Comparison

InShot vs Animatic

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

Head to head
About

InShot

Effortlessly edit videos and photos with AI-powered tools. Create stunning collages, add text, music, and effects. Share your creations in high resolution to social media.

Highlights
  • AI Effects & Auto Captions
  • Background Removal
  • Smart Tracking & Smooth Slow-mo
  • Video Trimming & Merging
  • Filters, Effects & Transitions
  • Photo Collage Maker
  • High-Resolution Sharing
Features
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InShot: Empowering Creators with Advanced Video and Photo Editing. Unlock effortless editing with easy-to-use features and powerful AI tools, elevating your video and photo editing experience to new heights. [AI Tool] - AI Effects. Experience the magic of AI with instant presets that elevate your images and videos in just one tap. - Auto Captions. AI-powered speech-to-text tool helps you say goodbye to manual text typing and makes video editing effortless. - Auto Remove Background. Remove background of videos/photos at the touch of a button. - Smart tracking. Make stickers/text move seamlessly in sync with your tracking object motion, adding dynamic flair to your videos. - Smooth slow-mo. Experience seamless slow-motion effects for buttery smooth videos. - Auto Adjust. Instantly enhance your images and videos with one-tap. - Smart collage. Make photo collages with AI Blend effects and Screenshot Stitch with effortless caption recognition. [Video editing] - Trim/Merge clips. - Reverse videos. - Add text, emoji and InShot exclusive stickers. - Add music, sound effects & voice-overs. - Add various-styles voice effects. - Speed control. Speed up/slow down video. Add speed ramping. - Keyframe editing. Add custome keyframe animations. - Chromakey. Easily edit green screen video. - Picture-in-Picture. Create multi-layered videos. [Filters, Effects & Transitions] - Lots of cinematic filters. - Unique effects such as Glitch, Fade, Noise, Beats, Weather, Retro DV, celebrate, etc. - AI effects. Clone, stroke, auto-blur, etc. - Combine clips with super transitions. [Photo Editing] - Add text and stickers to photos, make fun story. - Add filters and adjust brightness, contrast, curves, etc. [Photo Collage] - Easy-to-use photo grid collage maker. - Create seamless collages with AI Blend. - AI subtitle detection in Captions stitch mode. - High-quality pic stitch in horizontal/vertical way. [Share] - High video output resolution. Now InShot support save in 4K, 60fps. - Share to social apps, like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. [InShot Pro Unlimited Subscription] - With an InShot Pro Unlimited subscription, you have access to all features and paid editing materials including stickers, filter packages, etc. Watermark and advertisements will be removed automatically. - InShot Pro Unlimited subscription is billed monthly or annually at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - 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://inshot.cc/terms/terms.html [Privacy Policy] https://inshot.cc/terms/privacy.html Feel free to contact us: inshot.ios@inshot.com, your feedback and suggestions are important to us! For more InShot news and tutorials, follow us on YouTube @InShot Video Editor. [Disclaimer]: InShot is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter. Acknowledgements: FUGUE Music https://icons8.com/music/

About

Animatic

Create hand-drawn animations with an elegant and intuitive interface. This app offers powerful tools for both beginners and professionals to bring their visual ideas to life. Export your creations as GIFs, videos, or PSD files.

Highlights
  • Easy to use frame editor
  • Export to GIF, video, and PSD
  • Flexible onion-skinning
  • Repeat frames
  • Hand-drawn animation creation
Features
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Animatic is the best way to create hand-drawn animations. Simple enough for a beginner, powerful enough for a professional, Animatic was designed to offer creators an elegant experience in bringing their ideas to life through moving image. • Easy to use frame editor • Export animations to animated GIFs, video, and PSD • Flexible onion-skinning • Repeat frames Join over 1,000,000 people from all over the world using Animatic! What People Are Saying: By far the best animation app for iPhone. -Enle Li, Designer, Animator I've finally found a simple iPad Pro app that lets me animate on the train. -Tom Judd, Co-founder, Animade Unlimited access to all the premium features and future updates during the subscription period. The subscriptions are $0.99 per month and $6.99 yearly or equal to the same price tier as Apple App Store Matrix, determined as the equivalent of subscription price in $USD. You may cancel a subscription or free-trial anytime via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a SketchBook Premium Features subscription. Privacy Policy : https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSGpwLSs0hVGvsPZBdF6pkNC23oftuviR_ygLJbD__hrM0fVx3sHqVnvU--DjaxSw/pub Terms Of Use : https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTediDVXy3XbGmqjXw0RwwzO6QEICSPjYQHylhdp6IDWvfVkblAO-CNjakWZtW8Jw/pub

Screenshots

InShot4 screens
Animatic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: InShot at free with in-app purchases against Animatic's subscription. InShot also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.5M vs 824). On price, 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

Both are free to download. InShot sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Animatic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InShot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InShot has 2.5M ratings behind it against 824, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of InShot's written reviews are positive against 63% of Animatic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InShot ships an update fortnightly, Animatic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
InShot versus Animatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInShotAnimatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5M ratings) — better4.6 (824 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better62.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5M — better824
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANTANU PTE. LTD.Doodle.ly, Inc

Customer experience

InShot

All ratings2,495,847 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews7,103 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.4%

Animatic

All ratings783 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral13.7%
Negative23.7%

User reviews

InShot

From 2.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent editing features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💎 Comprehensive video editing capabilities
  • 🤩 Impressive effects and transitions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving and conversion issues
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited cloud/cross-device sync
  • 🔒 Restricted access to local media files
  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization tactics

Animatic

From 824 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Fun and creative
  • 👍 Decent free version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs causing loss of progress
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🎨 Limited drawing tools and features
  • 🐛 Glitches with animation playback

Bugs and requests

InShot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved drafts randomly disappearing
  • Video/audio desynchronization issues
  • Crashes when editing long videos
  • Difficulty accessing local media files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Green screen/chroma key support
  • More advanced text animation options
  • Improved audio editing tools
  • Ability to save multiple projects/drafts
  • Smoother integration with other apps/devices

Animatic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frames randomly disappearing or reverting
  • Crashing when deleting frames
  • Inability to export animations properly
  • Onion skinning not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a color fill tool
  • Implement a layer system
  • Allow importing of images/photos
  • Add more customization options for brushes and colors
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

11 purchases

InShot

Subscriptions3
  • InShot Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • InShot Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • InShot Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Filter pack - CREATE$1.99
  • Filter pack - CINEMA$1.99
  • Filter pack - SKIN$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Video Effect - FORM Pack$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Transition pack - Power$3.99
  • Transition pack - Glitch$3.99
  • InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Animatic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-free experience$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-free experience$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime Ad-free experience$14.99

Questions

Is InShot free?
InShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animatic free?
Animatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InShot or Animatic?
InShot is rated higher. InShot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5M ratings, while Animatic averages 4.6 from 824 ratings.
Do InShot or Animatic have ads?
Both InShot and Animatic show ads.
Which is updated more often, InShot or Animatic?
InShot ships an update fortnightly, and Animatic every 3 months. Most recently, InShot was updated on September 26, 2026 and Animatic on September 25, 2026.

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