Comparison

Canvas Software vs QuikAnimate

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

Head to head
About

Canvas Software

A powerful yet user-friendly drawing application for iPad and Mac, powered by a custom engine for smooth 60fps rendering. Offers features like adjustment layers, timelapse recording, and filters for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Canvas7 drawing engine
  • 60fps rendering
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Timelapse recording
  • Filters
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Painter is a feature-rich, easy to use drawing app for the iPad and Mac. It uses the custom built Canvas7 drawing engine for rendering at 60fps. Some of the features include Adjustment Layers, Timelapse, Filters, and more. Make sure to leave a review and let me know how Painter can be improved!

About

QuikAnimate

Easily create engaging animated videos using sprites, text, and music. Intuitive touch controls allow for real-time motion recording and frame-by-frame editing. Perfect for social media clips, explainers, and animated stories.

Highlights
  • Multi-sprite animation
  • Frame-by-frame editing
  • Real-time motion recording
  • Advanced transforms
  • Group selection
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • Audio import
Features
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**QuikAnimate makes animation fast, fun, and easy.** Create scroll-stopping videos with sprites, text, emojis, and music—no steep learning curve required. Design with touch-first controls: pinch to scale, rotate with two fingers, drag to position, and record motion in real time. From quick social clips to polished explainers, QuikAnimate helps you turn ideas into shareable videos in minutes. **Why creators love QuikAnimate** • Direct multi-sprite animation with independent control • Frame-by-frame editing up to 24 FPS • Real-time reactive recording for natural motion • Advanced transforms: position, rotation, scale, and layer order • Undo/redo for worry-free experimentation • Group selection to animate multiple elements together **Built for every platform** • 16:9 (YouTube) • 9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) • 1:1 (square posts) **More powerful tools** • Precise timeline scrubber for frame-perfect edits • Drag-and-drop Z-order layer management • Audio import support: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC • Save and load projects anytime • Theater mode for distraction-free playback Perfect for animated stories, social content, product demos, and explainer videos. **Start creating with QuikAnimate today—where creativity meets simplicity.**

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuikAnimate at 80% against Canvas Software's 40%. QuikAnimate also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). Canvas Software's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. QuikAnimate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Canvas Software asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuikAnimate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuikAnimate has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Canvas Software's written reviews are positive against 80% of QuikAnimate's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Canvas Software versus QuikAnimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas SoftwareQuikAnimate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanvas Software LLCSmart Bros Ltd co

Customer experience

Canvas Software

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

QuikAnimate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Canvas Software

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

QuikAnimate

One-time1
  • recording coins$0.99

Questions

Is Canvas Software free?
Canvas Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuikAnimate free?
QuikAnimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canvas Software or QuikAnimate?
QuikAnimate is rated higher. Canvas Software averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while QuikAnimate averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Canvas Software or QuikAnimate have ads?
Neither Canvas Software nor QuikAnimate shows ads.

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