# iMotion vs Stop Animator

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stop Animator at free with in-app purchases against iMotion's subscription. iMotion's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 48%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 924). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iMotion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Stop Animator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for iMotion against 4.4 for Stop Animator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 924 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of iMotion's written reviews are positive against 48% of Stop Animator's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iMotion | Stop Animator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imotion/id421365625/reviews)** | [4.4 (924 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 924 |
| Positive reviews | **69.8% of reviews** | 47.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 146 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SKETCHES SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789604467) | [Independent Developers, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492598196) |

## What reviewers say

### iMotion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imotion/id421365625)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $29.99 | per year |
| iMotion Full Version | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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 Animator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047)

Create stop motion and time-lapse videos with ease. Features include a full-screen capture window, adjustable frame rates, and helpful tools like onion skinning and grids for precise frame composition. Save your progress in projects and capture automatically at set intervals.

**Highlights:** Full-screen capture window, Adjustable frame rate, Onion skinning and grid tools, Automatic interval capture, Project saving and resuming, Portrait and landscape support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Variable Frames Per Second | $1.99 | one-time |
| Time Lapse | $1.99 | one-time |
| Onion Skinning | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ad Removal | $3.99 | one-time |
| Feature Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💫 Excellent for stop motion animation
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Great for creating cool videos
- 🙌 Awesome for Lego stop motion
- 🤩 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🤑 Paywall for basic features
- 🔍 Difficult to find saved videos
- 🕰 Slow and laggy performance
- 📤 Unreliable saving/exporting

**Reported bugs**

- Camera not working
- Randomly deletes projects
- Autosave feature causes data loss
- Upside down camera orientation
- Freezes and black screens

**Requested features**

- Add audio/music support
- Implement editing tools
- Allow importing photos from gallery
- Provide more customization options
- Add countdown timer for taking photos


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iMotion free?

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

### Is Stop Animator free?

Stop Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, iMotion or Stop Animator?

iMotion is rated higher. iMotion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Stop Animator averages 4.4 from 924 ratings.

### Do iMotion or Stop Animator have ads?

Both iMotion and Stop Animator show ads.

### Which is updated more often, iMotion or Stop Animator?

iMotion ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Animator every 2 months. Most recently, iMotion was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stop Animator on September 30, 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.*