Comparison

Flipbook vs Sumondo

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

Sumondo

Features
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Screenshot the chat, get the reply you should send. Try weekly Plus free for the first 3 days. No more typing, deleting and retyping at 2am wondering what to say. Upload one screenshot and the AI reads the conversation, then suggests 3 replies you can send as-is. Not quite you? Pick a tone - flirty, playful or serious - and get a fresh rewrite. Works with KakaoTalk, WhatsApp, LINE, iMessage, Instagram DMs and more. Their interest, as a temperature: - A 0-100 score for how into you they are - The signals behind it: reply speed, who texts first, emoji, message length - One honest one-line verdict Free: the temperature read, plus one of the 3 suggested replies. Watch a short ad to unlock one more reply a day. Sumondo Plus: - All 3 suggested replies, unlimited - Rewrite in a flirty, playful or serious tone - Read the full deep report - No ads Private by design: no account, no sign-up. Screenshots are analyzed, never stored. Sumondo Plus is available as weekly, yearly and monthly auto-renewing subscriptions. The weekly plan includes a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel during the trial and you won't be charged. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studiosolum.site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Flipbook4 screens
Sumondo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flipbook at none against Sumondo's shown. Sumondo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Flipbook sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sumondo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipbook ships an update every 2 weeks, Sumondo every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flipbook versus Sumondo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipbookSumondo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB59 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCan BiStudio Solum

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
6 purchases

Sumondo

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Pass (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 무제한 패스$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Pass (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • 분석권 3회$0.99
  • Go ad-free$2.99
  • 분석권 10회$2.99

Questions

Is Flipbook free?
Flipbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumondo free?
Sumondo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flipbook or Sumondo have ads?
Sumondo shows ads; Flipbook does not.
Which is updated more often, Flipbook or Sumondo?
Flipbook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sumondo every 4 days. Most recently, Flipbook was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sumondo on October 31, 2026.

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