Comparison

Flikbook vs AnimCreate

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

Head to head
About

Flikbook

Transform your hand-drawn flipbooks into digital animations. Use your tablet as a lightbox to trace, scan frames, and compile them into GIFs or videos. Preview at different speeds and create seamless loops.

Highlights
  • Tablet lightbox tracing
  • Frame scanning
  • GIF and video compilation
  • Frame rate preview
  • Looping animation tool
  • Community sharing
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Flikbook brings your hand-drawn animations to life! With Flikbook, you can turn your tablet into a Lightbox and trace through your animation. Next, scan each frame of your flipbook and compile them into mesmerizing gifs or videos. Want to see how your animation looks at different speeds? Flikbook lets you preview your animations at different frame rates. With the frame duplication tool, you can create seamless looping animations that are sure to captivate your audience. But that's not all – Flikbook is also a community of passionate animators! Join the Flikbook Community to watch flipbooks uploaded by other animators, get inspired by their work, and even upload your own animations to share with the world.

About

AnimCreate

Create 2D and 3D animations with frame-by-frame drawing, bone animation, and 3D camera tools. Import Photoshop brushes and videos to enhance your projects. Offers advanced features for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame hand-drawn animation
  • Component & bone animation
  • 3D hand-drawn and camera movement
  • Import Photoshop brushes
  • Video import for drawing
  • Unlimited layers and frames (premium)
Features
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AnimCreate is an animation creation app that covers amateur to professional levels. 1) Frame-by-frame hand-drawn animation + component&bone animation tools, covering all audiences from amateur to professional. 2) 3D hand-drawn and 3D camera movements make your animation cooler! 3) Support for importing PS (CS6 and above) Abr format brushes, with high fidelity! 4) Import your video and draw! ######################## Hand-drawn function: Powerful brush system, compatible with and supports importing Photoshop(CS6 and above) abr format brushes Unlimited layers, multiple blending modes, lockable transparency and clipping masks Animation function: Supports both hand-drawn and component&bone animation! Support for lens functions and automatic frame compensation Onionskin of each layer can be turned on and off separately Whether you are a novice or a professional user, you can use AnimCreate to create high-quality animations! 3D function: Powerful 3D hand-drawn and 3D camera functions can be used to create 3D illustrations or 3D-like animations. Professional users can use 3D features to build 3D scenes, combined with 2D painting, greatly improving the efficiency of storyboarding! In order to provide you with more advanced features and quality services, AnimCreate has a subscription membership feature that can unlock the following advanced features: Full resolution support High-grade onion skin Unlimited layers Unlimited frames 3D hand-drawn function Import PS brush (*.abr) Automatic frame (tweening) function Lens function Combination function Video import and re-creation Remove watermark Please provide feedback in the APP if you have any questions!

Screenshots

Flikbook4 screens
AnimCreate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flikbook at 4.7 against AnimCreate's 3.3. Flikbook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ratings volume (42 vs 8). AnimCreate's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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. Flikbook sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AnimCreate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flikbook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flikbook has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flikbook's written reviews are positive against 60% of AnimCreate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flikbook ships an update every 6 weeks, AnimCreate fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flikbook versus AnimCreate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlikbookAnimCreate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings) — better3.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB89 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOliver Ferry佳 罗

Customer experience

Flikbook

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AnimCreate

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flikbook

One-time2
  • Custom Dimensions$1.99
  • Remove Watermark$2.99
1 purchases

AnimCreate

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Member$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Flikbook free?
Flikbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AnimCreate free?
AnimCreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flikbook or AnimCreate?
Flikbook is rated higher. Flikbook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while AnimCreate averages 3.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Flikbook or AnimCreate have ads?
Neither Flikbook nor AnimCreate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flikbook or AnimCreate?
Flikbook ships an update every 6 weeks, and AnimCreate fortnightly. Most recently, Flikbook was updated on November 3, 2026 and AnimCreate on November 3, 2026.

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