Comparison

AnimCreate vs SMIRK

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

Head to head
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!

About

SMIRK

Create and play games with friends using a powerful in-app editor. Design simulators, obbies, shooters, and more, then share them instantly. Discover and engage with games made by the community.

Highlights
  • In-app game editor
  • Create simulators, obbies, shooters
  • Social game feed
  • Like, comment, and share games
  • Templates and 3D object library
  • Instant game sharing
  • Cross-platform sharing
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Smirk is a new way to make games with your friends. Use our super powerful game editor to challenge your friends and tell interesting stories. Make simulators, obbies, shooters, and all kinds of games. Instantly share and see who has what it takes to beat. FEED OF GAMES Play a feed of awesome games made by your friends and the community. Like, Comment, and Share the ones you like. Comment your highest score and see who’s the best of all time. 3D GAME CANVAS Make your own games with our easy-to-use game editor in the app. Add images, text, and 3d objects to make cool scenes and games. TEMPLATES & 3D OBJECTS Start with awesome templates like “The Floor is Lava” and tons of cool objects from the object library. SHARE ANYWHERE Post your game to the profile and anyone can play instantly. Share a link to your game so friends on other platforms can play too.

Screenshots

AnimCreate4 screens
SMIRK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SMIRK at 4.9 against AnimCreate's 3.3. SMIRK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). AnimCreate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. AnimCreate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. SMIRK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMIRK holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMIRK has 38 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of AnimCreate's written reviews are positive against 75% of SMIRK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnimCreate ships an update fortnightly, SMIRK every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AnimCreate versus SMIRK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimCreateSMIRK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.9 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings738 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB225 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer佳 罗Smirk Software Company

Customer experience

AnimCreate

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

SMIRK

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AnimCreate

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Member$19.991 Year
None

SMIRK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnimCreate free?
AnimCreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMIRK free?
SMIRK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnimCreate or SMIRK?
SMIRK is rated higher. AnimCreate averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SMIRK averages 4.9 from 38 ratings.
Do AnimCreate or SMIRK have ads?
Neither AnimCreate nor SMIRK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnimCreate or SMIRK?
AnimCreate ships an update fortnightly, and SMIRK every 4 days. Most recently, AnimCreate was updated on October 8, 2026 and SMIRK on October 6, 2026.

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