Comparison

Plotagon Story vs Bot3D Editor

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

Head to head
About

Plotagon Story

Easily create animated movies by choosing scenes, designing actors, and writing your script. Turn your text into film with this award-winning storytelling tool, perfect for sharing your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Create custom actors
  • Choose from various scenes
  • Write and animate stories
  • Record voiceovers
  • Add sound effects and music
  • Share movies on social media
Features
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Want to try the easiest and most fun way to create animated movies ever invented? This is how easy it is: 1 Choose a scene 2 Create your own actors 3 Write your story and let Plotagon make it come to life 4 Save your masterpiece and share it with the world! Please use #Plotagon when sharing. We’re always looking out for the next blockbuster! Get Plotagon Story and experience this award-winning storytelling tool! We literally TURN TEXT TO FILM! ● Create yourself, a celebrity or your friends to act in your movie ● Record your own voice, add sound effects and music ● Share your story on YouTube and other social media apps Plotagon is an award-winning storytelling tool for all ages. With this app, you essentially have an animation studio in the palm of your hand. What's on your mind? For Plotagon Terms of Use please refer to: https://www.plotagon.com/terms-of-use/

About

Bot3D Editor

Create and animate 3D characters with ease on your mobile device. Design custom characters, animate their movements, and add voiceovers for dynamic videos. Export and share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Full Body Inverse Kinematics Algorithm for natural movements
  • HandEditor for detailed finger and joint movements
  • FaceEditor for creating various facial expressions
  • Character customization with extensive dressing options
  • SceneEditor for camera control and background customization
  • Import sound files for lip-sync animation
  • Export and share videos on social media
Features
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\\ A Revolutionary 3D Animation Editor! // Isn’t making 3D animation hard? Not at all! This app offers everything you need at your fingertips! There has never been such a simple 3D animation editor for smartphones and tablets of this quality. Once you're finished animating, you can export and share your creation on social media. Importing sound files makes lip-sync animations easy! Enjoy creating videos featuring vibrant 3D characters that talk and dance, putting together your own "virtual YouTuber" videos, and the freedom of recording your own voices and dressing up your characters. Compatible with iPhone/iPad. Supported Languages: Japanese and English *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ Create poses freely. Animate them on the spot. •Simple to use! Just create poses and make Keyframes. •We have re-invented 3D animation on smartphones from the beginning. Enjoy a completely new creative experience! •Your body tilts when your arm is pulled, doesn’t it? Our app uses a Full Body Inverse Kinematics Algorithm, which enables natural movements for its characters! You can create even walking motions easily! •Create characters with flowing hair that can lip-sync to recorded voices and express lively emotions! •Sound data can be imported, so your characters can speak and dance, leaving you with infinite possibilities! •Our charming characters were created by famous CG designers! •Added Character customization function and a male character model! •Can also be used as a digital posing doll for creating illustrations! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ Our groundbreaking HandEditor •The HandEditor enables you to create hand movements, finger movements, and even subtle joint movements! •Our extensive experience in 3D sign language studies is the secret to our app's user friendliness! •Extend and fold hands to make all kinds of gestures with only slide switches! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ FaceEditor •From angry frowns to sunny smiles, you can make all kinds of emotions. Adjust grins to big smiles at your will! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ SceneEditor •Zoom in and out, rotate and slide the frame. Create awesome animations by moving the camera like a movie director! •Backgrounds and the ground can be changed. You can import photos from your Camera Roll! Create your own scenes! •Create vertical videos for smartphones, as well as horizontal videos perfect for social media! Your creations will be saved to your Photo app, so be sure to share them on social media! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆Character customization •You have the freedom to dress up 3D model characters from head to toe. Feel free to mix-and-match different types of hairstyles, makeups, eyes, eyebrows, tops, bottoms, socks and shoes. Customize your selections by taking advantage of the coloring feature. *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆Live Recording •In LIVE, you can create real-time videos that can record fun VTuber lives by moving the character using the abundant motions created in Bot3D Editor. All functions are now open in the campaign! (Until the end of March 2021) •The head track allows you to freely control the character's neck movements with your own movements. While talking in real time, let's move the character by tapping the motion buttons and facial expression buttons in a timely manner. •When you talk to the microphone, the character lip-syncs accordingly. •In addition, the camera angle, background, telop, etc. can be switched freely with a button tap. •You can register the motions created on the POSE screen to the motion buttons! Have fun with your original movements! •Once you have selected a variety of production functions and dressed-up characters, create your own live videos! ※We recommend using a device with iOS12 or later. Bot3D Official WebSite http://www.bot3d.com/

Screenshots

Plotagon Story3 screens
Bot3D Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bot3D Editor at none against Plotagon Story's 10. Bot3D Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Plotagon Story sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bot3D Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bot3D Editor holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Plotagon Story's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bot3D Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plotagon Story ships an update every 5 weeks, Bot3D Editor every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plotagon Story versus Bot3D Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotagon StoryBot3D Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (3.9K ratings)3.8 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB359 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlotagonheuristic Inc.

Customer experience

Plotagon Story

All ratings3,876 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral16.6%
Negative32.2%

Bot3D Editor

All ratings3,323 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral17.9%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

Plotagon Story

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 👍 Love the app
  • 👍 Recommend

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🔒 Too many ads
  • 💰 Expensive

Bot3D Editor

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth animations
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable character
  • 🚀 Fluid motion
  • 👍 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💡 Limited customization options
  • 💡 Lack of diverse skin tones and hair styles
  • 💡 Inability to have multiple characters in a scene
  • 💡 Short animation length

Bugs and requests

Plotagon Story

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Infinite loading issues
  • Subscription/purchase restoration problems
  • Disappearing content after updates
  • Scenes not loading properly
  • Dialogue not working as expected
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  • Exporting/saving issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more free voices
  • Allow more than 2 characters in a scene
  • Add ability to create own backgrounds
  • Add more actions (walking, holding objects, etc.)
  • Add character customization options (age, height, etc.)
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  • Add ability to import custom audio/music
  • Add pets and animals
  • Improve voice acting and lip-syncing

Bot3D Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Animations freezing or glitching
  • Difficulty with character customization
  • Exporting issues and limitations

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more skin color options
  • Expand hair and clothing customization
  • Allow multiple characters in a single scene
  • Increase animation length
  • Add background and prop options
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  • Implement audio recording and lip-sync features
  • Provide ability to import custom 3D models

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Plotagon Story

Subscriptions5
  • Bronze subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Silver subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Silver voice subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Gold subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Gold voice subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • Red car (driving)$0.99
  • Cute style$0.99
  • School$3.99
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  • Cars$3.99
  • Golden ticket$49.99
None

Bot3D Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plotagon Story free?
Plotagon Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bot3D Editor free?
Bot3D Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plotagon Story or Bot3D Editor?
Bot3D Editor is rated higher. Plotagon Story averages 3.5 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Bot3D Editor averages 3.8 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Plotagon Story or Bot3D Editor have ads?
Plotagon Story shows ads; Bot3D Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Plotagon Story or Bot3D Editor?
Plotagon Story ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bot3D Editor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Plotagon Story was updated on October 1, 2026 and Bot3D Editor on October 1, 2026.

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