Comparison

DoodLoop vs Art Animator

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

Head to head
About

DoodLoop

Create frame-by-frame animations with a suite of drawing and animation tools. Record audio, export in various formats, and manage your projects with ease. Offers a free starting point with an optional one-time purchase for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Onion skinning
  • Audio recording
  • Multiple export formats
  • Project file management
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.

About

Art Animator

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ArtAnimator is a powerful, easy-to-use 2D animation studio. Draw frame by frame, layer by layer, and turn your sketches into animations you can share anywhere. DRAW WITH POWERFUL TOOLS • Pen, eraser, fill, line, rectangle, circle, and speed lines • Smooth zoom and pan, grid overlay, and adjustable brushes • Unlimited undo and redo ANIMATE FRAME BY FRAME • Frame timeline with add, delete, and duplicate • Onion skin to see previous and next frames while you draw • Instant playback at your chosen frame rate WORK IN LAYERS • Multiple layers per frame • Visibility, opacity, reorder, and merge controls • Import reference images, with AI background removal ADD SOUND • Record with your microphone or import audio files • Up to 6 audio tracks with volume and mute controls • Audio stays in sync during playback and export EXPORT AND SHARE • MP4 video export • GIF export • PNG image sequence saved straight to your photo library MADE FOR EVERYONE • Simple enough for beginners, capable enough for experienced animators • Available in 22 languages • Clean, distraction-free dark interface Whether you're sketching a quick doodle loop or building a full cartoon scene with sound, ArtAnimator gives you everything you need to bring your ideas to life — right on your phone or tablet. Download ArtAnimator and start animating today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-for-artanimator/home

Screenshots

DoodLoop4 screens
Art Animator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoodLoop at none against Art Animator's shown. DoodLoop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. DoodLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Art Animator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoodLoop ships an update weekly, Art Animator every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DoodLoop versus Art Animator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodLoopArt Animator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNubisco, LDAMalook Shah

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DoodLoop

One-time1
  • DoodLoop Pro$6.99
2 purchases

Art Animator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is DoodLoop free?
DoodLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Art Animator free?
Art Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DoodLoop or Art Animator have ads?
Art Animator shows ads; DoodLoop does not.
Which is updated more often, DoodLoop or Art Animator?
DoodLoop ships an update weekly, and Art Animator every 6 weeks. Most recently, DoodLoop was updated on November 13, 2026 and Art Animator on November 13, 2026.

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