Comparison

Paint vs Animation Maker Kids

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

Head to head
About

Paint

This application allows for the application of paint in various forms including solid, liquid, and aerosol suspensions. Users can explore different techniques to achieve desired practical or artistic results.

Highlights
  • Solid paint application
  • Liquid paint application
  • Aerosol paint suspension
  • Explore application techniques
  • Achieve practical results
  • Achieve artistic results
Features
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Paint can be applied as a solid, a gaseous suspension (aerosol) or a liquid. Techniques vary depending on the practical or artistic results desired.

About

Animation Maker Kids

Create 2D animations with simple drawing tools and traditional animation features. This app offers a user-friendly interface with a tutorial to help young users master animation techniques. Save and share your creations as MP4 files, and even sync them with imported audio.

Highlights
  • Draw with fingers or Apple Pencil
  • Traditional animation tools (onion skin, frame controls)
  • Export as MP4
  • Import and sync audio
  • Thumbnail viewer for frame adjustment
  • Bundled library of example animations
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Animation Maker Kids is an easy to use animation app for creating exciting animation sequences using drawings with fingers or with Apple Pencil. This app has all the traditional tools such as paint palette, auto-save, onion skin, brush eraser and frame controls for duplicating, inserting and copy/paste. You can make beautiful animations on your iPad in just a few steps and save out as an .MP4 to share with friends. Using the thumbnail viewer at the bottom of the screen the user can adjust the timing and composition of each frame fast and easy. The animation feature is easy to use and even the youngest of users can soon master making animations in little time, unsupported by parents and teachers. Upon opening the app, they are greeted by a welcoming splash screen with an accompanying tutorial. This helpful tutorial will take the user through the application and its features. The prompts and visuals are easy to follow and a young user can create their first animation unsupported. Features: *Easy and fast workflow, get up and started in minutes *Export out creations as MP4 , share with anyone *Import Audio(mp3, wav) and scrub on timeline to sync animation with sound. *Onion skinning, frame controls and Apple Pencil support for creating high quality animations *Designed by animation teachers using the principles of Montessori teaching as a guide "Learn By Doing" *Bundled library of animations ranging from simple to complex so that kids can learn by watching Animation Maker Kids is created by Appy Monkeys , the award winning studio behind Blox 3D,Animate Me and Draw 3D Junior which have collectively been downloaded more than 3 million times globally and been featured by Apple and Google. Our apps have worn awards from Children's Tech review and have been featured by Purdue University in their STEAM/STEM guide for parents.

Screenshots

Paint2 screens
Animation Maker Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animation Maker Kids at 4.2 against Paint's 2.4. Animation Maker Kids also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 18%) and ratings volume (890 vs 12). Paint's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 30 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Paint sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Animation Maker Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animation Maker Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Maker Kids has 890 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Paint's written reviews are positive against 56% of Animation Maker Kids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint ships an update monthly, Animation Maker Kids every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paint versus Animation Maker Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintAnimation Maker Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (12 ratings)4.2 (890 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews55.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12890 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdArjun Gupte

Customer experience

Paint

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative71.8%

Animation Maker Kids

All ratings886 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral14.5%
Negative29.6%

User reviews

Paint

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Variety of drawing tools
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 📺 Intrusive ads even after purchase

Animation Maker Kids

From 890 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and creative
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Good for beginners
  • ⭐ Satisfying animations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive premium features
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • ⏱️ Animations play too fast
  • 🐛 Deletes progress/animations

Bugs and requests

Paint

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Laggy performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to load and edit photos
  • More color options and customization
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Zoom and pan tools

Animation Maker Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Animations randomly deleted
  • App crashes when switching between projects

Requested features

4 requests
  • More drawing tools
  • Ability to adjust animation speed
  • Unlimited free frames
  • Save/export animations for free

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paint

One-time2
  • Small DrawPoint$0.99
  • Big DrawPoint$2.99
1 purchases

Animation Maker Kids

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$7.99

Questions

Is Paint free?
Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animation Maker Kids free?
Animation Maker Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint or Animation Maker Kids?
Animation Maker Kids is rated higher. Paint averages 2.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Animation Maker Kids averages 4.2 from 890 ratings.
Do Paint or Animation Maker Kids have ads?
Neither Paint nor Animation Maker Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint or Animation Maker Kids?
Paint ships an update monthly, and Animation Maker Kids every 30 months. Most recently, Paint was updated on October 21, 2026 and Animation Maker Kids on October 23, 2026.

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