# Kilona vs PuppetPad

Kilona and PuppetPad both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PuppetPad's written reviews are positive against 83% of Kilona's. Kilona's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kilona sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and PuppetPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kilona against 5.0 for PuppetPad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Kilona's written reviews are positive against 100% of PuppetPad's.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Kilona | PuppetPad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kilona-production-studio/id6757287692/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetpad/id6771376910/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 91 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voxel Marketing LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865811943) | [Leonardo Amora](https://appshunter.io/developer/690988469) |

## What reviewers say

### Kilona

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kilona-production-studio/id6757287692)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering directly on your device. It integrates AI workflows for tasks like generating assets and animating stills, alongside features for texturing, rigging, and video editing.

**Highlights:** AI-powered workflows, 3D modeling and sculpting, Character rigging and animation, 3D texture painting, Node-based material editor, Ray-traced rendering, 2D drawing and compositing, Timeline-based video editing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kilona Cloud - Pro | $14.99 | per month |
| Kilona Cloud - Max | $49.99 | per month |
| Kilona Cloud - Ultra | $99.99 | per month |
| Kilona Cloud - Ultra Power | $199.99 | per month |
| Kilona Create Credits - Top Up 500 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kilona Create Credits - Top Up 1000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Kilona Create Credits - Top Up 2500 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Boosted Day Pass | $249.99 | one-time |


### PuppetPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetpad/id6771376910)

Easily animate any image by adding pins to create movement and keyframes. Turn doodles, photos, or drawings into animated GIFs for sharing. No animation experience required.

**Highlights:** Import any image (PNG), Automatic mesh generation, Pin-based animation controls, Keyframe creation, GIF export, Offline functionality, Undo/Redo support

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 Export Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Export Tokens | $1.99 | one-time |
| 25 Export Tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| unlimited Exports | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kilona free?

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

### Is PuppetPad free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Kilona or PuppetPad?

Kilona and PuppetPad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Kilona or PuppetPad have ads?

Neither Kilona nor PuppetPad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kilona or PuppetPad?

Kilona ships an update fortnightly, and PuppetPad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kilona was updated on November 5, 2026 and PuppetPad on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*