Comparison

VectorMotion vs ISD Buddy

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

Head to head
About

VectorMotion

Create and animate vector graphics with a comprehensive suite of tools. Design shapes, text, and images, then bring them to life with advanced animation features and effects. Export your creations in various high-quality formats.

Highlights
  • Vector shape design and editing
  • Multi-scene project support
  • Keyframe animation with easing
  • Layer effects and puppet deformation
  • 3D extrusion and rendering
  • Typography and text effects
  • Image and font library management
  • High-quality export options
Features
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VectorMotion is a completely free (and Ad-Free) tool for all your design and animation needs. Features : -Vector design : Create and edit vector shape layers with the provided pen and direct select tools. -Multi scene support : Create as much scenes as you need in a project without any restrictions on size or animation length. -Saveable projects : Continue where you left off. -Layers : Create shapes, texts, images, and edit their properties (Style, Geomtry, Effects). -Animation : If you can edit it, you can animate it. Just long click any property and select the option to make it animatable. -Advanced Timeline : Add, copy, reverse, delete keyframes and edit their easing for all layers at once. -Layer Effects : Add style to your layers with effects such as blur, shadow, glow, glare, perspective deformation, bezier deformation… -Puppet deformation : Create cool character animations with ease using the puppet deformation effect. -Geometry Effects : Transform your shape’s geometry by applying effects such corner rounding and path trimming. -Text Effects : Make your text animation standout by adding effects such as character rotation and blur. -Shape Morphing : Copy-paste an animated path into another, to get that cool shape morphing effect. -Path Masks : Mask any layer using the pen tool with the masking mode. -Typography : Per character styles, external font support, texts on paths, range based animatable effects… It’s all here. -Simple 3d : Transform your layers in 3d with perspective. -Advanced 3d : Extrude your shapes and texts to enable 3d rendering with PBR support. -Image library : Manage, crop, transform, tag your images and insert them into your projects. -Font Library : Import supported fonts to your library, and use them in your designs. -Remove image backgrounds : Create alpha masks for you images with ease. -Sequencer : Create sequences out of your scenes and add audio tracks to create your final movie. -Export your scenes or sequences in high quality. Supported output formats are : animations (MP4, GIF), images(JPEG, PNG, GIF), documents (SVG, PDF). Support: If you have any questions or feedback, please send an email to vectormotion.team@gmail.com

About

ISD Buddy

Features
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A conversational front-end of ISD Studio 3D. You answer a series of questions and the app opens ISD Studio 3D filled with a completed 3D model with its skeleton and a sample motion. You can also watch a sample animation and open ISD Studio 3D filled with the character's model and its skeleton to export the character as an avatar.

Screenshots

VectorMotion3 screens
ISD Buddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VectorMotion at fortnightly against ISD Buddy's every 5 weeks. ISD Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VectorMotion ships an update fortnightly, ISD Buddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VectorMotion versus ISD Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorMotionISD Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemotion Apps Inc.Lilysoft LLC

In-app purchases

None

VectorMotion

No in-app purchases

None

ISD Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VectorMotion free?
VectorMotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ISD Buddy free?
ISD Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VectorMotion or ISD Buddy have ads?
Neither VectorMotion nor ISD Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VectorMotion or ISD Buddy?
VectorMotion ships an update fortnightly, and ISD Buddy every 5 weeks. Most recently, VectorMotion was updated on October 24, 2026 and ISD Buddy on October 5, 2026.

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