Comparison

Anime Maker vs Plotagon Story

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

Head to head
About

Anime Maker

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
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"Anime Maker" is the app creating and sharing animation, like a flip-book. Your animation can be upload to the web site, and publish it all over the world. You can communicate with other user through comments. [Features] -Drawing with touch. -Creating flipbook animation -Many brush colors -Fill colors using backet tool -Redo / Undo -Eraser -Adjust animation speed -Adding, Removing,Duplicating, and listing anime frames. -Save and upload your animations. -Post comment to published animations and communicate with other users. [Premium membership] Premium membership subscription is required to get access to the following features. - No Ads banners - Background Layer - 20 frames limitation unlock After the free trial period, if offered, the subscription automatically renews with the price and duration given above unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Removing the app doesn’t automatically cancel the subscription. Privacy Policy https://anime.kenmaz.net/privacy_en.html Term of Uses https://anime.kenmaz.net/term_en.html Web site: https://anime.kenmaz.net/ You can upload your animation to the web site, and publish it all over the world.

About

Plotagon Story

Easily create animated movies by choosing scenes, designing actors, and writing your script. Turn your text into film with this award-winning storytelling tool, perfect for sharing your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Create custom actors
  • Choose from various scenes
  • Write and animate stories
  • Record voiceovers
  • Add sound effects and music
  • Share movies on social media
Features
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Want to try the easiest and most fun way to create animated movies ever invented? This is how easy it is: 1 Choose a scene 2 Create your own actors 3 Write your story and let Plotagon make it come to life 4 Save your masterpiece and share it with the world! Please use #Plotagon when sharing. We’re always looking out for the next blockbuster! Get Plotagon Story and experience this award-winning storytelling tool! We literally TURN TEXT TO FILM! ● Create yourself, a celebrity or your friends to act in your movie ● Record your own voice, add sound effects and music ● Share your story on YouTube and other social media apps Plotagon is an award-winning storytelling tool for all ages. With this app, you essentially have an animation studio in the palm of your hand. What's on your mind? For Plotagon Terms of Use please refer to: https://www.plotagon.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Anime Maker4 screens
Plotagon Story3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anime Maker at every 11 days against Plotagon Story's every 5 weeks. Plotagon Story's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 1.1K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Anime Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Plotagon Story sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Anime Maker against 3.5 for Plotagon Story. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Anime Maker's written reviews are positive against 51% of Plotagon Story's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anime Maker ships an update every 11 days, Plotagon Story every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anime Maker versus Plotagon Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnime MakerPlotagon Story
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (1.1K ratings)3.5 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K3.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB349 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKentaro MatsumaePlotagon

Customer experience

Anime Maker

All ratings1,070 ratings
Positive57.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative31.9%

Plotagon Story

All ratings3,876 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral16.6%
Negative32.2%

User reviews

Anime Maker

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Plotagon Story

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 👍 Love the app
  • 👍 Recommend

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🔒 Too many ads
  • 💰 Expensive

Bugs and requests

Anime Maker

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Plotagon Story

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Infinite loading issues
  • Subscription/purchase restoration problems
  • Disappearing content after updates
  • Scenes not loading properly
  • Dialogue not working as expected
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  • Exporting/saving issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more free voices
  • Allow more than 2 characters in a scene
  • Add ability to create own backgrounds
  • Add more actions (walking, holding objects, etc.)
  • Add character customization options (age, height, etc.)
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  • Add ability to import custom audio/music
  • Add pets and animals
  • Improve voice acting and lip-syncing

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anime Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • 20 frames limitation unlock$7.99
  • Hide Advertise Banner$7.99
  • Background Layer$7.99
10 purchases

Plotagon Story

Subscriptions5
  • Bronze subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Silver subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Silver voice subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Gold subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Gold voice subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • Red car (driving)$0.99
  • Cute style$0.99
  • School$3.99
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  • Cars$3.99
  • Golden ticket$49.99

Questions

Is Anime Maker free?
Anime Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plotagon Story free?
Plotagon Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anime Maker or Plotagon Story?
Plotagon Story is rated higher. Anime Maker averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Plotagon Story averages 3.5 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Anime Maker or Plotagon Story have ads?
Both Anime Maker and Plotagon Story show ads.
Which is updated more often, Anime Maker or Plotagon Story?
Anime Maker ships an update every 11 days, and Plotagon Story every 5 weeks. Most recently, Anime Maker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Plotagon Story on September 22, 2026.

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