Comparison

Stop Animator vs Stop Motion Studio Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stop Animator

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
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Stop Animator is perfect for anyone interested in making stop action or time lapse videos. • Full-screen capture window gets you a close-up view of each frame before it is captured • Support for both portrait and landscape orientations • Saves all your work to projects that can be picked up again later • Adjustable frame rate allows for complete control over the production and style of the video • Onion skinning and grid tools can help you decide how to compose each frame • Option to capture automatically at user-defined intervals, perfect for creating time-lapse videos exactly how you want them

About

Stop Motion Studio Pro

Create stop motion animations with powerful yet easy-to-use tools. An Apple-featured app for making stunning animated films with everyday objects, drawings, or clay. Offers advanced editing, manual camera controls, sound integration, and easy sharing options.

Highlights
  • Onion skinning and animation guides
  • Frame-by-frame editing
  • Manual camera controls
  • Voiceover and sound effects
  • Green screen effects
  • 4K export and direct sharing
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.

Screenshots

Stop Animator4 screens
Stop Motion Studio Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop Animator at Free against Stop Motion Studio Pro's $5.99. Stop Motion Studio Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Stop Animator is free to download; Stop Motion Studio Pro costs $5.99 up front. Stop Animator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Stop Motion Studio Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop Motion Studio Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Studio Pro has 14K ratings behind it against 924, 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 79% of Stop Motion Studio Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, Stop Motion Studio Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Stop Animator versus Stop Motion Studio Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop AnimatorStop Motion Studio Pro
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (924 ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews79.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92414K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndependent Developers, LLCCATEATER, LLC

Customer experience

Stop Animator

All ratings924 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative39.7%

Stop Motion Studio Pro

All ratings13,668 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews764 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Stop Animator

From 924 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Stop Motion Studio Pro

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best stop motion app for mobile
  • 👍 Amazing app with great features
  • 👍 Excellent for stop motion animation
  • 👍 Highly recommended
  • 👍 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Camera issues and glitches
  • 🐛 Eraser tool not working well
  • 🐛 Audio not working
  • 🐛 Frames skipping during playback
  • 🐛 Green screen issues

Bugs and requests

Stop Animator

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Stop Motion Studio Pro

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Remote camera feature not working
  • FPS resetting to 5 after changing settings
  • Tutorial constantly reappearing
  • Frames disappearing when duplicating
  • Zooming and framing issues
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  • Audio trimming not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • More sound effects and music options
  • Ability to sort projects into folders
  • More drawing and visual effects options
  • Ability to merge videos/projects
  • 60fps support
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  • Ability to only use mouth or eyes for facial expressions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Stop Animator

One-time5
  • Variable Frames Per Second$1.99
  • Time Lapse$1.99
  • Onion Skinning$1.99
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  • Ad Removal$3.99
  • Feature Pack$4.99
None

Stop Motion Studio Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stop Animator free?
Stop Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Motion Studio Pro free?
Stop Motion Studio Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stop Animator or Stop Motion Studio Pro?
Stop Motion Studio Pro is rated higher. Stop Animator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 924 ratings, while Stop Motion Studio Pro averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Stop Animator or Stop Motion Studio Pro have ads?
Stop Animator shows ads; Stop Motion Studio Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Stop Animator or Stop Motion Studio Pro?
Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Motion Studio Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stop Animator was updated on September 4, 2026 and Stop Motion Studio Pro on September 24, 2026.

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