Comparison

FlipSprout vs DoodLoop

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

Head to head
About

FlipSprout

Features
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FlipSprout is a 2D flipbook animation studio for iPhone and iPad. Draw frame by frame, flip through your animation, add music or voiceover, and export your work as MP4 or GIF. Whether you're sketching your first bouncing ball, doodling a cartoon, or building a polished short, FlipSprout gives you real animation tools without getting in your way. DRAW • Pencil, pen, crayon, airbrush, and more • Layers with onion skinning to line up your next drawing • Shapes, text, fill, and an eyedropper • Pick any color with an HSV wheel and recent-color palette ANIMATE • Frame-by-frame timeline with drag-to-reorder • Adjust playback speed (FPS) • Hold frames for pauses and timing • Loop your animation while you work SOUND • Add background music from the built-in library • Record voiceovers right in the app • Mix music and narration together EXPORT • Save as MP4 or animated GIF • Choose from multiple resolution options • Save to your device or share anywhere PRO UPGRADE FlipSprout Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Watermark-free exports • Unlimited layers • 1080p and 4K resolution • PNG sequence export • The full music library PRIVACY • No account or sign-in required • No ads • No subscriptions • Projects are stored locally on your device • Diagnostic crash reports help us fix bugs Made by an independent developer in Boulder, Colorado.

About

DoodLoop

Features
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Draw it. Flip it. Loop it. DoodLoop is a frame-by-frame animation studio for iPad and iPhone, built for Apple Pencil and just as happy with a finger. Sketch a drawing, change it a little on the next frame, and watch your cartoon come to life on a loop. No ads, no watermarks, no subscription. Your cartoons, your files, yours. DRAW • Apple Pencil pressure and tilt, tuned for line work, on paper that behaves like paper. Drawing with a finger gets a stroke stabiliser, so a shaky line comes out smooth. • A full kit: brushes, eraser, fill, smudge and blur, shapes (line, rectangle, ellipse, triangle, star and more), text, and symmetry. • Layers with blend modes: sketch below, ink above, shade on top. ANIMATE • A timeline made for flipping, with duplicate, reorder, and holds. • Onion skinning ghosts the frame before and after, like tracing paper on a lightbox. • Set the frame rate, lift the pencil, and your animation plays while you keep tweaking. SOUND & SHARE • Record your voice or sound effects right in the app and line them up with your frames. • Export clean, full-resolution MP4 video, animated GIF, or a PNG image sequence. Never watermarked. OWN YOUR WORK • Every project is a real .doodloop file in the Files app: browse it, copy it, back it up anywhere. • One-tap backup and restore for your whole library. • Import your existing FlipaClip projects and keep animating. FREE TO START • Download DoodLoop free and start animating today. • One optional, one-time Pro unlock opens up higher frame rates, larger canvases, and pro export formats. No monthly fee, no rented features, ever. DoodLoop is made by Nubisco, Lda. Questions, bug reports, or ideas? A human who actually works on the app will answer.

Screenshots

FlipSprout4 screens
DoodLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DoodLoop at every 3 days against FlipSprout's every 3 weeks. FlipSprout's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. FlipSprout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DoodLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipSprout ships an update every 3 weeks, DoodLoop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FlipSprout versus DoodLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipSproutDoodLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZerostatic LLCNubisco, LDA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlipSprout

One-time1
  • FlipSprout Pro$5.99
1 purchases

DoodLoop

One-time1
  • DoodLoop Pro$6.99

Questions

Is FlipSprout free?
FlipSprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoodLoop free?
DoodLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlipSprout or DoodLoop have ads?
Neither FlipSprout nor DoodLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipSprout or DoodLoop?
FlipSprout ships an update every 3 weeks, and DoodLoop every 3 days. Most recently, FlipSprout was updated on October 1, 2026 and DoodLoop on October 14, 2026.

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