Dance Machine Video Editor vs Animator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dance Machine Video Editor
Transform ordinary videos into hilarious dance routines. Apply a reverse effect and synchronize with music to make anything move. Customize effects and combine clips to craft unique music videos, then save or share your creations.
- Reverse video effect
- Music synchronization
- Customizable effects
- Clip editing
- Save to Photos app
- Direct sharing
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Turn any video into a dance video! Apply our reverse effect and sync to music to make anyone or anything dance! Adjust effects and add clips to create the perfect music video. Then, save directly to the Photos app or share with your friends. Take your old, boring videos and make dance videos now!
Animator
Transform static photos into dynamic videos with advanced AI. Animate faces, add cartoon effects, and even make pets talk. Relive old memories or create fun content for social media.
- Animate photos into videos
- Cartoon face effects
- Group photo animation
- Pet photo animation
- Old photo restoration
- Fake singing and acting templates
- Age and gender transformation
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Turn photos into viral videos with AI. Animator makes it easy to bring your pictures to life. Make photos dance, sing, talk, and move in just a few taps. Create fun videos from any photo - Make portrait photos dance - Turn selfies into singing or talking videos - Animate old photos and bring memories to life - Create duo videos from a couple photo or two solo photos - Try AI effects, outfits, scenes, stickers, and more Fast and easy to use 1. Pick a template 2. Upload a photo 3. Generate your video instantly No editing skills needed. Just choose a style, upload your photo, and let AI do the rest. Perfect for - Viral social videos - Funny dance clips - Couple and friend edits - Talking photo content - Creative AI video experiments Download Animator and create your first video in seconds. If you have good suggestions or ideas, you can contact us at the following email address: userservice001@hotmail.com Our privacy & terms: Privacy Policy : https://www.animatorai.com/privacy.html Terms of Service : https://www.animatorai.com/TermsOfService.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dance Machine Video Editor at 4.6 against Animator's 4.2. Dance Machine Video Editor also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Animator's advantage is ratings volume (753 vs 28). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Dance Machine Video Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Animator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dance Machine Video Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animator has 753 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Dance Machine Video Editor's written reviews are positive against 56% of Animator's.
Dance Machine Video Editor ships an update every 3 weeks, Animator monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dance Machine Video Editor | Animator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) — better | 4.2 (753 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better | 56.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 753 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and More | Shenzhen RenRenLian Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dance Machine Video Editor
Animator
Bugs and requests
Dance Machine Video Editor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Animator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos not animating correctly
- Frequent timeouts during processing
- Inability to delete saved videos
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free song options
- Ability to cancel subscription easily
- Improved photo/video processing quality
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
Dance Machine Video Editor
- Upgrade$2.99
Animator
- Animator Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Animator Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Animator Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Animator Weekly$5.997 Days
- Animator Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Animator Weekly$5.997 Days
- Animator Weekly$8.997 Days
- Animator Monthly$12.991 Month
- Animator Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Animator Yearly$39.991 Year
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