Comparison

RoughAnimator vs MakeMark

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

Head to head
About

RoughAnimator

Create traditional hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animations on your iPad. This app offers professional-grade tools like unlimited layers, onion skinning, and audio import, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced animators. Export your work in various formats or import it into professional animation software.

Highlights
  • Timeline with unlimited layers
  • Onion skinning
  • Audio and video import
  • Custom brushes
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Export to video, GIF, image sequence
  • Import to professional software
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A fully featured hand drawn animation application for iPad. Made by an animator, for animators. Powerful enough for professionals, simple enough for beginners. Everything you need to create traditional hand drawn frame-by-frame animation, anywhere you go! Features: - Timeline with unlimited layers and easily adjustable exposure length of individual drawings, for pose-to-pose or straight-ahead animating - Onion skinning - Preview playback - Scrub along timeline - Import audio for lip syncing - Import video for rotoscoping animation - Custom brushes - Supports Apple Pencil, Logitech Crayon - Control framerate and resolution - Export animation to Quicktime video, GIF, or image sequence - RoughAnimator projects can be imported to Adobe Flash/Animate, After Effects, and Toon Boom Harmony - Also available on desktop See a short film animated with RoughAnimator: https://youtu.be/vaHuJNNPoMM

About

MakeMark

Features
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MakeMark is a professional screenshot maker built for developers and designers who want their app listing to stand out. Design beautiful, device-accurate screenshots with custom titles, subtitles, gradient backgrounds, and device mockups — all from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you're preparing a new app submission or refreshing an existing listing, MakeMark gives you a focused, streamlined workflow to produce high-quality screenshots that meet platform requirements. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: • Screenshot Projects: Organize your screenshots into projects by app name, device type, and status. Track progress from draft through export. • Device Support: Generate screenshots sized for iPhone 6.7", iPhone 6.1", iPad 12.9", and iPad 11" — all matching platform requirements. • Curated Templates: Start from professionally designed templates across categories like Productivity, Health, Finance, Social, Games, Lifestyle, and more. • Full Customization: Edit titles, subtitles, backgrounds (solid colors and gradients), text colors, layout styles, and feature icons for each screenshot. • Device Mockups: Preview your screenshots inside accurate device frames to see exactly how they'll appear on your listing. • Smart Generation: Describe your app and let MakeMark generate a complete set of screenshots with suggested titles, subtitles, and styling. • Export Studio: Export your final screenshots as PNG, JPG, or PDF with quality controls. Save directly to Photos or share to Files. • Privacy First: All project data stays on your device. MakeMark does not collect, access, or transmit your personal information or project files. WHY MAKEMARK? Creating app screenshots shouldn't require design software or complicated templates. MakeMark is purpose-built for this one task — with an intuitive interface, real device dimensions, and export options that plug directly into your workflow.

Screenshots

RoughAnimator1 screens
MakeMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MakeMark at Free against RoughAnimator's $7.99. RoughAnimator's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MakeMark is free to download; RoughAnimator costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoughAnimator ships an update fortnightly, MakeMark every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
RoughAnimator versus MakeMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoughAnimatorMakeMark
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob KAFKAUmit UZ

Bugs and requests

RoughAnimator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when importing audio
  • Onion skin not working
  • Pixelated drawings when playing animation
  • Laggy performance with larger projects

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add transparency support for exports
  • Implement a text tool
  • Provide more brush options and customization
  • Add a ruler/shape tool
  • Improve audio handling (record, import, sync)
Show 3 more
  • Implement a tween/animation feature
  • Add layer grouping and organization tools
  • Provide a dark mode option

MakeMark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RoughAnimator

No in-app purchases

None

MakeMark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoughAnimator free?
RoughAnimator costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeMark free?
MakeMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoughAnimator or MakeMark have ads?
Neither RoughAnimator nor MakeMark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoughAnimator or MakeMark?
RoughAnimator ships an update fortnightly, and MakeMark every 3 months. Most recently, RoughAnimator was updated on October 20, 2026 and MakeMark on October 14, 2026.

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