# toongether vs Animation Creator

The clearest difference is monetization model: toongether at free with in-app purchases against Animation Creator's subscription. toongether also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (83% vs 65%). Animation Creator's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 3.8K) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Animation Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for toongether against 4.6 for Animation Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Creator has 28K ratings behind it against 3.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of toongether's written reviews are positive against 65% of Animation Creator's.

toongether ships an update every 3 days, Animation Creator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | toongether | Animation Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews)** | [4.6 (28K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-creator-flipbook-2d/id6514291564/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K | **28K** |
| Positive reviews | **82.6% of reviews** | 65.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 63 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) | [CEM SOFTWARE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664408786) |

## What reviewers say

### toongether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778)

Create and read fantasy comic stories, inspired by popular magical and mystery series. Build your own worlds, characters, and plots panel by panel. Collaborate with others by remixing existing panels or developing full comic series.

**Highlights:** Create manga/manhwa inspired stories, Build magic academies and mysterious worlds, Remix panels and publish your own take, Develop serialized comic story series, World-building playground with characters and locations, No drawing skills required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| toonpass standard monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| toonpass max monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly  LEGACY | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass standard yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| toonpass plus yearly | $359.99 | per year |
| credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 6 | $49.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for non-artists
- 🤗 Great community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited character/background options
- 🎨 Lack of customization
- 🔍 Difficulty finding right assets

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add characters to stories
- Zooming issues
- Requests for custom characters not working
- Crashes and freezing

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Allow custom character/background creation
- Improve character pose options
- Add more text/speech bubble styles
- Implement voting/commenting system


### Animation Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-creator-flipbook-2d/id6514291564)

Create 2D animations with a user-friendly interface, frame-by-frame drawing, and customizable tools. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike, it allows you to bring your artistic visions to life and share them as GIFs or videos.

**Highlights:** Intuitive drawing interface, Frame-by-frame animation, Customizable brushes and tools, Onion skinning for smooth motion, Export as GIF or video, Built-in tutorials

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Draw Animation Pro | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Draw Animation Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Draw Animation Supreme | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 👍 Relaxing animation
- 👍 Helps with learning animation
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Provides tutorials

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezing and slow
- 🐛 Deletes animations
- 🔍 Hard to figure out for beginners
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 📺 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting frames causes issues
- Eraser changes brush size
- Animations not rendering properly

**Requested features**

- Zoom in/out option
- More brush/drawing tools
- Fewer ads or ad-free version
- Better instructions and tutorials
- More customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is toongether free?

toongether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Animation Creator free?

Animation Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, toongether or Animation Creator?

toongether is rated higher. toongether averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Animation Creator averages 4.6 from 28K ratings.

### Do toongether or Animation Creator have ads?

Both toongether and Animation Creator show ads.

### Which is updated more often, toongether or Animation Creator?

toongether ships an update every 3 days, and Animation Creator every 3 weeks. Most recently, toongether was updated on September 24, 2026 and Animation Creator on September 25, 2026.

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