Comparison

I Can Animate Lite vs Stop Motion Video Editor

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

Head to head
About

I Can Animate Lite

Create stop-motion animations on your iOS device with this free app. Capture frames, edit your movie in real-time, and share your creations. Offers features like onion skinning and manual camera controls for a fun animation experience.

Highlights
  • Capture frames with device camera
  • Onion skinning for frame comparison
  • Scrollable timeline for preview
  • Manual and automatic camera controls
  • Copy, paste, delete, and reorder frames
  • Export to camera roll, social media, and YouTube
  • Time-lapse functionality
Features
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Now you can make your own animations for FREE using the award winning I Can Animate Lite from Kudlian Software. Bring the art of stop motion animation to your iOS device wherever you are. I Can Animate Lite is a FREE simple and easy to use animation app that will have you creating your own stop-motion movies in no time and sharing them with your family and friends. Features: I Can Animate has some really great features: • Capture frames using either camera on your iOS device • Displays onion skinning, easily see the differences between frames you are capturing. • Preview captured frames in the scrollable timeline. • Edit and watch your animation whilst making it • Adjust exposure, white balance and focus automatically or manually lock the settings. • Change playback speed (12fps only in Lite) • Copy and paste sequences • Delete and reorder frames • Undo & redo • Review last five frames • Projects library • Time lapse (up to Max of 240 in Lite version ) • Informative help manual • Export files to camera roll, Facebook, Dropbox and Youtube YouTube • Connect a bluetooth keyboard and capture frames without returning to, or tapping the device (iOS7+). • Help guide included Animations made using I Can Animate Lite will contain a watermark and may contain an embedded intro sequence. I Can Animate Lite provides hours of fun. Join with the thousands of existing users enjoying I Can Animate and begin filming fantastic animations with your iOS device. There's also a free iBook download on the website. Once you've mastered creating animations check out the full version of I Can Animate. No limit on the number of frames you can capture. No limit on time-lapse duration or playback speeds. Create unlimited number of projects. Export animations in full HD (720 & 1080) Animations made using the full version of I Can Animate will not contain a watermark of embedded intro sequence. Watermark and intro trailer are removed from exports.

About

Stop Motion Video Editor

Easily create stop motion videos by combining source clips and adding background music or voiceovers. Trim and merge your content, then save or share directly to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Create stop motion videos
  • Add background music
  • Record voiceovers
  • Merge and preview videos
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Share to social media
Features
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This Stop Motion Video Editor help you to create stop motion video and add background music to videos. STEPS: 1. Add source videos 2. Add background music from library or record your voice 3. Start merge and preview 4. Save to Camera Roll or share to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube The result video will be saved to the Camera Roll. You can then open Camera Roll to start sharing. TIPS: - Control volume of the original videos, music and records - Using range slider to trim video, music, record - You can add as many videos, music and records as you want - Using feature "share to Instagram" to let the app square the final video for you Stop Motion Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - 3 days of free trial followed by $2.99 per week - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com

Screenshots

I Can Animate Lite4 screens
Stop Motion Video Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I Can Animate Lite at none against Stop Motion Video Editor's 3. I Can Animate Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Stop Motion Video Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. I Can Animate Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for I Can Animate Lite against 3.3 for Stop Motion Video Editor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of I Can Animate Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stop Motion Video Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Can Animate Lite ships an update every 3 months, Stop Motion Video Editor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
I Can Animate Lite versus Stop Motion Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Can Animate LiteStop Motion Video Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (25 ratings)3.3 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKudlian SoftwareNguyen Nam Giang

Customer experience

I Can Animate Lite

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative36.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative26.9%

Stop Motion Video Editor

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

I Can Animate Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on iPad
  • App did not work at all for one user

Requested features

7 requests
  • More project slots
  • Ability to add backgrounds
  • More animations
  • More frames
  • Ability to add audio
Show 2 more
  • Control playback speed
  • Upgrade process clarification

Stop Motion Video Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

I Can Animate Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Stop Motion Video Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Stop Motion Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • StopMotionPremiumMonthly$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Video Editor Pro$33.99

Questions

Is I Can Animate Lite free?
I Can Animate Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stop Motion Video Editor free?
Stop Motion Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, I Can Animate Lite or Stop Motion Video Editor?
Stop Motion Video Editor is rated higher. I Can Animate Lite averages 3.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Stop Motion Video Editor averages 3.3 from 18 ratings.
Do I Can Animate Lite or Stop Motion Video Editor have ads?
Stop Motion Video Editor shows ads; I Can Animate Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, I Can Animate Lite or Stop Motion Video Editor?
I Can Animate Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Stop Motion Video Editor every 7 months. Most recently, I Can Animate Lite was updated on October 27, 2026 and Stop Motion Video Editor on October 29, 2026.

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