# Stop Animator vs Onion Cam2

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stop Animator at every 2 months against Onion Cam2's every 6 months. Onion Cam2's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 48%) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 924). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stop Animator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Onion Cam2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Stop Animator against 4.5 for Onion Cam2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onion Cam2 has 5.5K ratings behind it against 924, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Stop Animator's written reviews are positive against 63% of Onion Cam2's.

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, Onion Cam2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Animator | Onion Cam2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (924 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047/reviews) | **[4.5 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onion-cam2-stopmotion-camera/id1352231998/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 924 | **5.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **63.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Independent Developers, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492598196) | [Yosuke Seki](https://appshunter.io/developer/824851972) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop Animator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047)

Create stop motion and time-lapse videos with ease. Features include a full-screen capture window, adjustable frame rates, and helpful tools like onion skinning and grids for precise frame composition. Save your progress in projects and capture automatically at set intervals.

**Highlights:** Full-screen capture window, Adjustable frame rate, Onion skinning and grid tools, Automatic interval capture, Project saving and resuming, Portrait and landscape support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Variable Frames Per Second | $1.99 | one-time |
| Time Lapse | $1.99 | one-time |
| Onion Skinning | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ad Removal | $3.99 | one-time |
| Feature Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💫 Excellent for stop motion animation
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Great for creating cool videos
- 🙌 Awesome for Lego stop motion
- 🤩 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🤑 Paywall for basic features
- 🔍 Difficult to find saved videos
- 🕰 Slow and laggy performance
- 📤 Unreliable saving/exporting

**Reported bugs**

- Camera not working
- Randomly deletes projects
- Autosave feature causes data loss
- Upside down camera orientation
- Freezes and black screens

**Requested features**

- Add audio/music support
- Implement editing tools
- Allow importing photos from gallery
- Provide more customization options
- Add countdown timer for taking photos


### Onion Cam2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onion-cam2-stopmotion-camera/id1352231998)

Create stop-motion and time-lapse movies with ease. This app allows you to capture images sequentially, using an onion-skin feature to guide your next shot. You can then arrange your photos, export them as a movie, and save multiple projects.

**Highlights:** Onion-skinning for guided capture, Guideline display, Change picture order, Export movies, Save multiple projects, Adjust movie export settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Onion skin feature helpful
- 🚀 Great quality exports
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Good for beginners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Camera shakes even when stationary
- 🐛 Crashes when switching camera
- 🐛 Inability to watch/preview videos
- 🐛 Inability to export videos

**Reported bugs**

- Frames snap back when moved
- App crashes when trying to create new video
- Brightness/zoom settings don't save

**Requested features**

- Add sound effects and audio
- Ability to adjust frame rate
- Add multi-select and batch editing tools
- Increase maximum number of frames
- Add timer/remote shutter function


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop Animator free?

Stop Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Onion Cam2 free?

Onion Cam2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stop Animator or Onion Cam2?

Onion Cam2 is rated higher. Stop Animator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 924 ratings, while Onion Cam2 averages 4.5 from 5.5K ratings.

### Do Stop Animator or Onion Cam2 have ads?

Both Stop Animator and Onion Cam2 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stop Animator or Onion Cam2?

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, and Onion Cam2 every 6 months. Most recently, Stop Animator was updated on September 4, 2026 and Onion Cam2 on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*