Comparison

Animatoon vs Showtime VR Controller

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

Head to head
About

Animatoon

Create and animate 3D voxel characters with an intuitive workflow. Model characters, pose them with keyframes and onion skinning, and export animations for use in other 3D software. Includes a built-in renderer and a library of animations and models.

Highlights
  • Voxel character modeling
  • Keyframe animation with onion skinning
  • Reusable animation clips
  • Built-in renderer with soft shadows and HDR lighting
  • Export to GLTF and FBX
  • Import VOX files from Magicavoxel
  • Gesture-driven controls
Features
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Anima Toon is a unique 3d modelling and animation program for creating and animating voxel characters easily. Model and animate a 3D character with keyframes using onion skin guides in order to pose your characters. Create and save clips of your animations to reuse and modify on other characters. Modify the character and then seamlessly switch back and forth with the animation scene. The built in renderer allows you to preview your character in modelling and animation modes with soft shadows and HDR lighting. Create infinite varieties of characters (including four legged animals )based on the character templates included along with access to a library of animations and models such as walks, runs, idles, fights etc. The timeline allows you to copy, paste and delete keyframes along with simple navigation to zoom in and out of frames. The intuitive rig controllers have smart manipulator guides to accurately pose and animate your characters. Gesture driven controls allow frame operations to be done with speed and precision. Export your 3D animations as .GLTF and .FBX files so you can import them in popular packages such as Blender, Maya, Unreal and Unity 3d. Import .VOX files from Magicavoxel to seamlessly add backgrounds to your character animations. *Non-linear character animation and 3d modelling workflow *Infinite variations based on inbuilt rigs and library animations *Export as .GLTF runtime animations to use in Blender, Maya, 3dsMax,Unity 3D etc *Save animations as clips to reuse and share animations *MP4 export for quick renders and sharing *Import .VOX files from your favourite voxel creation packages such as Magicavoxel *Import and export scenes for collaborative workflow *Audio functionality: Import .MP3 and .WAV ,Scrub in timeline and export out with MP4 *Demos and tutorials for learning are bundled inside the app *Apple Pencil support for modelling and painting in 3D *Ambient Occlusion mode for previewing renders in realtime *Dozens of in-built library characters *Reusable animations for basic walks, runs, attacks, idles etc... Designed for animators, by animators Anima Toon can be used by beginners and pros to create 3D character animations intuitively and easily. Anima Toon has been created by Appy Monkeys, an award winning app developer with 10 years of experience in creating fun and intuitive creativity apps with over 10 million downloads on the App store and recipient of various awards such as Children's Tech Review and Purdue University's guide for STEM apps Animatoon Home Page: https://www.animatoon.org/ Animatoon Demo Videos: https://www.animatoon.org/videos.html

About

Showtime VR Controller

This application allows for the remote management and synchronized playback of multiple VR headsets. It supports 360-degree videos, graphics, and photos, making it ideal for business presentations, marketing events, and VR theater solutions.

Highlights
  • Remote VR headset management
  • Synchronized content playback
  • 360-degree video and photo support
  • Slideshow functionality
  • Business presentation tool
  • Kiosk solution
Features
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Showtime VR enables remote management of many VR headsets. The solution includes a 360 player which is installed on smartphones and is able to play 360 degrees videos (both 2D and 3D) and 360 graphics and photos (panoramas) up to 8192x4096px as a slideshow. This is a controller application. The controller application is installed on a iPad/iPhone. The content can be played synchronically on all headsets or asynchronically. Showtime VR is designed for business professional presentations, marketing campaigns activations, movie shows - VR theatre solution, kiosk solutions – little involvement of staff, fair presentations, events - everywhere where you need to have full control over the VR headsets and the content presented on them, where you have to manage remotely the VR headsets and would like to present the VR content in synchronic way.

Screenshots

Animatoon4 screens
Showtime VR Controller1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Showtime VR Controller at none against Animatoon's 2. Animatoon's advantage is ratings volume (405 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Animatoon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Showtime VR Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Animatoon against 3.2 for Showtime VR Controller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animatoon has 405 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animatoon ships an update every 2 months, Showtime VR Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Animatoon versus Showtime VR Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimatoonShowtime VR Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (405 ratings)3.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings405 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteShowtime VR Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Animatoon

All ratings405 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative40.8%

Showtime VR Controller

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Animatoon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty posing characters
  • Animations not saving properly
  • Frequent freezing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free character models
  • Ability to import custom models
  • Expanded animation tools
  • Better camera controls

Showtime VR Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Animatoon

One-time2
  • Discount to Unlock Pro$3.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
None

Showtime VR Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animatoon free?
Animatoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Showtime VR Controller free?
Showtime VR Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animatoon or Showtime VR Controller?
Showtime VR Controller is rated higher. Animatoon averages 3.1 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while Showtime VR Controller averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Animatoon or Showtime VR Controller have ads?
Neither Animatoon nor Showtime VR Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animatoon or Showtime VR Controller?
Animatoon ships an update every 2 months, and Showtime VR Controller every 3 months. Most recently, Animatoon was updated on October 2, 2026 and Showtime VR Controller on October 1, 2026.

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