# My Monkey! vs Animation Creator

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Monkey! | Animation Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-monkey/id321439082/reviews)** | [4.6 (28K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-creator-flipbook-2d/id6514291564/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **28K** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 64.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Subscription |
| Size | 13 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bunnyhero labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/321415614) | [CEM SOFTWARE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664408786) |

## What reviewers say

### My Monkey!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-monkey/id321439082)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after recent update
- Monkey disappearing or not loading properly

**Requested features**

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


### Animation Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-creator-flipbook-2d/id6514291564)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Draw Animation Pro | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Draw Animation Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Draw Animation Supreme | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*