Comparison

AnimCreate vs Animation Studio

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

Animation Studio

Create frame-by-frame animations and GIFs with a variety of drawing tools. Import images or videos to animate over, and export your creations as MP4 files to share on social media.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Onion skinning
  • Art drawing tools
  • Import images/videos
  • Save as MP4
  • Create GIFs
Features
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Animation Studio can be used for creating basic simple animations video and/or gif video file using stylus or by finger. Simple and easy to use, Animation Studio provides versatile tools for creating frame-by-frame animation, and it’s the perfect tool for animating, storyboarding and drawing your ideas. Animation Studio features: ART DRAWING TOOLS • Make art with practical tools like Brushes, Lasso, Fill, Eraser, Ruler shapes, Mirror tool, and insert Text all for free! • Paint on custom canvas sizes PHOTOS & VIDEOS: • Animate on top of imported images and or videos. VIDEO ANIMATION TOOLS • Animating frame-by-frame is super easy with an intuitive animation timeline and practical tools • Onion skin animating tool • Animation frames viewer • Guide your animation with overlay grids • pinch to zoom in and out • And more! SAVE YOUR ANIMATIONS • Save your animation as MP4 and Share it anywhere! • Post to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or Tumblr. CREATE ANIMATION GIFS AT A GLANCE • Install Animation Studio now and create unique Gifs and videos! for your entertainment purposes , advertisements , presentations and many applications.

Screenshots

AnimCreate4 screens
Animation Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnimCreate at 60% against Animation Studio's 0%. AnimCreate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Animation Studio's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, device support 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. Animation Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animation Studio holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of AnimCreate's written reviews are positive against 0% of Animation Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnimCreate ships an update fortnightly, Animation Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AnimCreate versus Animation Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimCreateAnimation Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer佳 罗ben massoud hamza

Customer experience

AnimCreate

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

Animation Studio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AnimCreate

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Member$19.991 Year
None

Animation Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnimCreate free?
AnimCreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animation Studio free?
Animation Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnimCreate or Animation Studio?
Animation Studio is rated higher. AnimCreate averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Animation Studio averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do AnimCreate or Animation Studio have ads?
Animation Studio shows ads; AnimCreate does not.
Which is updated more often, AnimCreate or Animation Studio?
AnimCreate ships an update fortnightly, and Animation Studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, AnimCreate was updated on August 30, 2026 and Animation Studio on September 12, 2026.

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