Comparison

Animato vs AI Comic Strips Video Maker

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

Head to head
About

Animato

Create animated stickers from your photos or the store. Animate them by setting handles and using a timeline, then place them in videos or make them talk with recorded audio. Share your creations via messaging apps or save them to your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Create stickers from photos
  • Animate stickers with handles
  • Use circular timeline for animation
  • Add stickers to videos
  • Record audio for stickers
  • Share via messaging apps
  • iMessage integration
Features
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All animato® features: • Make Stickers – take new pictures by camera – choose existing pictures from camera roll – edit pictures to create selection • Pick existing stickers from the animato® store – sets available via in-app purchase • Animate self-made or purchased stickers – set and remove animation handles – animate by moving or force touching handles – use the circular timeline for timing – reset the animation – toggle background on/off • Use video and audio – take video and put the sticker into the real world – record audio and let your sticker talk • Share – via any messaging app like iMessage, Telegram, WeChat, Facebook Messenger… – save to camera roll • iMessage integration – access animato® via iMessage

About

AI Comic Strips Video Maker

Create unique comic strips and videos using AI. Offers various subscription plans for unlimited access to premium features and credit packs for generating content.

Highlights
  • AI comic strip generation
  • Video creation from comics
  • Multiple subscription plans
  • Credit packs for generation
  • Unlimited premium access
Features
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AI Comic Strips Video Maker offers you 4 unique plans. Subscribe to have unlimited access to premium version of the app. One Week - $6.99 One Year - $44.99 200 Credits - $17.99 400 Credits - $24.99 * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. More Details : https://appsatgeetaviradiya.blogspot.com/2025/02/geeta-viradiyas-privacy-policy.html https://appsatgeetaviradiya.blogspot.com/2025/02/geeta-viradiyas-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Animato3 screens
AI Comic Strips Video Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AI Comic Strips Video Maker at 4.6 against Animato's 3.0. AI Comic Strips Video Maker also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1). Animato's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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. AI Comic Strips Video Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Animato asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Comic Strips Video Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Comic Strips Video Maker has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animato ships an update every 2 months, AI Comic Strips Video Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Animato versus AI Comic Strips Video Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimatoAI Comic Strips Video Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan MessmerGeeta Viradiya

Customer experience

Animato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

AI Comic Strips Video Maker

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Animato

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AI Comic Strips Video Maker

Subscriptions2
  • AI Comic One Week$6.997 Days
  • AI Comic One Year$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • AI Comic 200 Credits$17.99
  • AI Comic 400 Credits$24.99

Questions

Is Animato free?
Animato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Comic Strips Video Maker free?
AI Comic Strips Video Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animato or AI Comic Strips Video Maker?
AI Comic Strips Video Maker is rated higher. Animato averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AI Comic Strips Video Maker averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Animato or AI Comic Strips Video Maker have ads?
AI Comic Strips Video Maker shows ads; Animato does not.
Which is updated more often, Animato or AI Comic Strips Video Maker?
Animato ships an update every 2 months, and AI Comic Strips Video Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Animato was updated on November 1, 2026 and AI Comic Strips Video Maker on October 30, 2026.

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