Comparison

Flipbook vs Sampurn Player

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

Head to head
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

About

Sampurn Player

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Ever wondered why we require 3 different players for Songs, Videos, and Audiobooks? This is the exact issue "Sampurn" player solves. We want songs to start from start during each play, but we want our audiobooks to resume from last position, right? "Sampurn" player can do this - It has folder based "resume" function in which you can enable "resume" for audiobooks, and keep it disabled for songs. "Sampurn" Player is a powerful, all-in-one media player for iPhone and iPad that plays virtually every audio and video format — right from your device, with no streaming required. Features: VIDEO PLAYER: - Full-featured player with gesture controls for volume (right side) and brightness (left side) - Resume carousel — instantly continue watching from the last 20 videos you paused - Multiple aspect ratio modes: Fit, Fill, Stretch, 4:3, and 16:9 - Subtitle support with embedded track selection and external SRT/VTT/ASS file loading - Multiple audio track selection for multilingual video files - Variable playback speed from 0.25x to 3.0x - Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support - Screen lock to prevent accidental touches - Double-tap to seek forward or backward - Playlist and auto-play next video support - Hardware-accelerated decoding for smooth playback AUDIO PLAYER: - Full-screen player with album artwork, lyrics display, and Up Next queue - Equalizer presets: Flat, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Vocal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Electronic, Late Night - Sleep timer with preset durations or end-of-track option - A-B repeat to loop any section of a track - Shuffle and repeat modes (Off, Repeat All, Repeat One) - Variable playback speed from 0.5x to 3.0x - Gapless playback and crossfade support - "All Songs" view to browse every audio file across all folders in one place - Hide songs or entire folders from the All Songs view for a clutter-free library FILE MANAGEMENT: - Folder-based browsing with breadcrumb navigation - Import files directly from the iOS Files app - Create, rename, and organize folders - Search across your entire library - Per-folder settings for playback behavior and resume preferences SUPPORTED FORMATS: - Audio: MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, OPUS, WMA, M4A, M4B, DTS, AC3, APE, WavPack, and more - Video: MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM, MPEG, TS, VOB, HEVC, H.264, H.265, and more - Subtitles: SRT, VTT, ASS, SSA, SUB, SMI SETTINGS & CUSTOMIZATION: - Configurable skip forward/backward durations for both audio and video - Default playback speed and aspect ratio preferences - Default subtitle language selection - Adjustable subtitle font size - Light, Dark, or System appearance - All settings and resume positions persist across app updates New features will be added in each new update.

Screenshots

Flipbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flipbook at Free against Sampurn Player's $2.99. Flipbook also leads on device support. Sampurn Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On iOS requirement 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

Flipbook is free to download; Sampurn Player costs $2.99 up front. Flipbook sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sampurn Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flipbook versus Sampurn Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipbookSampurn Player
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan BiMahesh Jagtap

In-app purchases

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
None

Sampurn Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flipbook free?
Flipbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sampurn Player free?
Sampurn Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

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