Motion Graphix Animator vs Pilo Sketch
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.
Pilo Sketch
Transform your drawings into animated creations with simple strokes. Add playful motion, dynamic effects, and even doodle on photos. Save and share your animated sketches as videos or images.
- Instant sketch animation
- Simple drawing interface
- Dynamic motion effects
- Draw on photos
- Export as JPG or MP4
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Watch your sketches come alive with playful motion! Pilo Sketch turns drawing into a fun, animated experience. With just a few strokes, your sketches come to life with wobbles, bounces, and playful motion. No complex tools—just draw, animate, and let the magic happen. Features: · Instant Animation – Watch your drawings move as you sketch. · Simple & Fun – No learning curve, just draw and play. · Dynamic Effects – Particle, Pulse, Flow, Wobble, Bounce, Scale, Rotate, and more. · Draw on Photos – Add playful doodles to your pictures. · Export & Share – Save your sketches as JPGs or MP4s with ease. Sketch, animate, and bring your ideas to life—effortlessly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pilo Sketch at Free against Motion Graphix Animator's $6.99. Pilo Sketch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Motion Graphix Animator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On 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
Pilo Sketch is free to download; Motion Graphix Animator costs $6.99 up front. Pilo Sketch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Motion Graphix Animator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pilo Sketch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Motion Graphix Animator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilo Sketch's.
Motion Graphix Animator ships an update every 4 months, Pilo Sketch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motion Graphix Animator | Pilo Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PixelSplincher | NORILAB Inc. |
Customer experience
Motion Graphix Animator
Pilo Sketch
In-app purchases
Motion Graphix Animator
No in-app purchases
Pilo Sketch
- Unlimited Sketches$4.99
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