Comparison

iMotion vs ColorBox HD

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

ColorBox HD

Create beautiful sketches and doodles with a user-friendly interface. Offers a curated selection of color palettes for your artistic creations.

Highlights
  • Sketching functionality
  • Doodling tools
  • Friendly user interface
  • Curated color palettes
Features
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ColorBox HD is a wonderful App to sketch and doodle beautiful drawing with a friendly user-interface and a careful choose of color palettes.

Screenshots

iMotion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorBox HD at none against iMotion's 5. ColorBox HD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). iMotion's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 14) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price and rating 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. ColorBox HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for iMotion against 4.5 for ColorBox HD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMotion has 2.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of iMotion's written reviews are positive against 51% of ColorBox HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion ships an update every 2 months, ColorBox HD every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iMotion versus ColorBox HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotionColorBox HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.9K ratings)4.5 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLBatsu

Customer experience

iMotion

All ratings2,819 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,201 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative18.6%

ColorBox HD

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral23.1%
Negative25.6%

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

ColorBox HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

ColorBox HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMotion free?
iMotion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorBox HD free?
ColorBox HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMotion or ColorBox HD?
ColorBox HD is rated higher. iMotion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while ColorBox HD averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do iMotion or ColorBox HD have ads?
iMotion shows ads; ColorBox HD does not.
Which is updated more often, iMotion or ColorBox HD?
iMotion ships an update every 2 months, and ColorBox HD every 9 months. Most recently, iMotion was updated on November 11, 2026 and ColorBox HD on November 1, 2026.

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