Comparison

I Can Animate vs Stop Motion Video Editor

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

Head to head
About

I Can Animate

Easily create stop-motion animation movies on your iOS device. Capture frames, adjust settings, and preview your work with intuitive tools. Share your finished animations in various resolutions to social media and cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Capture frames with device camera
  • Onion skinning for frame comparison
  • Scrollable timeline preview
  • Manual and automatic camera controls
  • Duplicate and reorder frames
  • Time lapse capture
  • Export in multiple resolutions
Features
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Create stunning and exciting animation movies quickly and easily. With I Can Animate you can bring the art of creating stop-frame animations to your iOS devices and then share them for all to see. I Can Animate has some really great features: • Capture frames using either camera on your iOS device • Displays onion skinning, so you can easily see the differences between frames you are capturing. • Preview captured frames in the scrollable timeline. • Adjust exposure, white balance and focus automatically or manually lock the settings. • Duplicate & Reorder frames • Review last five frames • Preview whole project • Undo support • Capture automatically using the inbuilt time lapse feature • Standard & Widescreen display • Full 1080p supported (device dependant) • Change playback speed • Rename Projects • Supports a library of multiple projects
 • Connect a bluetooth keyboard and capture frames without returning to or tapping the device (iOS7+). • Help guide included Share your movies • Export your animation in three movie sizes: medium, large 1080p HD. (iPhone 3Gs only supports medium - 360p export) • Exported animations can be added to your camera roll, Facebook, Youtube & Dropbox.
 I Can Animate provides hours of fun for both the serious and amateur animators. Join with the thousands of existing users enjoying I Can Animate and begin filming fantastic animations with your. iOS device. There's also a free iBook download on the website.

About

Stop Motion Video Editor

Easily create stop motion videos by combining source clips and adding background music or voiceovers. Trim and merge your content, then save or share directly to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Create stop motion videos
  • Add background music
  • Record voiceovers
  • Merge and preview videos
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Share to social media
Features
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This Stop Motion Video Editor help you to create stop motion video and add background music to videos. STEPS: 1. Add source videos 2. Add background music from library or record your voice 3. Start merge and preview 4. Save to Camera Roll or share to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube The result video will be saved to the Camera Roll. You can then open Camera Roll to start sharing. TIPS: - Control volume of the original videos, music and records - Using range slider to trim video, music, record - You can add as many videos, music and records as you want - Using feature "share to Instagram" to let the app square the final video for you Stop Motion Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - 3 days of free trial followed by $2.99 per week - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com

Screenshots

I Can Animate4 screens
Stop Motion Video Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop Motion Video Editor at Free against I Can Animate's $2.99. I Can Animate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Stop Motion Video Editor is free to download; I Can Animate costs $2.99 up front. Stop Motion Video Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. I Can Animate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I Can Animate holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of I Can Animate's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stop Motion Video Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Can Animate ships an update every 2 months, Stop Motion Video Editor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
I Can Animate versus Stop Motion Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Can AnimateStop Motion Video Editor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better3.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKudlian SoftwareNguyen Nam Giang

Customer experience

I Can Animate

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.1%

Stop Motion Video Editor

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

I Can Animate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Stop Motion Video Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Stop Motion Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • StopMotionPremiumMonthly$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Video Editor Pro$33.99

Questions

Is I Can Animate free?
I Can Animate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stop Motion Video Editor free?
Stop Motion Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, I Can Animate or Stop Motion Video Editor?
I Can Animate is rated higher. I Can Animate averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Stop Motion Video Editor averages 3.3 from 18 ratings.
Do I Can Animate or Stop Motion Video Editor have ads?
Stop Motion Video Editor shows ads; I Can Animate does not.
Which is updated more often, I Can Animate or Stop Motion Video Editor?
I Can Animate ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Motion Video Editor every 7 months. Most recently, I Can Animate was updated on October 23, 2026 and Stop Motion Video Editor on October 21, 2026.

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