Motion Graphix Animator vs Photo Animation Studio Animate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motion Graphix Animator
Create dynamic 2.5D animations with layered photos, videos, and sprites. Animate size, rotation, transparency, and depth using a simple keyframe system. Add text, shapes, particle effects, and even animate hand-drawn elements.
- Layered 2.5D animation system
- Keyframe animation for size, rotation, transparency, and depth
- Animated background effects
- Customizable text and shape elements
- Sprite cutting with AI background removal
- Particle system effects
- Digital tracking for motion matching
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This feature-rich 2.5D animation app lets you create anything from Ken-Burns-style photo montages to animated GIF 'memes', from instructional videos to spatial or stereoscopic film titles. Start by loading a photo or movie background, or create a colored background gradient. You can add animated color correction, zoom, pan or blur to the background at any time. Next add layers using your own media or one of the many included 'sprite' images. Now animate your layers with a powerful but simple keyframe animation system - just set the time and move the layer. You animate the size, rotation, transparency, and everything else the same way. And because Motion Graphix is a 2.5D animation system, you can also change the Z-position, or depth, of a layer, and it will shrink or move behind other layers as if it were moving farther from the 'camera'. Motion Graphix lets you add as many layers as you like, and animate them. Layers can be made not just from still pictures, but also from videos and animated GIFs. You can create your own text elements with outlines and shadows, or define your own basic shapes using standard Bezier curves and color gradient fills. And Motion Graphix includes a built-in sprite cutter, making it easy to cut elements out of your own photos by tracing a Bezier curve around them, or by using Apple’s AI background removal And once you cut an element out, it is added to your library, to reuse in future projects. You can also animate hand-drawn elements. Sketch a line or letter, and Motion Graphix will draw it on as the animation plays. This is really great for making underlines or circles to highlight parts or places in your background picture. You can also add particle-system layers, like snow, fireworks, bubbles, and more. And because advanced keyframe animation controls underlie the quick and intuitive process of simply setting the time and moving the element. You can dig in for precise control of your motion when needed, or let Motion Graphix do the work with built-in motions like spiral, jitter, bounce and more. For matching graphics to a moving background, try the revolutionary 'Digital Tracking' system: use your digit to follow the motion while the video plays, then apply that motion to a layer. When you're done, share a picture or movie to Photos or any app that accepts sharing, including Mail, Messages, YouTube, Dropbox and many more. If you have set depths on your layers, you can even save out stereoscopic renders in standard split-screen formats, red-blue anaglyph 3d format, or VR format suitable for viewing with Google Cardboard type viewers. Features: Easy-to-use keyframe-based animation system, just set the time and adjust the layer Animated filtering on background picture or movie: Color correction, blurring, still photo position and zoom Large built-in sprite library including animated character and visual effects elements Cut out your own sprites from any picture manually or with AI Create and animate text elements with font, fill and outline control Create your own basic shape and Bezier curves with fill and outline controls Animate colored, transparent, soft shadows and glows for any layer Import animated GIF images to use as sprites Dope sheet - View and adjust keyframes for all your elements side-by-side in one place. Particle generator with presets - Snow, Smoke, Fire, Fireworks, Starfield, Bubbles, Sparkler Digital tracking - Use your digit to follow features on moving video, track any sprite to follow the motion Animated drawing - Handwriting, arrows, annotations draw themselves over time 2.5D Animation: elements scale up and down as they move into or out of the screen, above or below other layers Stereoscopic output of 2.5D animation in anaglyph (red/blue), side-by-side, top-and-bottom and spatial formats Export MP4 h264, HDR, ProRes, MV-HEVC and GIF video, HEIC, PNG and JPG stills Export to 4k, Full HD, HD(720), half HD and SD resolutions Unlimited undo, redo.
Photo Animation Studio Animate
Transform your photos into dynamic videos and animated stories with intuitive tools. Easily combine images, add text, draw directly on pictures, and control animation details. Enhance your creations with soundtracks or voiceovers for stunning visual results.
- Create videos from photos
- Animate and storyboard
- Draw on photos
- Multi-layer animation
- Add text overlay
- Soundtracks and voiceovers
- Save as video or image
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Photo Animator Studio is a perfect app for fun photo creations, cool videos from photos, animating, storyboarding, and sketching. CREATE IN SECONDS… ◆ Fun, fast and super simple. ◆ Easily combine photos, animations,vectors and icons into an engaging video. ◆ Add impact with text overlay - no design expertise required! ◆ Draw on your photos and make animated selfies ◆ Get advanced drawing and sketching tools ◆ Use multi-layering for complex animations ◆ Control Animation length,delay and speed ◆ Easily save as video or image and share to social networks like YouTube, Facebook and Instagram MAKE IT SOUND AMAZING… ◆ Pick from a wide variety of free soundtracks ◆ Use your own voice-over to make your point - it'll make you video even more amazing. SUPERB, VISUAL RESULTS IN MINUTES… ◆ Themes automatically adds cinema-quality animation so your story looks incredible. Effortlessly. ◆ Share your video via Twitter, Facebook, email, or text, or send it to any other app or photo gallery ◆ Save your video to your Camera Roll to upload to your Instagram or favorite video site. HERE'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE CREATING: Cool photos that come to life • Viral Social videos Marketing videos Facebook posts • Facebook ads • Instagram videos • Social media videos • School projects • Business pitches • Crowdfunding videos • Easy storytelling • Team project updates • Product demos • Reports • Tutorials • Event invitations • Announcements • Testimonials • And more ! Privacy Policy https://apps-machine.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use https://apps-machine.com/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Motion Graphix Animator at none against Photo Animation Studio Animate's 3. Motion Graphix Animator also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 47%). Photo Animation Studio Animate's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). On update cadence, ads 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
Motion Graphix Animator costs $6.99 and Photo Animation Studio Animate $1.99 up front. Photo Animation Studio Animate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Motion Graphix Animator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Animation Studio Animate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Animation Studio Animate has 161 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Motion Graphix Animator's written reviews are positive against 47% of Photo Animation Studio Animate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Motion Graphix Animator ships an update every 4 months, Photo Animation Studio Animate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motion Graphix Animator | Photo Animation Studio Animate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (161 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 161 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PixelSplincher | MULTI MOBILE Ltd |
Customer experience
Motion Graphix Animator
Photo Animation Studio Animate
In-app purchases
Motion Graphix Animator
No in-app purchases
Photo Animation Studio Animate
- Premium Features$3.997 Days
- Premium Features7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Features7 Days trial$29.996 Months
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