# Animation Desk® Draw & Animate vs Pixie Creator

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animation Desk® Draw & Animate at 47% against Pixie Creator's 0%. Animation Desk® Draw & Animate also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (16K vs 4). Pixie Creator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Animation Desk® Draw & Animate sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pixie Creator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Animation Desk® Draw & Animate holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Desk® Draw & Animate has 16K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Animation Desk® Draw & Animate's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixie Creator's.

Animation Desk® Draw & Animate ships an update every 2 months, Pixie Creator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Animation Desk® Draw & Animate | Pixie Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-desk-draw-and-animate/id946346179/reviews)** | [1.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixie-creator/id6472342799/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **47.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 398 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kdan Mobile Software LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/318936474) | [Marcelo Diefenbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1645090652) |

## What reviewers say

### Animation Desk® Draw & Animate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-desk-draw-and-animate/id946346179)

Create cartoons and animations with a digital flipbook. Import videos and photos to add effects, use various editing tools, and export your creations as video, GIF, or PDF. Share your animations on social media.

**Highlights:** Digital flipbook animation, Import video and photos, Multiple drawing brushes, Frame and layer management, Onion skinning, Export as video, GIF, PDF, Social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kdan Cloud | $2.99 | per month |
| Animation Desk Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Animation Desk Pro (Month) | $4.49 | per month |
| Animation Desk Pro | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Creativity 365 | $9.99 | per month |
| Animation Desk Pro (Quarter) | $10.99 | per 3 months |
| Animation Desk Pro | $15.99 | per year |
| Creativity 365 | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Animation Desk Pro (Year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Creativity 365 | $59.99 | per year |
| Permanent License | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Smooth animation
- 💡 Helpful for beginners
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Good for quick animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Limited features without subscription
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent drawing experience
- 🐛 Frames randomly deleted or duplicated

**Reported bugs**

- Drawings duplicating and inverting
- Frames randomly disappearing
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
- Inability to save progress
- Issues with palm rejection and screen sensitivity

**Requested features**

- Add audio support
- Improve zooming and rotation
- Implement more brushes and tools
- Allow importing custom images/videos
- Add stabilization and vector tools


### Pixie Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixie-creator/id6472342799)

Transform your photos into stylized 3D animated characters using advanced modeling and rendering technology. Bring your images to life with semi-realistic creations, perfect for artists and animation fans.

**Highlights:** Photo to 3D character conversion, Stylized 3D modeling, Semi-realistic rendering, Animated character creation, Interactive photo transformation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50 credits | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Animation Desk® Draw & Animate free?

Animation Desk® Draw & Animate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pixie Creator free?

Pixie Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Animation Desk® Draw & Animate or Pixie Creator?

Animation Desk® Draw & Animate is rated higher. Animation Desk® Draw & Animate averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Pixie Creator averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Animation Desk® Draw & Animate or Pixie Creator have ads?

Neither Animation Desk® Draw & Animate nor Pixie Creator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Animation Desk® Draw & Animate or Pixie Creator?

Animation Desk® Draw & Animate ships an update every 2 months, and Pixie Creator every 3 days. Most recently, Animation Desk® Draw & Animate was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pixie Creator on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*