Comparison

Animation Creator vs Flipbook

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

Head to head
About

Animation Creator

Easily create animated cartoons from your drawings. Use frame-by-frame animation with onion skinning to bring your ideas to life. Export your creations as GIFs or videos for sharing.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Onion skinning
  • Adjustable FPS
  • Drawing tools
  • Templates and backgrounds
  • Export as GIF, MP4, PNG
  • Project collection
Features
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Animation Creator: Flipbook 2D turns your doodles into cartoons that move, no drawing skills needed. Draw frame by frame with onion skin and export GIFs or videos in minutes. Start from a template or a blank page, then press play to watch your stickman run, fight, dance or fly. It's the classic paper flipbook, rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. WHY ANIMATORS LOVE IT • Simple timeline: add, duplicate and delete frames • Onion skin: see previous and next frames for smooth motion • Adjustable FPS, from choppy to silky smooth • Pencil, eraser, fill, lasso, selection, layers, text and full color palette • Brush size, opacity, undo and redo • Speech bubbles to tell your story TEMPLATES FOR EVERY IDEA • Stickman fights and stunts, including Red vs Blue • Anime, animals, shapes and seasonal themes like Halloween • Easy, Medium and Hard levels for every skill • Backgrounds: scenes, colors, patterns and fantasy worlds EXPORT AND SHARE • Save as GIF, MP4 or PNG in up to 1080p • Sizes ready for vertical video and social media • Loop GIFs and share with friends and followers • Keep all projects in your collection and edit anytime PERFECT FOR Beginners, stickman and anime fans, content creators making clips and memes, students and teachers, artists and illustrators, and game designers sketching storyboards. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a template or start a new project 2. Draw each frame with onion skin as your guide 3. Choose your speed and background 4. Press play, export and share Free to download. Some templates, backgrounds and features require a Premium subscription or an in-app purchase. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION • Unlock all Premium features, templates and backgrounds. • Weekly or yearly plans. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by country. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 • Any unused part of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you subscribe. Terms of Use: https://cemsoftwareltd.com/term.html Privacy Policy: https://cemsoftwareltd.com/privacyPolicy.html We read every review and improve the app with every update. Download now and make your first animation today!

About

Flipbook

Create frame-by-frame animations with intuitive drawing tools and onion skinning. Export your creations as GIFs or PNGs, all while maintaining complete privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame drawing
  • Onion skinning preview
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Export as GIF/PNG
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple project support
Features
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Turn your device into a portable flipbook animation studio. Draw frame by frame with Apple Pencil or your finger, preview with onion skinning and loop playback, then share your creations — fully offline, no account needed. Free to download. No ads. No tracking — ever. ▸ DRAW FRAME BY FRAME Use the full PencilKit canvas with pens, pencils, markers, and erasers. Each frame is your canvas — draw, erase, and refine until it's perfect. ▸ ONION SKINNING See the previous frame as a ghost overlay while you draw. Free includes onion skin at the default opacity; Pro adjusts opacity from 5% to 50%. ▸ REFERENCE IMAGES (Pro) Import a reference image and overlay it on your canvas. Pan, zoom, rotate, and adjust opacity — ideal for tracing, rotoscoping, or photo references. ▸ FRAME MANAGEMENT Add, duplicate, reorder, and clear frames. Set a background color on any frame. Free projects support up to 12 frames; Pro unlocks up to 256 frames. ▸ SMOOTH PLAYBACK Play your animation at adjustable frame rates from 1 to 24 FPS with loop preview. ▸ MULTIPLE PROJECTS Free: up to 2 animation projects (existing projects stay editable). Pro removes the project cap. ▸ EXPORTS Free: animated GIF and all-frames PNG — no watermarks. Pro adds MP4 video and multi-page PDF. ▸ HOME SCREEN WIDGET (Pro) Add a Flipbook widget to your home screen to see your latest animation at a glance. ▸ BACKUP & RESTORE (Pro) Export and restore your full .flipbook archive. ▸ FULLY OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account. No cloud. No ads. All your drawings and animations stay on your device only. ▸ TRY FREE Complete a real animation job on Free — draw, preview with onion skin, and export GIF or all-frames PNG without watermarks. ▸ PRO UNLOCKS THE STUDIO Large and XL canvas, extended frame capacity, adjustable onion skin, reference images, MP4/PDF export, backup, and Home Screen widget. Monthly, annual, or lifetime. Flipbook is designed for creators who value simplicity and privacy. Download now and start animating. Have feedback? Reach us at support@can.bi Privacy Policy: https://canbi.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2f76cac95bdb82f2b23f01be456d1f4f Terms of Use (EULA): https://canbi.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-abb6cac95bdb83debe910153019d3f47

Screenshots

Animation Creator4 screens
Flipbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animation Creator at 4.6 against Flipbook's 4.0. Animation Creator also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). Flipbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Animation Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Flipbook sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animation Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Creator has 30K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animation Creator ships an update fortnightly, Flipbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Animation Creator versus Flipbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimation CreatorFlipbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings30K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEM SOFTWARE LTDCan Bi

Customer experience

Animation Creator

All ratings30,155 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,557 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative26.5%

Flipbook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Animation Creator

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Flipbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Animation Creator

Subscriptions5
  • Draw Animation Pro$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Draw Animation Premium$7.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Draw Animation Supreme$29.991 Year
7 purchases

Flipbook

Subscriptions2
  • Flipbook Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Flipbook Annual$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Support Tip - Page Turn$1.99
  • Support Tip - Paper Flutter$4.99
  • Support Tip - Scene Change$12.99
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  • Flipbook Lifetime$19.99
  • Support Tip - Directors Cut$24.99

Questions

Is Animation Creator free?
Animation Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flipbook free?
Flipbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animation Creator or Flipbook?
Animation Creator is rated higher. Animation Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Flipbook averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Animation Creator or Flipbook have ads?
Animation Creator shows ads; Flipbook does not.
Which is updated more often, Animation Creator or Flipbook?
Animation Creator ships an update fortnightly, and Flipbook every 2 weeks. Most recently, Animation Creator was updated on November 5, 2026 and Flipbook on October 31, 2026.

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