Comparison

Stop Motion Studio vs OSnap! Lapse & Motion

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

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

Create stunning time-lapse and stop motion videos using individual photos. Offers advanced features like real-time playback speed adjustment, manual/timed shooting, and camera control. Includes options for importing photos, adding voiceovers, and exporting in various resolutions.

Highlights
  • Traditional time-lapse & stop motion
  • Preset projects
  • Ongoing projects with image editing
  • Shoot in multiple resolutions
  • Real-time playback speed tweak
  • Add music or audio
  • Hands-free photo capture
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Simple, intuitive, powerful time-lapse and stop motion photography. Try OSnap! and find out why it's the #1 choice among pro time-lapse & stop animation experts! ********* - “best all-round time-lapse app out there, hands down" --epictutorials.com - "Incredibly powerful" --iPad Today - “fricking genius...this app crushes it where every other app fails...INSANE” --@origiful, Professional Filmmaker ********* From our users: - “Awesome….The best stop motion app you can get” - “Feature rich, well thought out...Get this app...Its kickass” - “Simply Perfect….Everyone NEEDS this app” - "My #1 app...incredible, robust....stunning hi res results" - “Excellent! Smart and thoughtful app…..one of the best apps I’ve ever used on iOS” - “There are few apps that I love. This is one!” - ”Best app I’ve ever purchased hands down….ahead of all others in its category” ********* Experience the POWER of OSnap!: 100% legit pro HD time-lapse & stop motion: --FEATURES--- -Traditional time-lapse & stop motion using individual photos (not video) -Preset projects to help get your feet wet -Projects are ongoing; add or delete images & render out videos at any time -Shoot in EVERY res: 1:1, hi, low, HD, 4:3, 16:9 -Support for dual and triple lens cameras -Shoot manual or timed: 1/4 sec to 48 hours -Tweak playback speed IN REAL TIME AS YOU WATCH -Create HD videos from 0.25-200 frames per second -Front & back camera; portrait, landscape & square -SMOOTH, FAST & BEAUTIFUL: Expert shooting & rendering algorithms -Add music or other audio from your device -Edit, duplicate, rearrange, reverse, splice & combine pics from separate projects -Far more power, flexibility and creativity than apps like Hyperlapse -Hands free: trigger photo capture by clapping; or use your headphone volume button -Lock focus, exposure, white balance -Use 'onion skin' and other custom guides to keep your photos perfectly aligned -Unique settings geared for DAILY PORTRAIT lapses: watch yourself change over time -Reminders: Never forget to take a photo. Set hourly, daily, weekly or monthly reminders -Darken screen during long capture sessions to preserve battery -BUG & CRASH FREE: We’ve engineered OSnap! to be near bulletproof -MUCH more! Check out out a full list of features at: osnapphotoapp.com/features.php IN-APP PURCHASE ADD-ONS ◉ PHOTO IMPORT: Import pics of ANY resolution and aspect ratio from iOS Photos and other 3rd party sources such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. ◉ VOICE OVER: Record your voice and make your creations come to life ◉ EXPORT+: Automatically save frames to Camera Roll, even during timed photo shoots, with an added option to bypass saving the frames to OSnap! Use OSnap! WiFi Assistant to conveniently move OSnap! pics & videos over your home WiFi; optionally, capture live photos WHILE you shoot IN-APP PURCHASE UPGRADE ◉ OSnap! vs OSnap! Pro: Want to shoot 1080p/full photo res/4K (supported devices) AND have unlimited projects AND add timestamps AND more? Download OSnap! Pro OR do the one-time upgrade Tutorials: osnapphotoapp.com/tutorials.php Social: instagram.com/osnapphotoapp x.com/osnapphotoapp facebook.com/osnapphotoapp youtube.com/user/osnapphotoapp tiktok.com/@osnapphotoapp

Screenshots

Stop Motion Studio4 screens
OSnap! Lapse & Motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stop Motion Studio at 82K against OSnap! Lapse & Motion's 1.3K. Stop Motion Studio also leads on chart position (#129 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 OSnap! Lapse & Motion sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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 OSnap! Lapse & Motion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Studio has 82K ratings behind it against 1.3K, 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 80% of OSnap! Lapse & Motion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, OSnap! Lapse & Motion every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Stop Motion Studio versus OSnap! Lapse & Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop Motion StudioOSnap! Lapse & Motion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82K ratings) — better4.6 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCATEATER, LLCJustin Cegnar

Customer experience

Stop Motion Studio

All ratings78,202 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,434 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative13.8%

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

All ratings1,310 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.5%

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

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ One of a kind
  • 👍 Efficient and reliable
  • 💰 Great value
  • 👍 Solid for manual Timelapse
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limits projects without paying
  • 💰 Paid features required
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Can't import photos from camera roll

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

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to import media
  • Saving to camera roll doesn't work
  • Occasional frame drops and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects
  • Add green screen/layering features
  • Increase free project limit
  • Improve video export quality and options
  • Add tutorials and documentation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stop Motion Studio

One-time1
  • All Features Forever$5.99
4 purchases

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

One-time4
  • Voice Over$2.99
  • Photo Import$3.99
  • Export+$3.99
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  • OSnap! Upgrade$9.99

Questions

Is Stop Motion Studio free?
Stop Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OSnap! Lapse & Motion free?
OSnap! Lapse & Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stop Motion Studio or OSnap! Lapse & Motion?
Stop Motion Studio is rated higher. Stop Motion Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while OSnap! Lapse & Motion averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Stop Motion Studio or OSnap! Lapse & Motion have ads?
Neither Stop Motion Studio nor OSnap! Lapse & Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop Motion Studio or OSnap! Lapse & Motion?
Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, and OSnap! Lapse & Motion every 4 weeks. Most recently, Stop Motion Studio was updated on October 30, 2026 and OSnap! Lapse & Motion on October 29, 2026.

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