# Anime Maker vs Plotagon Story

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anime Maker | Plotagon Story |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anime-maker/id405622194/reviews) | **[3.5 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plotagon-story/id883190178/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **53.5% of reviews** | 51.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 349 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kentaro Matsumae](https://appshunter.io/developer/290852801) | [Plotagon](https://appshunter.io/developer/853059383) |

## 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


### Plotagon Story

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plotagon-story/id883190178)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Silver subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Silver voice subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Gold subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Gold voice subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Red car (driving) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cute style | $0.99 | one-time |
| School | $3.99 | one-time |
| Cars | $3.99 | one-time |
| Golden ticket | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Infinite loading issues
- Subscription/purchase restoration problems
- Disappearing content after updates
- Scenes not loading properly
- Dialogue not working as expected

**Requested features**

- 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.)


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