Animate Me vs Macmillan Learning eBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animate Me
Learn to create 3D animations with pre-built characters and intuitive controls. This app teaches the fundamentals of animation through video tutorials, allowing kids to showcase their creativity and storytelling skills. Share your animated creations with friends and family.
- Create 3D animations
- Pre-built 3D characters
- Simple controls
- Intuitive workflow
- Video tutorials
- Share creations
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Create 3D animations of cartoons in a simple and intuitive manner on your tablet or phone. If you ever wondered how they bring characters to life in animation movies like Frozen or Toy Story, this app is for you. Kids can learn to make 3D animations that showcase their creativity and storytelling abilities. *9 Pre-built 3D cartoon characters lets kids quickly and effortlessly learn the basics of 3D animation. *Make 3D cartoons walk, run, jump and talk with simple controls and an intuitive workflow. *Designed by animators from the ground up, this app is an excellent way for kids to learn animation. *Contains video tutorials such as walking, talking and acting to teach the fundamentals of animation. *Upload to YouTube to share creations with your friends and family
Macmillan Learning eBook
Access and study digital textbooks on your iPad or iPhone with a comprehensive, digital-first experience. Download books for offline reading, customize your study tools with notes and flashcards, and personalize the reading environment for easier learning.
- Offline reading
- Note-taking and highlighting
- Flashcard creation
- Customizable reading settings
- Read Aloud feature
- Cross-device syncing
- Accessibility features
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Use Macmillan® Learning eBook to enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. Download and access digital textbooks to study anytime, anywhere. Features: • Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading. • Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience. • Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster. • Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. • Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off. • Built with accessibility in mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Macmillan Learning eBook at Free against Animate Me's $4.99. Macmillan Learning eBook also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months). Animate Me's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Macmillan Learning eBook is free to download; Animate Me costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Macmillan Learning eBook holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macmillan Learning eBook has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Animate Me ships an update every 37 months, Macmillan Learning eBook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animate Me | Macmillan Learning eBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | HPHLP |
Customer experience
Animate Me
Macmillan Learning eBook
Bugs and requests
Animate Me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Macmillan Learning eBook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials not recognized
- Frequent app crashes
- Textbooks disappearing from library
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with popular reading apps
- Improve annotation and note-taking tools
- Provide a universal e-reader option
In-app purchases
Animate Me
No in-app purchases
Macmillan Learning eBook
No in-app purchases
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