Comparison

Stop Motion Studio vs Filmmaker Pro

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

Head to head
About

Stop Motion Studio

Easily create stop motion animations and films with powerful editing tools. Capture every frame with manual camera controls, add sound and effects, and share your creations in high definition. Suitable for beginners and experienced animators alike.

Highlights
  • Onion skinning and animation guides
  • Frame-by-frame editing
  • Manual camera controls
  • Voiceover and sound effects
  • Green screen effects
  • 4K export
  • Remote camera control
Features
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Join 25 million creators making stop motion animation with ease. Stop Motion Studio is the Apple-featured app for creating stunning stop motion films. Enjoy powerful creative tools with no ads, no tracking, and no subscriptions. Stop Motion Studio is the easiest and most powerful stop motion animation maker for iPhone and iPad. Create beautiful animated films with LEGO, clay, drawings, or everyday objects — no experience required. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned animator, Stop Motion Studio gives you everything you need to turn your ideas into motion. Loved by Millions Worldwide * Over 25 million creators and counting * Rated 4.7 stars with more than 65,000 reviews * Featured in Apple’s “Life on iPad” TV commercial “Stop Motion Studio makes it easy to create your own stop-motion movies.” – The Washington Post “Brings out the LEGO moviemaking geek in all of us.” – TechNewsWorld Create and Edit with Precision * Onion skinning and animation guides for perfect alignment * Interactive timeline and frame-by-frame editing * Copy, paste, cut, and insert frames with ease * Rotoscoping: draw over videos for unique effects * Built-in drawing tools, text cards, and speech bubbles * Erase unwanted objects and add facial expressions or layers * Merge frames to simulate motion blur or speed effects Capture Every Frame * Full manual camera controls: focus, exposure, ISO, and white balance * Timelapse capture mode for automatic shooting * Use your Apple Watch or another device as a remote camera Add Sound and Style * Record voiceovers and narration directly in the app * Add sound effects, background music, or import from your library * Use filters, fades, and transitions for cinematic results * Green screen effects let you place characters anywhere Share Your Masterpiece * Export your films in 4K or 1080p HD * Share directly to YouTube, TikTok, or save as a GIF or iMessage sticker * Transfer projects via AirDrop, iCloud, or Dropbox * Start on iPhone and finish on Mac — your work stays in sync Learn and Improve * Step-by-step tutorials and creative tips included * Built-in manual for quick guidance and inspiration Yours to Create No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. Your data stays private and your creativity stays yours. Download Stop Motion Studio today. Join millions of creators and bring your imagination to life — one frame at a time. * Some features require in-app purchases. All features are already included in the Pro version.

About

Filmmaker Pro

Create and edit professional-quality videos with a wide range of tools, including advanced color grading, keyframe animation, and motion tracking. Access a vast library of royalty-free music, sound effects, fonts, and graphics. All processing is done locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Unlimited projects and assets
  • 4K video support
  • Advanced color grading
  • Keyframe animation & motion tracking
  • Extensive font and graphic library
  • Royalty-free music and sound effects
  • Chroma Key (Green Screen)
Features
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***All processing is done locally on device. We do not collect or store any user data. All AI model are included in the app bundle.*** FEATURES - Create and manage unlimited projects - Manage, share/export projects' underlaying assets through the File Manager view - 4K video support on iPhone SE and later, and iPad Pro - Support for unlimited video clips, audio tracks, voiceovers, and text overlays - Color coded timeline view makes it easy to distinguish assets and manage the timeline - Assets can be easily repositioned using a long press gesture - Ability to select the composition’s export frame rate - Ability to choose the composition’s aspect ratio - Ability to change the composition’s background color - Composition fade in / out options - Auto save ensures that edits are never lost VIDEO EDITOR - 46 professional grade transition options - Trim, split, or duplicate video clips - Adjust video playback speed for a super slow motion or fast motion effect - Volume control - Reverse video tool - 30 expertly crafted filters - Video grading (brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, and white balance) - Realtime filters and effects playback - Picture-in-Picture Video - Picture-in-Picture Photo - Picture-in-Picture GIF - Photo motion (Ken Burns) - Ken Burns effect for videos - Chroma Key (Green Screen) - Voice-to-text captions - Keyframe animation - Motion tracking - Audio ducking AUDIO TRACKS - 256 royalty-free music tracks - Sound Effects Collection - Trim audio tracks with a fade in / out option - Adjust auto track playback speed - Volume control - Audiometer assisted voiceovers TEXT OVERLAYS - 79 classic fonts - Special Fonts Collection - 92 beautiful custom fonts - Movie Fonts Collection - 15 fonts inspired by popular Hollywood blockbusters - Script Fonts Collection - 16 beautiful script style fonts - Retro Fonts Collection - 26 beautiful retro style fonts - Graffiti Fonts Collection - 21 beautiful graffiti style fonts - Premium Text Animations - 17 advanced text animation options - 9 standard text animation options - "Stroke Path" animation draws text on videos - Pan, pinch and rotate gestures to reposition, resize, and rotate text - The ability to curve text up to 360 ° / -360 ° - Adjustable text duration - Text stroke option (white / black) - Recent font category persistent across projects - Foreground and background color adjustment - Recent color category persistent across projects GRAPHICS & STICKERS - 220 gorgeous graphics and labels - 80 custom animated stickers - in-app purchase - 9 illustration animation options - "Stroke Path" animation draws illustrations on videos - Pan, pinch and rotate gestures to reposition, resize, and rotate text - Adjustable duration - Illustrations outline option - Foreground and background color adjustment - Recent color category persistent across projects DRAWING TOOL - Select brush color, size, and opacity - Works great with Apple Pencil on iPad ALL ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Filmmaker Pro. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. - Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy: http://www.filmmakerproapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: http://www.filmmakerproapp.com/terms--conditions

