Comparison

Stop Motion Studio vs CapCut

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

CapCut

This app provides comprehensive tools for creating and editing videos, offering features like keyframe animation, slow-motion, and background removal. It also includes auto captions, text-to-speech, and a vast library of effects and music to enhance your content for social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Keyframe animation
  • Smooth slow-motion
  • Chroma key
  • Background removal
  • Auto captions
  • Text-to-speech
  • Trending effects and filters
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CapCut offers easy-to-use video editing functions, in-APP fonts and effects, advanced features such as keyframe animation, smooth slow-motion, chroma key, and stabilization, to help you capture and snip moments. Create fancy videos with other unique features: auto captions, text-to-speech, motion tracking, and background removal. Show your personality and go viral on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook! FEATURES Basic video editing • Trim and shorten clips and split or merge videos. • Adjust video speed from 0.1x to 100x, and apply speed curves to clips. • Animate video clips with incredible zoom in/out effects. • Highlight the best moments with the freeze feature. • Explore transition options with awesome effects on and between clips. Advanced video editor • Keyframe video animation is available for all settings. • Edit videos to create smooth slow-motion with the optical flow feature and speed curve tool. • Use the chroma key to remove specific colors from videos. • Easy to arrange and preview clips on multi-track timeline. • The stabilizing feature keeps video footage steady. Intelligent features • Auto captions: automate speech recognition and subtitles in videos. • Text-to-speech: apply text-to-speech in multiple languages and voices. • Background removal: automatically remove backgrounds. Text & Stickers • Add text to videos with different fonts and styles, choose unique text templates. Fonts can be imported locally. • Subtitles can be added to the timeline of video tracks and can be moved and adjusted in one step. Trending Effects & Filters • Match video content with diverse filters that are updated weekly with the latest trends. • Edit videos with hundreds of trending effects, including Glitch, Blur, 3D, etc. • Add movie-style video filters or adjust video brightness, contrast, etc. Music & Sound Effects • Add millions of music clips and sound effects to videos. • Extract audio, clips, and recordings from videos. Easy to Share • Custom video export resolution, HD video editor supports 4K 60fps exports and smart HDR. • Adjust the format and share with your friends on social media platforms. CapCut is an all-in-one video editor and video maker application with everything you need to create stunning, high-quality videos. Beginners can get started with CapCut in a matter of seconds, while advanced users can enjoy all the functions they need to edit videos. Terms of Service — https://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service Privacy Policy — https://www.capcut.net/clause/privacy Contact Us Any questions about CapCut? Please contact us at capcut.support@bytedance.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capcutapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capcutapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/capcutofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capcut

Screenshots

Stop Motion Studio4 screens
CapCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stop Motion Studio and CapCut both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Stop Motion Studio's written reviews are positive against 49% of CapCut's. CapCut's advantage is chart position (#1 vs #145) and ratings volume (1.1M vs 82K). 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 CapCut sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 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 CapCut. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CapCut has 1.1M ratings behind it against 82K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Stop Motion Studio's written reviews are positive against 49% of CapCut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, CapCut weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Stop Motion Studio versus CapCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion StudioCapCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82K ratings) — better4.6 (1.1M ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better48.9% of reviews
Number of ratings82K1.1M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#145#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB808 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCATEATER, LLCBytedance Pte. Ltd

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%

CapCut

All ratings1,126,544 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews18,812 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative41.4%

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

CapCut

From 1.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Beginner-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient editing
  • 👍 Extensive effects and templates
  • 🚀 Fast rendering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 Glitchy behavior
  • 💰 Excessive monetization
  • 🐛 Unreliable storage management
  • 🐛 Buggy audio/video synchronization

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

CapCut

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted projects not recoverable
  • Camera/video recording issues
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved slow motion feature
  • More advanced editing tools (e.g. graphs, custom transitions)
  • Better audio editing capabilities
  • Organizational features (e.g. folders, project management)
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stop Motion Studio

One-time1
  • All Features Forever$5.99
7 purchases

CapCut

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription1 Month trial4 variants$9.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Stop Motion Studio free?
Stop Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapCut free?
CapCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop Motion Studio or CapCut?
Stop Motion Studio is rated higher. Stop Motion Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while CapCut averages 4.6 from 1.1M ratings.
Do Stop Motion Studio or CapCut have ads?
Neither Stop Motion Studio nor CapCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Studio or CapCut?
Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, and CapCut weekly. Most recently, Stop Motion Studio was updated on November 10, 2026 and CapCut on November 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Stop Motion Studio or CapCut?
Stop Motion Studio currently peaks at #145 in the App Store charts, and CapCut at #1. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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