Stop Motion Studio vs iMotion 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.
iMotion Pro
Create captivating time-lapse and stop-motion videos with an intuitive yet powerful tool. Enhance your stories, animate objects, and capture life's moments with professional rendering and easy sharing options.
- Time-lapse and stop-motion creation
- Professional rendering
- Easy video sharing
- 4K UHD, 1080p & 720p exports
- Multiple capture modes
- Unlimited movie length
- Add audio soundtracks
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Create your own time-lapse and stop-motion stories OR Your time-lapses and stop-motions (almost) like magic! OR Enhance your stories in minutes with time-lapse and stop-motion • Enhance your stories and make your photos real! • An intuitive app for professional rendering • A complete, fast, powerful and universal tool • To share your videos easily iMotion Pro is iMotion with "Full Version" In-App purchase included. # Where will iMotion take you? Time-lapse and stop-motion are everywhere: in the cinema, on television, on social networks… We cannot miss the charm of these fast and efficient stop-motion and time-lapse videos. They are now at your fingertips thanks to the iMotion app. Amaze your family by bringing precious memories to life, surprise your students with clear demonstrations, impress your customers by telling them a story, amaze your friends by bringing photos, landscapes and slices of life to life… only in a few minutes! With iMotion, the only limit is your imagination! # Is the iMotion app made for you? You are looking for a stop-motion / time-lapse app: • Simple and intuitive, • Powerful, offering a professional result, • With an unlimited number of photos and videos: never stop creating! • Offering the export of your videos directly to your photo library, your iTunes sharing folder, your email, your iOS apps and social networks, • Making you forget all the technical aspects: download, edit and publish, it's ready! • Without watermark or advertising, If you find yourself in one or more of this information, then iMotion is for you! # Inspiration: the only limit is your imagination! • Make your own animated films to entertain the whole family, • Simplify learning with a smooth, step-by-step tutorial, • Capture a landscape, a sunset, the colors of the sky or a memorable city, • Animate your favorite objects, your OOTD, your best recipes, • Freeze memories of your child growing up, • Immortalize the evolution of your pregnancy or your weight loss, • Compile your selfies for a fun effect… # Features: unleash your creativity, iMotion has thought of everything else! • 4K UHD, 1080p & 720p HD capture & exports • Universal binaries iPhone / iPad / iPodTouch • 5 capture modes (time-lapse, manual, microphone, wifi remote, photo library import) • Portrait (for Instagram and Tiktok) and landscape (for Youtube) orientations supported • Rear and front cameras supported • Flash light & camera zoom support • Onion skin support • Change camera settings (Manual Focus, Exposure & White balance) • Export: videos, photos and animated GIF to your Photo Library, iTunes Sharing Folder, Mail and iOS apps and social networks (Instagram, TikTok, Youtube…) • Unlimited movie length, even with the free version • Add audio soundtrack to your movie with iPod import, microphone and Files • Import multiple frames from your Photo Library • Export frames to your Documents folder while capturing • Export & import your movie project Download “iMotion Remote” app for free to preview and remote your capture from an other device iPhone/iPad/iPodtouch. # Watch movies made with iMotion Browse the iMotion gallery to see examples of videos made by iMotion users: http://www.youtube.com/imotionhdgallery # Who is behind Fingerlab? • Fingerlab is an independant mobile & desktop app publishing studio, based in Paris, France, founded in 2010. • We are indie developers and our goal is to create the greatest user experience for mobile devices. We are driven by our passions: music, photography and apps. • Fingerlab won the Apple Design Award in 2012 for its app "DM1-The Drum Machine", and all Fingerlab apps have been featured on the AppStore in multiple categories. Watch us : vimeo.com/fingerlab Follow us : twitter.com/fingerlab Powered by Fingerlab http://www.fingerlab.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stop Motion Studio at 79% against iMotion Pro's 32%. Stop Motion Studio also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). iMotion Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.6). On ads, monetization model and device support 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
Stop Motion Studio is free to download; iMotion Pro costs $5.99 up front. Stop Motion Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iMotion Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stop Motion Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Studio has 78K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Stop Motion Studio's written reviews are positive against 32% of iMotion Pro's.
Stop Motion Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, iMotion Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stop Motion Studio | iMotion Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (78K ratings) — better | 4.3 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better | 31.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78K — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CATEATER, LLC | SKETCHES SRL |
Customer experience
Stop Motion Studio
iMotion Pro
User reviews
Stop Motion Studio
From 78K 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
iMotion Pro
From 84 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Good for spontaneous stop motion
- 👍 Works well for small projects
- 👍 High quality video output
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashing
- 🐛 Shaky and unprofessional videos
- 🐛 Fuzzy picture quality
- 🐛 Onion skin distorted
- 🐛 Slow trigger time
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
iMotion Pro
Reported bugs
50 issues- Crashing all the time
- Picture quality looks bad
- Camera weirdly zoomed in
- Sensitive to slight movements
- Videos come out shaky
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- Fuzzy thanks to weird zoom
- Onion skin feature appears incorrectly distorted
- Trigger time takes 5+ seconds
- Bug on the first frame
- First shot is reinterpreted
- Onion skin stays on first frame
- Edit menu does not work
- Cannot playback video
- Imported photos appear as a black screen
- No way to save video in progress
- No microphone option
- Cannot see previous movies from iMotion
- Drains battery rapidly
- Phone overheats
- App crashes every time it's opened
- Cannot export pictures without restarting iPhone
- Cannot use selfie camera
- Description is misleading regarding HD quality with iMotion remote
- Cannot access camera roll
- Cannot resume a video
- Resume button not present
- App doesn't recognize camera
- Capture button never shows
- Controls aren't showing up
- Controls missing after iOS 8 update
- App freezes when device is turned landscape
- App crashes every few hours
- Low res uploads to Facebook
- Resume feature gone
- Tools missing after update
- No music added
- iMotion Remote app no longer working
- Sound input is crippled
- Gallery rejection emails are long and wordy
- Blurs camera and zooms in
- Pro version does a close-up and takes pictures off to the right
- Audio screwed up on export
- Kicks off app during filming
- Super hard to resume filming
- Restarts animation mid-way for like 4 seconds
- Freezes in landscape
- 1080p is not supported on iPad mini Retina display
- No control buttons visible
- Crashes since iOS 8 update
- App doesn't open due to compatibility or bug
Requested features
11 requests- Import from files
- Masking feature
- Zoom feature
- Manual exposure control
- Expand photo import limit
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- Selfie camera support
- Duplicate frames
- Dark mode support
- Manual focus
- Auto-exposure/auto-focus lock
- Keep taking pictures during low battery notification
In-app purchases
Stop Motion Studio
- All Features Forever$5.99
iMotion Pro
No in-app purchases
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