Screenshots

Stop Motion Studio4 screens
Filmmaker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Filmmaker Pro at every 6 days against Stop Motion Studio's every 2 weeks. Filmmaker Pro also leads on ratings volume (263K vs 82K). Stop Motion Studio's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, rating, 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. Stop Motion Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Filmmaker Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 — 4.6 for Stop Motion Studio against 4.6 for Filmmaker Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82K and 263K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Stop Motion Studio's written reviews are positive against 67% of Filmmaker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Filmmaker Pro every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Stop Motion Studio versus Filmmaker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion StudioFilmmaker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82K ratings)4.6 (263K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better67.3% of reviews
Number of ratings82K263K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#139 — better#195
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB898 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCATEATER, LLCTinkerworks Apps

Customer experience

Stop Motion Studio

All ratings78,202 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,500 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative13.6%

Filmmaker Pro

All ratings263,198 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews2,551 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative23.0%

User reviews

Stop Motion Studio

From 82K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for stop motion
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Allows for creative expression
  • 👍 Good for beginners
  • 👍 Helpful tutorials

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🔍 Limited free features
  • 🔍 Restricted editing options without premium

Filmmaker Pro

From 263K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome editing features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • ✨ Great for making videos
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 🎶 Ability to add music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/use certain tools
  • 🕰️ Slow loading and processing times
  • 📺 Watermark on free version videos

Bugs and requests

Stop Motion Studio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera shaking/blurry issues
  • Sound not working properly
  • Frames skipping or lagging
  • Inability to restore deleted projects
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free features and effects
  • Improved erasing and editing tools
  • Ability to import photos and videos
  • More sound effects and audio options
  • Easier way to add text and titles

Filmmaker Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text positioning issues
  • Videos getting stuck at 0% during export
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • App crashing when using certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to adjust text size precisely
  • Improved chroma key/green screen tools
  • More free music/sound effects
  • Option to save videos without watermark in free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stop Motion Studio

One-time1
  • All Features Forever$5.99
10 purchases

Filmmaker Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • Legacy - Movie Fonts$0.99
  • Legacy - Music Collection 1$3.99
  • Legacy - Camera$4.99
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  • Legacy - Text Animations$4.99
  • Legacy - Watermark Credits$5.99
  • Legacy - Remove Watermark$29.99
  • Premium One-Time Purchase$119.99

Questions

Is Stop Motion Studio free?
Stop Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filmmaker Pro free?
Filmmaker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop Motion Studio or Filmmaker Pro?
Filmmaker Pro is rated higher. Stop Motion Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while Filmmaker Pro averages 4.6 from 263K ratings.
Do Stop Motion Studio or Filmmaker Pro have ads?
Neither Stop Motion Studio nor Filmmaker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Studio or Filmmaker Pro?
Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Filmmaker Pro every 6 days. Most recently, Stop Motion Studio was updated on November 11, 2026 and Filmmaker Pro on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Stop Motion Studio or Filmmaker Pro?
Stop Motion Studio currently peaks at #139 in the App Store charts, and Filmmaker Pro at #195. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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