Canvas Software vs QuikAnimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
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.
- Multi-sprite animation
- Frame-by-frame editing
- Real-time motion recording
- Advanced transforms
- Group selection
- Multiple aspect ratios
- Audio import
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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.**
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. QuikAnimate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Canvas Software asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Canvas Software | QuikAnimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canvas Software LLC | Smart Bros Ltd co |
Customer experience
Canvas Software
QuikAnimate
In-app purchases
Canvas Software
No in-app purchases
QuikAnimate
- recording coins$0.99









