# Stop Animator vs Stop Motion Lab

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stop Motion Lab at 100% against Stop Animator's 48%. Stop Motion Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Stop Animator's advantage is ratings volume (936 vs 40). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Stop Motion Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Animator has 936 ratings behind it against 40, 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 100% of Stop Motion Lab's.

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, Stop Motion Lab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Animator | Stop Motion Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (936 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-animator/id494803047/reviews) | **[4.8 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-lab/id6770175035/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **936** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 3 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Independent Developers, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492598196) | [Zerostatic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896721675) |

## 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 Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-motion-lab/id6770175035)

Create stop motion animations with ease on your iPhone or iPad. Capture frames, edit them, add sound, and export your creations as MP4 or GIF. Perfect for claymation, classroom projects, or polished animations.

**Highlights:** Frame-by-frame capture, Onion skinning, Brightness, contrast, saturation adjustment, Background music and voiceovers, MP4 and GIF export, Watermark-free exports (Pro)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Unlock | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop Animator free?

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

### Is Stop Motion Lab free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Stop Animator or Stop Motion Lab?

Stop Motion Lab is rated higher. Stop Animator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while Stop Motion Lab averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.

### Do Stop Animator or Stop Motion Lab have ads?

Stop Animator shows ads; Stop Motion Lab does not.

### Which is updated more often, Stop Animator or Stop Motion Lab?

Stop Animator ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Motion Lab every 5 days. Most recently, Stop Animator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stop Motion Lab on October 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.*