Comparison

Animate Me vs hyperPad Hub

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

Head to head
About

Animate Me

This app allows children to create their own 3D animations using pre-built cartoon characters. It offers simple controls and video tutorials to teach the basics of animation, fostering creativity and storytelling skills.

Highlights
  • Create 3D animations
  • 9 pre-built 3D cartoon characters
  • Simple controls for movement and speech
  • Video tutorials for animation fundamentals
  • Intuitive workflow for kids
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Create 3D animations of cartoons in a simple and intuitive manner on your tablet or phone. If you ever wondered how they bring characters to life in animation movies like Frozen or Toy Story, this app is for you. Kids can learn to make 3D animations that showcase their creativity and storytelling abilities. *9 Pre-built 3D cartoon characters lets kids quickly and effortlessly learn the basics of 3D animation. *Make 3D cartoons walk, run, jump and talk with simple controls and an intuitive workflow. *Designed by animators from the ground up, this app is an excellent way for kids to learn animation. *Contains video tutorials such as walking, talking and acting to teach the fundamentals of animation.

About

hyperPad Hub

Discover and play thousands of original indie games created without code on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Support emerging developers, test experimental titles, and join a community that values creativity. Enjoy a fresh gaming experience with no subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • Play thousands of indie games
  • Discover original, no-code games
  • Support indie game developers
  • Test early access and beta games
  • Connect with game creators
  • Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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PLAY GAMES MADE WITH HYPERPAD. hyperPad Hub is the free community arcade for discovering and playing original games created with hyperPad. Explore thousands of creator-made games, discover new indie developers, play projects instantly, and help creators improve their games with ratings, comments and feedback. THIS IS THE HYPERPAD PLAYER & COMMUNITY APP Want to make games yourself? Use hyperPad Starter or hyperPad Complete on iPad. hyperPad Hub is where you PLAY and discover the games creators make. DISCOVER ORIGINAL INDIE GAMES Explore a growing collection of community-created: • Arcade games • Platformers • RPGs and adventures • Rhythm games • Puzzle games • Simulations • Interactive stories • Experimental projects • Games still in development Many projects are shared while they're still being developed, giving you a chance to discover new games early and watch them evolve. PLAY. RATE. COMMENT. SUPPORT. The Hub connects players directly with hyperPad creators. • Play community-made games • Rate projects • Leave comments and feedback • Follow creators • Support creators with virtual coins • Discover new and experimental games • Help creators improve projects through playtesting A COMMUNITY BUILT AROUND GAMES Every project in the Hub was made using hyperPad's visual 2D game engine. Creators can share their projects with real players, gather feedback, improve their games and continue developing them toward release. Players get a constantly evolving arcade of original games and experiments created by indie developers, students, artists and game makers around the world. WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN GAME? Download hyperPad Starter to begin making a game for free, or hyperPad Complete for the full game development and publishing workflow. hyperPad Hub is for playing. hyperPad is for creating. Start exploring games made with hyperPad today. Privacy: https://www.hyperpad.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.hyperpad.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Animate Me4 screens
hyperPad Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animate Me at 4.2 against hyperPad Hub's 3.6. Animate Me also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (73% vs 53%). hyperPad Hub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Animate Me sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. hyperPad Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animate Me holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 269 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Animate Me's written reviews are positive against 53% of hyperPad Hub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animate Me ships an update every 12 months, hyperPad Hub every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Animate Me versus hyperPad Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimate MehyperPad Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (269 ratings) — better3.6 (115 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better52.8% of reviews
Number of ratings269 — better115
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB258 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArjun GupteUntitledD

Customer experience

Animate Me

All ratings268 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.3%

hyperPad Hub

All ratings113 ratings
Positive60.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative30.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral17.0%
Negative30.2%

User reviews

Animate Me

From 269 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth animation
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Awesome 3D animation
  • 🎨 Fun and creative
  • 💡 Great for teaching animation

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for characters
  • 🔒 Limited free content
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🙄 Boring and limited features

hyperPad Hub

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for game creation
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good game selection
  • 👍 Recommended for non-coders
  • 👍 Only 2D engine on iPad

Room to improve

  • 📱 No iPhone support for editor
  • 💰 Creator app costs money
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and errors
  • 🔄 Infrequent updates for viewer app
  • 🤔 Confusing user experience

Bugs and requests

Animate Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on open
  • Black screen on launch
  • Cannot click anything

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free characters and models
  • Character creator
  • Ability to add more than 3 characters
  • Increase frame limit
  • Save and share animations

hyperPad Hub

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Error loading project
  • Cannot create account
  • Login issues (keyboard disappears)
  • App crashes constantly
  • Email verification not received
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  • Token invalid error

Requested features

5 requests
  • iPhone support for the editor app
  • Search bar functionality
  • Free version of the creator app
  • 3D version with visual scripting
  • More frequent updates for the viewer app

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Animate Me

One-time3
  • Penguin$5.99
  • Robot$5.99
  • Unlock All Characters$9.99
None

hyperPad Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animate Me free?
Animate Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hyperPad Hub free?
hyperPad Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animate Me or hyperPad Hub?
Animate Me is rated higher. Animate Me averages 4.2 out of 5 from 269 ratings, while hyperPad Hub averages 3.6 from 115 ratings.
Do Animate Me or hyperPad Hub have ads?
hyperPad Hub shows ads; Animate Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Animate Me or hyperPad Hub?
Animate Me ships an update every 12 months, and hyperPad Hub every 2 months. Most recently, Animate Me was updated on November 1, 2026 and hyperPad Hub on November 3, 2026.

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