Comparison

Animatoon vs Animcraft

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
Read full description

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

Animcraft

Capture facial movements in real-time using your device's camera. Import this motion data into desktop software for editing, retargeting, and sharing 3D animations. Requires specific iOS devices and versions.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • Import captured motion data
  • Facial animation retargeting
  • 3D animation editing
  • Motion data sharing
Features
Read full description

This is a companion app of Animcraft Desktop(a 3D animation re-targeter, library, and creation tool). This app allows users to apply real-time facial motion capture and import the captured motion data into Animcraft for later editing, retargeting, and sharing. This app uses the true depth camera, or A12(or higher) Bionic processor with iOS 14 and above. This is limited to the iPhone X, iPad mini 5th generation, iPad Air 3rd generation,iPad 8 generation, iPad Pro (2018), and any newer devices.

Screenshots

Animatoon4 screens
Animcraft3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animcraft at 5.0 against Animatoon's 3.1. Animcraft also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Animatoon's advantage is ratings volume (405 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Animatoon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Animcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animcraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animatoon ships an update every 2 months, Animcraft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Animatoon versus Animcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimatoonAnimcraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (405 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings405 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteBasefount Technology Ltd

Customer experience

Animatoon

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

Animcraft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Animcraft

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

Animcraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animatoon free?
Animatoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animcraft free?
Animcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animatoon or Animcraft?
Animcraft is rated higher. Animatoon averages 3.1 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while Animcraft averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Animatoon or Animcraft have ads?
Neither Animatoon nor Animcraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animatoon or Animcraft?
Animatoon ships an update every 2 months, and Animcraft every 2 weeks. Most recently, Animatoon was updated on October 11, 2026 and Animcraft on October 6, 2026.

Other comparisons