Comparison

Ed vs FlipFrame

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

Head to head
About

Ed

Design and prototype tile-based games with a powerful level editor. Import sprites, define terrain rules, and manage multiple levels. Export your creations in various formats, including Unity.

Highlights
  • Sprite sheet import and slicing
  • Terrain bit mask rules
  • Custom tile definitions
  • Rule and auto brushes
  • Random tile selection
  • Multi-level project management
  • Export to Unity and JSON
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Ed is a cross-platform prototyping tool and level editor for tile-based games. The tablet version of the app comes with the full feature set including: - Import your sprite sheets and automatically slice them into sprites, - Set terrain bit mask rules for different sprites and export them to brushes that automatically detect and draw terrain corners appropriately, - Create Tile Definitions (TileDefs) that have custom tile sizes, animations, background colors and more, - Rule Brushes: Define rules with which the editor automatically picks and chooses tiles based on criteria you set, - Auto Brushes: Whitebox your levels and define auto brush regions to automatically transform whiteboxed tiles into polished areas, - Pick tiles randomly based on assigned probability weights, - Manage multiple levels per project (world), - Draw on multiple boards on each level, - Set parallax parameters per board, - Draw colliders using a brush and craft secret areas, - Export to an intuitive and easy to parse text format, as integer, hex, or char grid, - The file format is ZIP containing images and pure JSON, ready to be imported into your code, - Go back and forth between the desktop and tablet versions and create your game on the go or at your desk! - Built-in support to export to Unity - Create Enums, Classes and other data structures. Built-in support for MonoBehaviours. The iPhone version of the app allows you to open your projects and edit levels in a more compact user interface, optimized for the smaller device form factor. While the environment is compatible with the full version, the iPhone app has a more limited feature set.

About

FlipFrame

Create hand-drawn, frame-by-frame 2D animations with essential tools for smooth motion. Sketch flipbooks or animate character sequences with features like onion skinning and instant playback. Export your creations for social media without watermarks.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Onion skinning
  • Instant playback
  • Shape guides
  • Flexible canvas sizes
  • Video export
  • Apple Pencil support
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FlipFrame is a lightweight 2D animation app built for hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation on iPhone and iPad. Draw each frame, flip through your sequence, and instantly play back your animation with smooth motion. 
Whether you’re sketching a quick flipbook or animating a full character sequence, FlipFrame gives you the essential tools to animate without distractions. 

Core Animation Features • Frame-by-frame animation on a fast, responsive canvas • Onion skinning to see previous and next frames for precise motion • Instant playback to preview your animation in real time • Shape guides (circles & squares) • Flexible canvas sizes including 16:9, 4:3, and custom dimensions • Video export for sharing on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube


 • Background images (add photos as backgrounds) Built for Creators • Apple Pencil support for natural hand-drawn animation • No subscriptions — one-time purchase • No watermarks on exported videos • Works offline — animate anywhere

 Perfect for • Frame-by-frame animators • Flipbook artists and animation students • Social media creators • Artists who want a fast, focused 2D animation tool

Screenshots

Ed4 screens
FlipFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlipFrame at Free against Ed's $14.99. FlipFrame also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Ed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

FlipFrame is free to download; Ed costs $14.99 up front. FlipFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlipFrame holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ed ships an update fortnightly, FlipFrame every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ed versus FlipFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdFlipFrame
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChilling MooseDinesh Gurung

Customer experience

Ed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlipFrame

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlipFrame

One-time1
  • Firona Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Ed free?
Ed costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlipFrame free?
FlipFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ed or FlipFrame?
FlipFrame is rated higher. Ed averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FlipFrame averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Ed or FlipFrame have ads?
Neither Ed nor FlipFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ed or FlipFrame?
Ed ships an update fortnightly, and FlipFrame every 10 days. Most recently, Ed was updated on September 17, 2026 and FlipFrame on September 17, 2026.

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