Comparison

Animatoon vs Texture Maker

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

Texture Maker

Design custom textures and apply them as text overlays on your photos. This tool allows for creative customization of images with unique visual elements.

Highlights
  • Create custom textures
  • Apply textures to photos
  • Add textured text to images
  • Image customization tool
Features
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創造自己想要的材質,也可以在照片上放上特別材質的文字 Create the texture you want, you can also put special texture text on the photo

Screenshots

Animatoon4 screens
Texture Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animatoon at 43% against Texture Maker's 0%. Animatoon also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Texture Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Texture Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animatoon holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animatoon has 405 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Animatoon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Texture Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animatoon ships an update every 2 months, Texture Maker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Animatoon versus Texture Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimatoonTexture Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (405 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings405 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteYihang Huang

Customer experience

Animatoon

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

Texture Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Texture Maker

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

Texture Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animatoon free?
Animatoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Texture Maker free?
Texture Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animatoon or Texture Maker?
Animatoon is rated higher. Animatoon averages 3.1 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while Texture Maker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Animatoon or Texture Maker have ads?
Texture Maker shows ads; Animatoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Animatoon or Texture Maker?
Animatoon ships an update every 2 months, and Texture Maker every 5 months. Most recently, Animatoon was updated on September 30, 2026 and Texture Maker on June 3, 2026.

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