# Stop Animator vs Video2StickFigure

The clearest difference is rating: Stop Animator at 4.4 against Video2StickFigure's 4.0. Stop Animator also leads on ratings volume (936 vs 7). Video2StickFigure's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stop Animator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Video2StickFigure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Stop Animator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Animator has 936 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Stop Animator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Video2StickFigure's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, Video2StickFigure every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Animator | Video2StickFigure |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (936 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047/reviews)** | [4.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video2stickfigure/id1570138234/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **936** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 3 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Independent Developers, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492598196) | [Yuki Konda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1016233334) |

## 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


### Video2StickFigure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video2stickfigure/id1570138234)

Transform live video into animated stick figures in real-time. Save your creations as GIFs or MP4s, customize colors, and share them instantly on social media. It automatically detects a single human figure to generate the animation.

**Highlights:** Real-time stick figure animation, Save animations to device, Customizable colors, GIF and MP4 output, Automatic human figure detection, Social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Service 6 months | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop Animator free?

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

### Is Video2StickFigure free?

Video2StickFigure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stop Animator or Video2StickFigure?

Stop Animator is rated higher. Stop Animator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while Video2StickFigure averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Stop Animator or Video2StickFigure have ads?

Both Stop Animator and Video2StickFigure show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stop Animator or Video2StickFigure?

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, and Video2StickFigure every 5 weeks. Most recently, Stop Animator was updated on October 22, 2026 and Video2StickFigure on October 24, 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.*