# Stop Animator vs STOMO

The clearest difference is rating: Stop Animator at 4.4 against STOMO's 2.7. Stop Animator also leads on ratings volume (936 vs 6) and review sentiment (48% vs 33%). STOMO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stop Animator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. STOMO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stop Animator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Animator has 936 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Stop Animator's written reviews are positive against 33% of STOMO's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Animator | STOMO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (936 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047/reviews)** | [2.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stomo-stop-motion-and-time-lapse-camera/id556859716/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **936** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **47.6% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **5.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Independent Developers, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492598196) | [Palmanac Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/325658040) |

## 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


### STOMO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stomo-stop-motion-and-time-lapse-camera/id556859716)

Create stop motion animations and time-lapse videos with this comprehensive camera and editing studio. Features include onion skinning, instant preview, speed control, and music import. Easily share your creations directly to YouTube or via email.

**Highlights:** Onion skinning for precise frame alignment, Instant playback preview, Thumbnail editing for frames, Adjustable frames per second, Import music from iTunes, Configurable time-lapse timer, Direct sharing to YouTube and email

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop Animator free?

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

### Is STOMO free?

STOMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Stop Animator is rated higher. Stop Animator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while STOMO averages 2.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Stop Animator or STOMO have ads?

Stop Animator shows ads; STOMO does not.

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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.*