# Anime Maker vs Sculpted

The clearest difference is rating: Sculpted at 4.0 against Anime Maker's 3.4. Sculpted also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Anime Maker's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 20%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 4). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anime Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sculpted asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sculpted holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anime Maker has 1.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Anime Maker's written reviews are positive against 20% of Sculpted's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anime Maker | Sculpted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anime-maker/id405622194/reviews) | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sculpted/id1265590117/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **55.1% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kentaro Matsumae](https://appshunter.io/developer/290852801) | [Brook Seaton](https://appshunter.io/developer/327728214) |

## What reviewers say

### Anime Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anime-maker/id405622194)

Create and share your own flip-book style animations. Draw with various brushes, manage frames, and adjust animation speed. Upload your creations to a global platform and interact with other users through comments.

**Highlights:** Drawing with touch, Flipbook animation creation, Multiple brush colors, Frame management, Adjustable animation speed, Save and upload animations, User comments and communication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| 20 frames limitation unlock | $7.99 | one-time |
| Hide Advertise Banner | $7.99 | one-time |
| Background Layer | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🎨 Good for animating
- 👍 Helpful community
- 🤝 Ability to share animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited frames without paying
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🙅‍♀️ Inappropriate content
- 🤖 Presence of bots/spammers

**Reported bugs**

- Logging in issues
- Randomly logging out users
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Unexpected behavior when adding frames

**Requested features**

- Add more drawing tools (e.g. fill bucket, layers)
- Increase frame limit for free users
- Implement better content moderation
- Improve search and discovery features


### Sculpted

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sculpted/id1265590117)

This application allows users to paint and customize 3D models with a variety of tools like brushes, stamps, and color pencils. It includes a selection of pre-made models and supports importing and exporting UV maps.

**Highlights:** 3D model painting, Variety of brushes and tools, Pre-loaded 3D models, Import .obj files, Export UV maps, Adjustable canvas size

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anime Maker free?

Anime Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sculpted free?

Sculpted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Anime Maker or Sculpted?

Sculpted is rated higher. Anime Maker averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Sculpted averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Anime Maker or Sculpted have ads?

Anime Maker shows ads; Sculpted does not.

### Which is updated more often, Anime Maker or Sculpted?

Anime Maker ships an update weekly, and Sculpted weekly. Most recently, Anime Maker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Sculpted on June 1, 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.*