scene classes that produce animated videos using manim's full mobject API: Text, MathTex, Circle, Square, Arrow, Graph, NumberPlane, Transform, FadeIn, Write, Create. • Render at multiple qualities (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K) with hardware video encoding via Apple VideoToolbox. • Compose mathematical formulas with LaTeX-backed Tex and MathTex mobjects — the LaTeX engine is bundled, no internet needed. • Auto-detect every Scene class in your file with the built-in scene picker. • Preview the rendered video the moment manim finishes — saved as MP4 to the Files app or shared to Photos, AirDrop, Mail. WHAT'S BUNDLED manim, numpy, scipy, sympy, matplotlib, plotly, PyAV, Cairo, and a full LaTeX engine. ManimStudio works entirely offline. No account, no telemetry, no internet required.

Screenshots

ArtKit NFT4 screens
ManimStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ManimStudio at none against ArtKit NFT's 4. ManimStudio also leads on ads (none vs shown). ArtKit NFT's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ArtKit NFT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ManimStudio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ArtKit NFT against 5.0 for ManimStudio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtKit NFT ships an update every 4 days, ManimStudio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ArtKit NFT versus ManimStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtKit NFTManimStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB761 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHex Array Inc.chienchung Yu

Customer experience

ArtKit NFT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ManimStudio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ArtKit NFT

Subscriptions3
  • ArtKit+ Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • ArtKit+ Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ArtKit+ Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • ArtKit+ Lifetime$99.99
None

ManimStudio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArtKit NFT free?
ArtKit NFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ManimStudio free?
ManimStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArtKit NFT or ManimStudio?
ArtKit NFT and ManimStudio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ArtKit NFT or ManimStudio have ads?
ArtKit NFT shows ads; ManimStudio does not.
Which is updated more often, ArtKit NFT or ManimStudio?
ArtKit NFT ships an update every 4 days, and ManimStudio weekly. Most recently, ArtKit NFT was updated on October 9, 2026 and ManimStudio on October 18, 2026.

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