Comparison

Maya Viewer vs Framehop

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

Head to head
About

Maya Viewer

Features
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Maya Viewer is a companion app for Autodesk Maya that lets 3D artists review Maya scenes on iPhone and iPad, including AR placement. Connect to Maya over your local network using the free Maya Viewer Python plugin, then inspect scene geometry, materials, textures, cameras, lights, object statistics, and transforms from a clean mobile viewer. Features include live scene preview, AR placement, wireframe and texture viewing, Maya camera support, light controls, selected object review, mesh statistics, snapshots, demo mode, and basic transform controls for move, rotate, and scale. Maya Viewer is built by Amar Shinde at Reimagine Fx to help artists review scenes faster, cleaner, and closer to the way they actually work.

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Framehop

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Framehop turns a few sketches into a moving picture. Draw frame by frame with Apple Pencil or your finger, play it back instantly, and share it anywhere as a GIF or video. A DARK STUDIO • The room goes quiet: near-black chrome, and your sheet of paper is the only lit thing on screen. • Tools sit in a dock under your drawing hand, never on top of the artwork. • A film strip of frames along the bottom, numbered, always in reach. DRAW FRAME BY FRAME • Add, duplicate and reorder frames in a tap. • Onion skin shows the frame before and after as faint ghosts, so every in-between lands where you want it. • Pencil, pen, marker, eraser and lasso, with pressure-sensitive strokes on iPad. • Pinch to zoom for the details, tap to fit the page. • Optional grid and centre guides on the canvas, never in the export. SEE IT MOVE • Play at 4 to 30 fps and change the speed while it runs. • Step through frames one by one to fix the timing. • Square, landscape or portrait canvas, up to 1080p. SHARE IT • GIF for chats and group threads, looping forever. • MP4 video for Reels, TikTok and YouTube. • Save straight to Photos or send it anywhere with the share sheet. SEND IT AS A STICKER • Add any animation to your Framehop sticker pack with one tap. • It shows up in Messages, animated, ready to send or drop onto a bubble. • Build a pack of your own characters and reactions instead of using someone else's. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Add any animation as a widget and let it flip through its frames. • Small, medium and large sizes. LEARN FROM SEVEN SAMPLES Hop the jumping character, a bouncing ball with squash and stretch, a walk cycle, a flower in bloom, a rocket launch, a heartbeat and layered waves. Open one, see exactly how it is built, then remix it. FREE AND PRO Framehop is free to try: keep one animation at a time and make one export. Delete an animation and the slot opens again. Framehop Pro unlocks unlimited animations, unlimited exports, iMessage stickers and Home Screen widgets, as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. 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; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://kiyora.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://kiyora.app/terms

Screenshots

Maya Viewer4 screens
Framehop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maya Viewer at none against Framehop's 3. Framehop's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Framehop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Maya Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maya Viewer ships an update monthly, Framehop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Maya Viewer versus Framehop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaya ViewerFramehop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmar ShindeBetul Sahin

In-app purchases

None

Maya Viewer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Framehop

Subscriptions2
  • Framehop Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Framehop Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Framehop Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Maya Viewer free?
Maya Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Framehop free?
Framehop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maya Viewer or Framehop have ads?
Neither Maya Viewer nor Framehop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maya Viewer or Framehop?
Maya Viewer ships an update monthly, and Framehop every 4 days. Most recently, Maya Viewer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Framehop on October 31, 2026.

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