Fliplo vs Sketchbook Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fliplo
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Draw it, flip it, share it. Fliplo is a simple frame-by-frame animation app for iPhone and iPad, easy for beginners and kids, with the tools hobbyists want. Draw each frame with Apple Pencil or your finger, see the frames around it with onion skin, then export a looping GIF or MP4 to share anywhere. Your first animation is free, and Pro is one purchase with no subscription. DRAWING TOOLS • Pencil, brush, marker, crayon, watercolour and fountain pen • Eraser, fill, lasso select, move and eyedropper • Text on any frame • Mirror drawing for symmetry • Ruler for straight lines • 70+ emoji stickers • Reference image panel ANIMATE • Onion skin with custom colours, up to 5 frames before and after • Timeline: add, duplicate, reorder, delete • Per-frame hold durations • Playback with speed control • Templates to start from: Bouncing Ball, Growing Flower, Pulsing Heart, Stick Figure and more • Autosave LAYERS • Multiple layers per frame with opacity, visibility and lock • 10 blend modes, including Multiply, Screen and Overlay • Reorder, duplicate and merge layers SHARE • Animated GIF • MP4 video (Pro) • PNG of the current frame • Export at 100%, 50% or 25% size • Boomerang loops: forward, then back FREE AND PRO Free: up to 48 frames and 3 layers per frame, GIF and PNG export (GIFs carry a small "Made with Fliplo" watermark). Fliplo Pro, one purchase, no subscription: unlimited frames and layers, no watermark, MP4 export, audio, speed graph, frame filters and crossfade inbetweens. MADE FOR EVERYONE Large tap targets, a friendly "Oops" undo button, and a help guide for every tool. Long-press any tool to see it. Download Fliplo free and make your first animation today.
Sketchbook Studio
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Sketchbook Studio is a natural drawing studio made for iPad and Apple Pencil. Sketch, paint, and illustrate with pressure-sensitive brushes, then bring your art into the real world with AR. FEATURES - Brushes: pen, pencil, marker, crayon, fountain, monoline and watercolor - Adjustable brush size and a full color picker with opacity - Color fill (paint bucket) and a precise eraser - Layers: add, duplicate, reorder, lock, hide and blend with per-layer opacity - Ruler for clean straight lines - Symmetry guides: vertical, horizontal and 4-way kaleidoscope - Filter effects: mono, sepia, vibrant, invert, comic and soft blur - Page templates: blank, ring file, ruled, grid, dot grid, isometric, storyboard and music staff - Learn by tracing: import a photo as an adjustable-opacity reference overlay - Apple Pencil with palm rejection - Place your finished sketch into the real world as an AR effect - Your sketches are saved on your device Whether you are sketching ideas, studying from references, designing characters or just doodling, Sketchbook Studio gives you a fast, natural canvas on iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sketchbook Studio at none against Fliplo's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fliplo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sketchbook Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fliplo | Sketchbook Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Md Nasir Uddin Morol | Alfred Ang |
In-app purchases
Fliplo
- Fliplo Pro$7.99
Sketchbook Studio
No in-app purchases









