Comparison

Pet Animator vs MoodFormer Animation Studio

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

Head to head
About

Pet Animator

Bring your pet's photos to life and create personalized e-cards for any occasion. Record your voice to make your pet talk or choose from pre-made greetings and songs. Add fun accessories and text to make your digital cards unique.

Highlights
  • Animate pet photos
  • Record custom voice messages
  • Choose from pre-made greetings
  • Add accessories and text
  • iMessage integration
  • 3D pet animation
Features
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Give the gift of laughter to family and friends this Thanksgiving holiday with Pet Cards, from the makers of the #1 hit app My Talking Pet. Bring photos of your pet to life and share them as birthday and christmas greeting cards with friends and family. Send a pet card to a loved one no matter what the occasion, Xmas, Birthdays, Congratulations. - Choose from pre made animal eCards or snap a photo of your own pet's face. - Record your own voice and our face tracking feature will make your pet talk. Your dog and cat will translate what you say into their own message. - Not feeling chatty, choose from hundreds of hilarious greetings, film quotes and songs. - Choose a song from a our audio library for your pet to sing along to. - Add a birthday hat, glasses, moustaches and more to dress your pet for the special occasion. - iMessage integration, send your friends and family Christmas card greetings using your talking pet. - Advanced and automatic photo animation, your pet looks around in 3D. Just select a photo of your pet from your library and our face detection app will take care of the rest. - Add customized text to personalise your Pet Card for the special occasion. *** SUBSCRIPTION TERMS *** Pet Animator offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions to ‘Pro'. Pro has no limit on saving and sharing videos, has no watermark on videos, unlocks special modes for hats, glasses and filters, and unlocks more animals to use in addition to your own photos. Pet Animator offers free trials, which auto-enrol into the selected subscription if not cancelled during the free trial period. Any unused portion of free trial periods, if offered, will be forfeited if you start a new subscription before the completion of your trial. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy policy: https://sharemob.com/privacy Terms of service: https://sharemob.com/terms

About

MoodFormer Animation Studio

Bring inanimate objects to life with expressive facial animations and voiceovers. Customize every aspect of your creations, from eyes and mouth to colors and lighting. Use motion tracking and keyframes to animate your characters and export your masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Split facial animations for eyes and mouth
  • Record and sync voiceovers
  • Add and edit audio from videos
  • Customize facial colors and lighting
  • Save and load facial presets
  • Motion tracking and keyframe animation
  • Export animations to gallery
Features
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Introducing MoodFormer: Where Emotions Come to Play! Ever wished you could give life to inanimate objects? Well, with MoodFormer, your imagination takes the spotlight! From your morning cuppa to your sleepy pillow, let them express their feelings too! FEATURES: Expressive Animation: Split facial animations into eyes and mouth! Put them on anything you want! The world is your animated oyster! Voice Magic: Record your voice and make your creations chat, laugh, or even sing. Karaoke night, anyone? Audio Aces: Add sound from another video, or edit volume levels to get the perfect balance. Color Your Emotions: Edit every part of your animated face - eyes, skin, teeth, and even lips! Feeling blue? So are they! Light Up: Adjust light intensity and direction for that perfect dramatic effect. Presets & More: Save and load face parts presets. Perfect eyes and sassy mouth? Save 'em up for another fun day! Motion Motion Motion: Use your video files, track motion, and let your face groove. Add keyframes to perfect that jiggy move! Gallery Gold: Made a masterpiece? Export your animation and show off in your gallery! MoodFormer is all about pure, unadulterated fun. Unleash your creativity and let those wacky ideas flow! Whether you’re a budding filmmaker or just in it for the giggles, MoodFormer brings your world to life, one animated face at a time. Download now and form moods like never before! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pet Animator3 screens
MoodFormer Animation Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pet Animator at none against MoodFormer Animation Studio's shown. Pet Animator also leads on ratings volume (45K vs 8). MoodFormer Animation Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, 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. Pet Animator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MoodFormer Animation Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pet Animator against 4.9 for MoodFormer Animation Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pet Animator has 45K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Pet Animator's written reviews are positive against 100% of MoodFormer Animation Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pet Animator ships an update every 2 weeks, MoodFormer Animation Studio every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pet Animator versus MoodFormer Animation Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPet AnimatorMoodFormer Animation Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (45K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB344 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharemob LLCOleksandr Kazakov

Customer experience

Pet Animator

All ratings45,276 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.3%

MoodFormer Animation Studio

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

Bugs and requests

Pet Animator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saving and sharing issues
  • Inconsistent voice quality
  • Magnification tool problems on larger screens
  • Unexpected app behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow talking for non-pet images
  • Add more voice effects and accents
  • Extend recording time limit
  • Enable multi-subject animations
  • Improve facial feature alignment tools

MoodFormer Animation Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pet Animator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifetimeFree
2 purchases

MoodFormer Animation Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Pet Animator free?
Pet Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoodFormer Animation Studio free?
MoodFormer Animation Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pet Animator or MoodFormer Animation Studio?
MoodFormer Animation Studio is rated higher. Pet Animator averages 4.9 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while MoodFormer Animation Studio averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Pet Animator or MoodFormer Animation Studio have ads?
MoodFormer Animation Studio shows ads; Pet Animator does not.
Which is updated more often, Pet Animator or MoodFormer Animation Studio?
Pet Animator ships an update every 2 weeks, and MoodFormer Animation Studio every 6 days. Most recently, Pet Animator was updated on October 27, 2026 and MoodFormer Animation Studio on September 3, 2026.

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