Comparison

My Monkey! vs Animation Creator

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

Head to head
About

My Monkey!

Interact with a virtual monkey on your device. Throw, stretch, and feed your monkey, play catch, and customize its appearance with photos and colors. Enjoy a playful companion with gravity-based interactions.

Highlights
  • Throw and drag monkey
  • Multitouch stretching
  • Feed monkey with fruit
  • Play catch with a ball
  • Tilt for gravity effects
  • Customizable name and color
  • Custom photo backgrounds
Features
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a virtual, interactive monkey for your iPhone™ or iPod touch® • throw your monkey around by touching and dragging • use multitouch to stretch your monkey • drag and throw fruit to feed your monkey • play catch with a ball • tilt your iphone to affect the gravity • give it any name and colour you want • use any photo for a custom background image for your monkey to play on based on the popular virtual pet monkey widget from bunnyherolabs.com this version is ad-supported. Background photo credit: Matthew Bowden - digitallyrefreshing.com

About

Animation Creator

Create 2D animations with a user-friendly interface, frame-by-frame drawing, and customizable tools. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike, it allows you to bring your artistic visions to life and share them as GIFs or videos.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drawing interface
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Customizable brushes and tools
  • Onion skinning for smooth motion
  • Export as GIF or video
  • Built-in tutorials
Features
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Animation Draw - Flipbook App is the ultimate mobile application for animators and artists of all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner exploring your artistic side or a seasoned professional looking for a convenient way to create animations on the go, our app provides all the tools you need to bring your ideas to life effortlessly. Features: • Intuitive Drawing Interface: Easily sketch your ideas with a user-friendly interface designed for artists. Perfect for beginners and experienced users alike! • Frame-by-Frame Animation: Create detailed animations by drawing frame by frame, just like a traditional flipbook. • Customizable Brushes and Tools: Access a wide range of brushes and tools to enhance your drawings and animations. • Onion Skinning: See previous and next frames as you draw to maintain smooth motion in your animations. • Export and Share: Export your animations as GIFs or video files and share them with your friends, family, or social media followers. • Undo and Redo: Easily correct mistakes with the undo and redo functions. • Built-in Tutorials: Get started with step-by-step tutorials designed for beginners. Ease of Use: • Quick Start: Jump right into animating with no steep learning curve. • Simple Controls: Our intuitive design ensures that anyone can start animating quickly, with easy-to-use controls. • Guided Experience: Follow our built-in tutorials to learn the basics and master advanced techniques effortlessly. Who is it for? Animation Draw - Flipbook App is perfect for: • Aspiring Animators: Learn the basics of animation and develop your skills. • Professional Animators: Create and refine animations on the go. • Artists and Illustrators: Add motion to your drawings and expand your creative toolkit. • Educators and Students: Teach and learn animation techniques in an engaging and interactive way. • Social Media Influencers and Content Creators: Create engaging animated content to grow your audience. • Game Designers: Develop animated sequences and storyboards for your games. • Marketing Professionals: Design animated advertisements and promotional materials. Why Choose Animation Draw - Flipbook App? • Easy to Use: Our intuitive design ensures that anyone can start animating quickly, without a steep learning curve. • Portable: Create animations anytime, anywhere, directly from your mobile device. Download Animation Draw - Flipbook App today and start animating your imagination with ease! UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe to all features within Animation Draw Pulse for unlimited access. • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or yearly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://cemsoftwareltd.com/term.html https://cemsoftwareltd.com/privacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

My Monkey!3 screens
Animation Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Monkey! at none against Animation Creator's 5. My Monkey! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Animation Creator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (28K vs 20). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Animation Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. My Monkey! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My Monkey! against 4.6 for Animation Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Creator has 28K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of My Monkey!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Animation Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, Animation Creator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Monkey! versus Animation Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Monkey!Animation Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better4.6 (28K ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better64.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2028K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbunnyhero labsCEM SOFTWARE LTD

Customer experience

My Monkey!

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.8%

Animation Creator

All ratings27,869 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,497 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative25.7%

User reviews

My Monkey!

From 20 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐵 Cute and fun monkey
  • 👍 Ability to customize monkey (color, name, background)
  • 🎉 Simple and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Limited functionality (only feeding, playing ball)
  • 💤 Gets boring after a while
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

Animation Creator

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Relaxing animation
  • 👍 Helps with learning animation
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Provides tutorials

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing and slow
  • 🐛 Deletes animations
  • 🔍 Hard to figure out for beginners
  • 💸 Expensive subscription
  • 📺 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

My Monkey!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Monkey disappearing or not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive features (monkey movement, mini-games)
  • Ability to have multiple monkeys
  • Additional customization options (accessories, environments)

Animation Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting frames causes issues
  • Eraser changes brush size
  • Animations not rendering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Zoom in/out option
  • More brush/drawing tools
  • Fewer ads or ad-free version
  • Better instructions and tutorials
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

My Monkey!

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Animation Creator

Subscriptions5
  • Draw Animation Pro$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Draw Animation Premium$7.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Draw Animation Supreme$29.991 Year

Questions

Is My Monkey! free?
My Monkey! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animation Creator free?
Animation Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Monkey! or Animation Creator?
My Monkey! is rated higher. My Monkey! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Animation Creator averages 4.6 from 28K ratings.
Do My Monkey! or Animation Creator have ads?
Animation Creator shows ads; My Monkey! does not.
Which is updated more often, My Monkey! or Animation Creator?
My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, and Animation Creator every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Monkey! was updated on July 4, 2026 and Animation Creator on September 29, 2026.

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