Comparison

iMotion vs Stop Motion Factory

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 Factory

Create stop motion animations with ease. Capture individual frames, add text, images, and sound effects, including text-to-speech. Enhance your creations with various filters and utilize voice-activated shooting to prevent camera shake. Share or download each frame to your device.

Highlights
  • Take individual frames
  • Add text and images
  • Add sound and text-to-speech
  • Apply various filters
  • Voice-activated shooting
  • Share or download frames
Features
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Stop Motion Factory is an application dedicated to making stop motion animations. It allows you to easily take pictures and make stop motion animations. - Special feature - . Add text and images You can easily add text and images to the video to make the video content richer. . Add Sound There are many ways to add sound, you can even convert text to speech. . Various filters A lot of filters can make your video more exciting. . Voice-activated shooting The sound can trigger the camera to avoid shaking caused by touching the phone. . Get every frame Every frame taken can be shared or downloaded to the album. ---------------------- VIP description 1. Price -- 1 Month VIP 6 (CNY) -- 1 Year VIP 30 (CNY) 2. Terms Of Service https://dz1992dz.github.io/tos/stop_motion.html 3. Privacy Policy https://dz1992dz.github.io/pp/stop_motion_policy_en.html ---------------------- email: johndong2019@163.com

Screenshots

iMotion4 screens
Stop Motion Factory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stop Motion Factory at free with in-app purchases against iMotion's subscription. Stop Motion Factory also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). iMotion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Factory sells 2 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

Stop Motion Factory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of iMotion's written reviews are positive against 86% of Stop Motion Factory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion ships an update every 2 months, Stop Motion Factory every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iMotion versus Stop Motion Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotionStop Motion Factory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.9K ratings)4.7 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRL壮 董

Customer experience

iMotion

All ratings2,819 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,197 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative18.7%

Stop Motion Factory

All ratings11,121 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews724 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative7.6%

User reviews

iMotion

From 2.9K 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 Factory

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth animations
  • 💡 Onion skinning feature
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Lots of customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔒 Limited audio features without paying
  • 🔒 Restricted camera orientation
  • 🔒 Watermark on free version

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 Factory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty transferring projects between devices
  • Audio issues when exporting videos
  • Camera focus problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More sound effects and audio options
  • Ability to reorder frames
  • Rig removal tool
  • Landscape camera mode
  • Ability to import photos from camera roll

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
2 purchases

Stop Motion Factory

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Vip$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year Vip$4.491 Year

Questions

Is iMotion free?
iMotion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Motion Factory free?
Stop Motion Factory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMotion or Stop Motion Factory?
Stop Motion Factory is rated higher. iMotion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Stop Motion Factory averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.
Do iMotion or Stop Motion Factory have ads?
Both iMotion and Stop Motion Factory show ads.
Which is updated more often, iMotion or Stop Motion Factory?
iMotion ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Motion Factory every 5 weeks. Most recently, iMotion was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stop Motion Factory on November 1, 2026.

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