Email Backgrounds Lite vs Animo Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Email Backgrounds Lite
Create beautiful HTML email backgrounds, stationery, and templates to make your messages stand out. Compatible with popular email clients, this app offers live previews, direct message editing, and font styling. Easily share your designs via SMS or social media.
- Live Theme Preview
- Direct Message Editing
- Real-Time Font Styling
- Emoji Support
- Custom Fonts
- QR Code Mobile Transfer
- Font Customization
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Notice: This free version adds a small “Powered by EmailBackgrounds.com” branding to exported themes and includes 15 fonts. Upgrade to Pro to remove branding, unlock 84 premium fonts, and use your own custom fonts. Your Source for Beautiful Email Backgrounds & Stationery Make every email special with Email Backgrounds. Create stunning HTML email backgrounds, stationery, themes, and templates designed to elevate your message—whether you’re sending a thank-you note, invitation, or everyday email. Email Backgrounds helps your emails stand out while keeping them compatible with popular email clients and webmail services. Compatible with: Mac Mail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, Windows Mail, AOL, and other webmail clients. Key Features: • Live Theme Preview – Hover over any thumbnail to instantly preview the design • Direct Message Editing – Type your message directly onto the background • Real-Time Font Styling – Font style and size update instantly while you write • Emoji Support – Add expressive emojis to your messages • Custom Fonts – Install and use your own fonts inside the app • QR Code Mobile Transfer – Design on desktop, scan the QR code, and send from your mobile Gmail app • 15 Handwriting Fonts Included – Upgrade to Pro for more fonts or add your own • Font Customization – Adjust color, size, and alignment (left, center, right) • Favorites – Save backgrounds for quick access later • History – Re-edit or reuse past designs anytime • Easy Sharing – Share via SMS or social media with a link • Clipboard & Composer Support – Copy backgrounds or push directly to your email composer Enjoy seamless use across iPhone, iPad, iMac, and macOS desktop with a single purchase.
Animo Studio
Create unique animated GIFs to express yourself creatively. Share your animations easily with friends and contacts through popular messaging and social media platforms.
- Create animated GIFs
- Express creativity
- Share via iMessage
- Share via WhatsApp
- Share via Facebook
- Share via email
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Express yourself in a new fun and creative way! Create unique animated GIFs Share with your contacts via iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook, or email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animo Studio at 100% against Email Backgrounds Lite's 52%. Animo Studio also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Email Backgrounds Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Animo Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Email Backgrounds Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Animo Studio's.
Email Backgrounds Lite ships an update every 2 months, Animo Studio every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Email Backgrounds Lite | Animo Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | My App Catalog LLC | Kobi Snir |
Customer experience
Email Backgrounds Lite
Animo Studio
Bugs and requests
Email Backgrounds Lite
Reported bugs
12 issues- App malfunctions frequently
- App doesn't load
- Error messages about server connection
- App crashes while typing, losing data
- Cannot send emails
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- Backgrounds do not appear for recipients
- App freezes or closes unexpectedly
- Back button stops working
- Text style options do not work
- App opens App Store when recipient touches email
- Backgrounds disappear when sending
- Cannot download app
Requested features
9 requests- More adult/elegant themes
- Ability to use own backgrounds
- More font choices and colors
- Stickers to add to backgrounds
- Seasonal/holiday updates
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- Abstract backgrounds
- Marble or sky view backgrounds
- Animation options
- How-to section or tutorial
Animo Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Email Backgrounds Lite
No in-app purchases
Animo Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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