Comparison

Kineo vs AnimCreate

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

Head to head
About

Kineo

Create hand-drawn flipbook-style animations on your iPhone or iPad. The app provides drawing tools with ghosting features for easy animation creation and sharing. It supports Apple Pencil and iCloud sync for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Flipbook-style drawing tools
  • Ghosting for next frame reference
  • Apple Pencil support
  • iCloud automatic syncing
  • Share animations on social media
  • Use animations as Messages stickers
Features
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With Kineo, you can create stunning hand-drawn animations on your iPhone or iPad. Kineo’s flipbook-style drawing tools make it easy for you to create and share your animations with the world. Kineo shows you faint reminders of the last few pages, making it easy to draw the next. When you’re done, you can share your creation on your favorite social networks; you can even use your very own animations as stickers in the Messages app! While Kineo makes it easy to create basic animations, it definitely doesn’t stop there. Kineo’s great support for the Apple Pencil lets your creativity flow. Use multi-window mode on iPad to preview your animation as you draw it. Need to take your work on the go? Kineo syncs automatically over iCloud so you can take your animations with you, no matter what device you’ve got on hand.

About

AnimCreate

Create 2D and 3D animations with frame-by-frame drawing, bone animation, and 3D camera tools. Import Photoshop brushes and videos to enhance your projects. Offers advanced features for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame hand-drawn animation
  • Component & bone animation
  • 3D hand-drawn and camera movement
  • Import Photoshop brushes
  • Video import for drawing
  • Unlimited layers and frames (premium)
Features
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AnimCreate is an animation creation app that covers amateur to professional levels. 1) Frame-by-frame hand-drawn animation + component&bone animation tools, covering all audiences from amateur to professional. 2) 3D hand-drawn and 3D camera movements make your animation cooler! 3) Support for importing PS (CS6 and above) Abr format brushes, with high fidelity! 4) Import your video and draw! ######################## Hand-drawn function: Powerful brush system, compatible with and supports importing Photoshop(CS6 and above) abr format brushes Unlimited layers, multiple blending modes, lockable transparency and clipping masks Animation function: Supports both hand-drawn and component&bone animation! Support for lens functions and automatic frame compensation Onionskin of each layer can be turned on and off separately Whether you are a novice or a professional user, you can use AnimCreate to create high-quality animations! 3D function: Powerful 3D hand-drawn and 3D camera functions can be used to create 3D illustrations or 3D-like animations. Professional users can use 3D features to build 3D scenes, combined with 2D painting, greatly improving the efficiency of storyboarding! In order to provide you with more advanced features and quality services, AnimCreate has a subscription membership feature that can unlock the following advanced features: Full resolution support High-grade onion skin Unlimited layers Unlimited frames 3D hand-drawn function Import PS brush (*.abr) Automatic frame (tweening) function Lens function Combination function Video import and re-creation Remove watermark Please provide feedback in the APP if you have any questions!

Screenshots

Kineo4 screens
AnimCreate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kineo at 4.5 against AnimCreate's 3.3. Kineo also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 7). AnimCreate's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 44%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Kineo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AnimCreate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kineo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kineo has 56 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Kineo's written reviews are positive against 60% of AnimCreate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kineo ships an update every 2 months, AnimCreate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kineo versus AnimCreate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKineoAnimCreate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocoatype, LLC佳 罗

Customer experience

Kineo

All ratings56 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative37.8%

AnimCreate

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Kineo

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when holding finger while creating new page
  • Crashes when deleting slides (requires multiple attempts)
  • Crashes with animations exceeding 400 pages
  • Drawing glitch causing curves to become straight lines
  • App crashes randomly during use
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  • App closes when home button pressed during work
  • Update overwrites and deletes saved animations
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions
  • App crashes when trying to change pages
  • Stability issues with large animation files

Requested features

21 requests
  • Zoom in/out capability
  • Adjustable frame rate/animation speed
  • Copy and paste frames
  • Fill/bucket tool
  • Eraser tool with dedicated button
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  • Variable brush sizes
  • Layers and timeline system
  • Onion skin customization (color, opacity, toggle)
  • Export animations as GIF or video
  • Share animations via email or social media
  • Undo/redo buttons
  • Adjustable canvas ratio
  • Import photos and backgrounds
  • Print physical flip books
  • Stylus support
  • More color options and color wheel
  • Basic shape tools (circle, line, square)
  • Loop playback option
  • Magnified drawing view
  • Frame duplication
  • Settings menu and help documentation

AnimCreate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kineo

One-time1
  • Kineo Pro$1.99
1 purchases

AnimCreate

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Member$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Kineo free?
Kineo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AnimCreate free?
AnimCreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kineo or AnimCreate?
Kineo is rated higher. Kineo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while AnimCreate averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Kineo or AnimCreate have ads?
Neither Kineo nor AnimCreate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kineo or AnimCreate?
Kineo ships an update every 2 months, and AnimCreate fortnightly. Most recently, Kineo was updated on October 14, 2026 and AnimCreate on October 8, 2026.

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