Comparison

iMotion vs Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

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

Head to head
About

iMotion

Create captivating time-lapse and stop-motion videos with ease. This app offers multiple capture modes, professional rendering quality, and full camera control to help you animate your world and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion creation
  • Multiple capture modes (time-lapse, manual, mic trigger, library import)
  • 4K UHD, 1080p, 720p export options
  • Full camera control (focus, exposure, white balance)
  • Export videos, photos, and GIFs
  • Frame-by-frame animation preview
Features
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Bring Your Photos to Life with iMotion! iMotion makes it easy to create stunning time-lapse and stop-motion videos in just a few minutes. From creative storytelling to learning, memories, and social content, iMotion gives you everything you need to animate the world around you. Key features: - Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion: ****Create smooth, high-quality animations without technical complexity - Multiple Capture Modes: Choose the perfect way to create: time-lapse, manual capture, microphone trigger, library import - Professional Rendering Quality: Capture and export your creations in 4K UHD, 1080p, or 720p HD for high quality results - Full Camera Control: Adjust focus, exposure, and white balance manually to maintain full control over every frame - Easy Sharing: Export videos, photos, and animated GIFs directly to your Photo Library or share on social networks How It Works: 1. Capture photos or import frames using your preferred mode 2. Arrange and preview your animation with frame-by-frame precision 3. Customize settings and refine your result 4. Export and share your story in seconds Download iMotion and bring your time-lapse and stop-motion ideas to life. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

Create stop motion and timelapse videos easily with this intuitive tool. Animate photos and bring your stories to life for social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. No special skills are required to make unique and engaging content.

Highlights
  • Stop motion animation creation
  • Timelapse video creation
  • Easy photo animation
  • Video editing tools
  • Customizable frame rate and speed
  • Social media export formats
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STOP MOTION & TIMELAPSE MADE SIMPLE EASY ANIMATION – NO SPECIAL SKILLS NEEDED PERFECT FOR INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBE AnyMotion is a simple and clear tool for creation of stop motion animation & timelapse videos. Each of your story can be unique in a few clicks with AnyMotion app. What is the secret of cute story creation? How to breath life in your stories and animate photos? Be inspired by everything you see around. Every story can be special now and it doesn’t matter whether it is Instagram story, selfie, nature, clothes, food or your favorite toy photo. Each frame of your video is under control. There are one million of scenarios for bright and unique stories creation. For example: • Keep a daily diary or run a 30 day challenge by making only one selfie per day • Shoot step-by-step cooking and beverage manuals • Arrange fashion shows of your wardrobe • Shoot make-up, dance videos or shopping and style tutorials • Travel around the world just in few seconds or Create bright travel blog • Track your weight loss progress • Promote your instagram, facebook, TikTok accounts or any e-store and e-commerce platform. • After all, all your toys may also have their own “Toys story” And of course there are many more scripts which can be limited only by your imagination With AnyMotion You can create or edit your videos quick and easy, choose format for Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok or Twitter, choose speed and number of frames per second. AnyMotion Unlimited: • Limitless amount of frames for creation of stop motion animation and time lapse videos • Wide selection of creative video tutorials • High quality video export • No watermark • No ads Weekly access $3.99 Yearly access $39.99 Yearly access with 1st Month for $0.99 and then $39.99 per year Terms of service: https://pixeldealer.co/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://pixeldealer.co/privacy-policy.html Have questions? Contact Us: anymotionapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion at free with in-app purchases against iMotion's subscription. Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion also leads on device support (5 vs 3). iMotion's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. iMotion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.5 for iMotion against 4.4 for Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of iMotion's written reviews are positive against 46% of Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion ships an update every 2 months, Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iMotion versus Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotionStop Motion Maker by AnyMotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better4.4 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLPixel Dealer LLC

Customer experience

iMotion

All ratings2,819 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative20.8%

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

All ratings1,742 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.7%

User reviews

iMotion

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Great for stop motion and animation
  • 🎥 Helpful features like onion skin and remote control
  • ⭐️ Useful for school projects and hobbies

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs with frame order and black images
  • 🔍 Limited camera controls and zooming
  • 🔀 Issues with resuming projects and maintaining frame order
  • 🔇 No audio/voiceover support

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth animation
  • 💡 Good for small projects
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔍 Limited options and customization
  • 🔋 Overheating issues

Bugs and requests

iMotion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frames get scrambled when resuming projects
  • Frequent app crashes, especially with longer animations
  • Imported photos sometimes display as black
  • Issues with exporting and saving completed videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import entire photo albums
  • Implement portrait mode and aspect ratio options
  • Allow adding sound effects and background music
  • Improve frame management and reordering capabilities
  • Provide more advanced editing tools and effects

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent frame saving
  • Exported videos have watermark
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add voice recording and sound effects
  • Improve video export quality
  • Allow importing from photo library
  • Increase frame limit for free users

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iMotion

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • iMotion Full Version$5.99
10 purchases

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

Subscriptions10
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • AnyMotion Unlimited$2.997 Days
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • AnyMotion Unlimited$3.997 Days
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited$39.991 Year

Questions

Is iMotion free?
iMotion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion free?
Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMotion or Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion?
iMotion is rated higher. iMotion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion averages 4.4 from 2.1K ratings.
Do iMotion or Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion have ads?
Both iMotion and Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion show ads.
Which is updated more often, iMotion or Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion?
iMotion ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion every 5 weeks. Most recently, iMotion was updated on September 25, 2026 and Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion on September 23, 2026.

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