Comparison

FlipSprout vs Frameling

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

Frameling

Features
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Draw a picture. Tap plus. Draw the next one. Press Play and it moves. Frameling is a focused frame-by-frame animation app with no ads, no account, and no subscription. Open it and start drawing. DRAW, THEN WATCH IT MOVE Every animation starts with one drawing. Add a frame, draw again, and Frameling plays them back in order. A few frames are enough to see motion. TRY THE EDITOR The free editor preview gives you one animation with up to 6 frames and 2 layers. You can draw, use onion skin, adjust brush size and color, and preview playback before deciding whether Frameling fits your workflow. FRAME-BY-FRAME MADE SIMPLE Onion skin shows the frame before in warm pink and the frame after in cool blue, so you can place each new drawing with confidence. Reorder or duplicate frames when timing changes. UNLOCK ONCE Frameling PRO removes the project, frame, and layer limits and unlocks every export format. It is one purchase, not a subscription. EXPORT WITHOUT A WATERMARK PRO exports MP4 video, animated GIF, and PNG frame sequences. Choose 720p, 1080p, or 4K where available, then share through the iOS share sheet. Exported files do not carry a Frameling watermark. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Not one banner. Not one interstitial. Not one weekly charge. The business model is a small editor preview followed by a single optional PRO unlock. WORKS OFFLINE Drawing, playback, project editing, and unlocked export work on-device. Frameling does not need an account and does not upload your drawings to a Frameling server. Use Frameling for cartoons, stick figures, flipbooks, walk cycles, doodle loops, simple sprite frames, storyboards, and short hand-drawn animation. Questions or a bug to report? The support link below reaches a real person.

Screenshots

FlipSprout4 screens
Frameling4 screens

Verdict

The call

FlipSprout and Frameling are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. FlipSprout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Frameling 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, Frameling fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FlipSprout versus Frameling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipSproutFrameling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZerostatic LLCCHENG QIAO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlipSprout

One-time1
  • FlipSprout Pro$5.99
1 purchases

Frameling

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is FlipSprout free?
FlipSprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frameling free?
Frameling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlipSprout or Frameling have ads?
Neither FlipSprout nor Frameling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipSprout or Frameling?
FlipSprout ships an update every 3 weeks, and Frameling fortnightly. Most recently, FlipSprout was updated on October 28, 2026 and Frameling on October 31, 2026.

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