Comparison

AnimCreate vs Noodle

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

Noodle

This app uses AI to transform your hand-drawn sketches into animated characters. Simply take a photo of your doodle, choose an animation, and watch your creations come to life. Share your animated art as GIFs or videos.

Highlights
  • Animate hand-drawn sketches with AI
  • Choose from unique animation styles
  • Preserve and timestamp original art
  • Export animations as GIFs or videos
  • Share creations on social media
  • Animate preloaded mascots
Features
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Introducing Noodle - An app that will bring your doodles to life! Noodle transforms your hand-drawn sketches into amazing, dancing characters in the blink of an eye using innovative AI tech. Just snap a photo, tap ‘Animate!’ and let us work our magic. Designed for creatives, parents and daydreamers alike, Noodle detects the arms, legs and head of your sketches, transforming simple drawings into captivating, moving characters, ready for you to share with the world. What will you bring to life with Noodle? Features: Animate with Ease: Simply snap a photo of your hand-drawn doodle and watch as Noodle brings it to life. Experience the joy of seeing your creations move and dance with just a few taps. Unique Movements: Choose from a range of unique animations custom made by our team — from whimsical dances to expressive gestures — to really add character to your creations. Preserve Your Art: Keep all your cherished doodles safe and sound. Noodle provides a digital space to store your hand-drawn masterpieces and timestamps each one, ensuring the original doodle is stored along with each new character you create. Share Your Creativity: Export your animated doodles as transparent GIFs or videos. Share them privately with friends & family or flaunt your animated sketches on social channels for everyone to see! Imagine the stories you will tell with the power of character animation at your fingertips… Is Noodle for you? The short answer is… yes!! For our amazing artists: Need to grab attention on your instagram feed, want to see your character wave back at you - simply want to add sparkle to your website? Learning character animation takes time you might not have - let Noodle do the hard work for you. For our adoring parents: Get ready to see you kid’s jaw hit the floor when you make one of their very own precious stickmen dance off the page! And Noodle has a second purpose… by snapping photos of your kid’s artworks as they grow, you’ll be building an archive of characters to look back on fondly, long after they stop bringing binders of doodles home from school every day. For the exceptional educators: Teachers and students can use Noodle to animate all kinds of classroom projects - get ready to have the whole school clamouring for art class after they see their artworks brought to life in front of their own eyes. …or really, for anyone curious: You don’t need to be an expert doodler or artist to have fun with our app. You don’t even need to pick up a pencil! Noodle is preloaded with our very own mascots, designed in-house. Have fun animating them before you start looking around to see what else you can animate with Noodle! Privacy by Design: Your drawings and personal data are treated with the utmost respect and confidentiality. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your creations remain yours alone. Support and Feedback: We love hearing from our users! If you have any questions, suggestions, or need help, please contact us at explore@cardinalblue.com Experience the joy of Noodle—where your doodles come alive!

Screenshots

AnimCreate4 screens
Noodle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Noodle at 4.6 against AnimCreate's 3.3. Noodle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 60%). AnimCreate's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Noodle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noodle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noodle has 63 ratings behind it against 8, 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 86% of Noodle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnimCreate ships an update fortnightly, Noodle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AnimCreate versus Noodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimCreateNoodle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.6 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings863 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer佳 罗Cardinal Blue

Customer experience

AnimCreate

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

Noodle

All ratings63 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AnimCreate

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Member$19.991 Year
None

Noodle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnimCreate free?
AnimCreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noodle free?
Noodle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnimCreate or Noodle?
Noodle is rated higher. AnimCreate averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Noodle averages 4.6 from 63 ratings.
Do AnimCreate or Noodle have ads?
Neither AnimCreate nor Noodle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnimCreate or Noodle?
AnimCreate ships an update fortnightly, and Noodle monthly. Most recently, AnimCreate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Noodle on October 23, 2026.

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