Animate Me vs hyperPad Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Animate Me sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. hyperPad Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Animate Me | hyperPad Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (269 ratings) — better | 3.6 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 52.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | UntitledD |
Customer experience
Animate Me
hyperPad Hub
User reviews
Animate Me
From 269 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Animate Me
- Penguin$5.99
- Robot$5.99
- Unlock All Characters$9.99
hyperPad Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
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