Stop Motion Studio vs Filmmaker Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Onion skinning and animation guides
- Frame-by-frame editing
- Manual camera controls
- Voiceover and sound effects
- Green screen effects
- 4K export
- Remote camera control
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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.
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.
- 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)
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Filmmaker Pro every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Stop Motion Studio | Filmmaker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (82K ratings) | 4.6 (263K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 67.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82K | 263K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | #195 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 898 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CATEATER, LLC | Tinkerworks Apps |
Customer experience
Stop Motion Studio
Filmmaker Pro
User reviews
Stop Motion Studio
From 82K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Stop Motion Studio
- All Features Forever$5.99
Filmmaker Pro
- Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$15.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
- 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
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