Art Animator vs Frameling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Frameling
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Frameling at none against Art Animator's shown. Art Animator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Art Animator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Frameling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Art Animator ships an update every 4 days, Frameling fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Art Animator | Frameling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malook Shah | CHENG QIAO |
In-app purchases
Art Animator
- Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
Frameling
- Unlock Everything$4.99








