# Stop Animator vs Stop Motion Studio Pro

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Animator | Stop Motion Studio Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (924 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047/reviews) | **[4.7 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-studio-pro/id640564761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 924 | **14K** |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **79.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#7** |
| Size | 3 MB | 180 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Independent Developers, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492598196) | [CATEATER, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/388444973) |

## 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


### Stop Motion Studio Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-studio-pro/id640564761)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · Photo & Video, #176 Top Paid (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


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