Best Animation Drawing App

222+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
19 free apps & games
Updated June 2026

With an average user rating of 4.3★, the animation drawing app category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 222+ apps and games we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Top Picks for Animation Drawing App

FlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation#1

FlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation by Visual Blasters, LLC

Animate Cartoons & Create Art
Editor's Choice
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.6😊(251K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#38in Graphics & Design
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Create animated movies with powerful yet intuitive tools. Learn animation techniques with guided tutorials and share your creations with a global community. Supports various art styles and export options.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Good for beginners
  • 💡 Allows importing photos and videos
  • 🎨 Helpful tutorials

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🎨 Limited layer options without premium
MotionBook - Draw & Animate#2

MotionBook - Draw & Animate by 亮 彭

Best Flipbook Animation Maker
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.5😊(2.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create traditional frame-by-frame animations with a natural feel pen and eraser toolset. Manage pages easily with a timeline, utilize onion skinning for reference, and export your creations to video or GIF. Integrated with iOS Files for seamless management.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple animation process
  • 💡 Helpful onion skin and duplicate frame features
  • 🚀 Clean and straightforward interface

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Key features locked behind paywall
  • 👎 Limited drawing tools and brush sizes
FlipArtify - 2D Draw Animation#3

FlipArtify - 2D Draw Animation by CEM SOFTWARE COMPANY LIMITED

Top Flipbook Animation Creator
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.4😊(21K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Easily create 2D animations from your drawings. This app offers intuitive tools, a template library, and options to export your creations as GIFs or videos. Perfect for artists and creative individuals looking to bring their artwork to life.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful tutorials
  • 🎨 Good for beginners
  • 💡 Customizable animations

Room to Improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🔍 Ads cover drawing space

More Animation Drawing App apps to explore

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Stickman: draw animation
Stickman: draw animation
Stickman: draw animation
Cartoon maker & creator
Free

Create your own cartoons by drawing frame by frame. This app offers an easy-to-use interface, drawing lessons, and the ability to color your creations and add stickers. Save your animations as GIFs to share with friends.

Frame-by-frame drawingColoring and stickersSave as GIF
🎬 Entertainment
(220)
free with in-app purchases
5
Sketchbook®
Sketchbook®
Sketchbook®
Draw, paint, & sketch anywhere
Free

This app provides a professional-grade drawing and painting experience for artists and illustrators. It offers a natural drawing feel with customizable tools, layers, and guides for precision. Unlock advanced features like custom brushes and canvas resizing with an optional premium purchase.

Full complement of brush typesHighly customizable brushesGuides, rulers, and stroke tools
🎨 Graphics & Design
(220K)
free with in-app purchases
6
ibis Paint X
ibis Paint X
ibis Paint X
High-performance painting app
Free

This versatile drawing application offers a professional-grade digital art experience on mobile devices. It provides an extensive library of brushes, materials, and fonts, along with advanced layer management and drawing tools. Users can also record their creative process and share it with a community of artists.

Over 47,000 brushesUnlimited layersDrawing process recording
🎨 Graphics & Design
(280K)
free with in-app purchases
7
FlipStudio: Draw & Animate App
FlipStudio: Draw & Animate App
FlipStudio: Draw & Animate App
#1 Animation App
Free

Create flipbooks and high-quality animations with powerful drawing and animation tools. Easily share your creations, learn from expert works, and add audio. Offers a premium membership for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.

Frame-by-frame animationMulti-layer drawingAudio track editing
🎮 Games
(4.2K)
freemium
8
Animation Creator: Flipbook 2D
Animation Creator: Flipbook 2D
Animation Creator: Flipbook 2D
Flip Clip: Draw Stickman Maker
Free

Create 2D animations with a user-friendly interface, frame-by-frame drawing, and customizable tools. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike, it allows you to bring your artistic visions to life and share them as GIFs or videos.

Intuitive drawing interfaceFrame-by-frame animationCustomizable brushes and tools
🎬 Entertainment
(25K)
subscription
9
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate
Create animation with us
Free

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.

Digital flipbook animationImport video and photosMultiple drawing brushes
🎬 Entertainment
(15K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App
Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App
Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App
Create & Animate Digital Art
Free

This free digital art app lets you draw and paint with a vast array of brushes, including live, pixel, and vector options. Create animations with motion paths and frame-by-frame tools, and enhance your workflow with symmetry guides and layer support. Seamlessly integrate with other Adobe creative tools.

Thousands of pixel, vector, and Live BrushesUnlimited layers for complex artworkFrame-by-frame and motion path animation
🎨 Graphics & Design
(59K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch
Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch
Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch
Anywhere, anytime AR drawing
Free

Transform your surroundings into a canvas with augmented reality drawing. Learn to sketch anything from photos or real-life objects, with guided lessons and advanced tools. Share your creations and track your artistic progress.

Draw through cameraLearn to draw easilyTrace anything
🎨 Graphics & Design
(44K)
free with in-app purchases
12
AmberDraw: Animated Drawing
AmberDraw: Animated Drawing
AmberDraw: Animated Drawing
Draw & Export Motion Art
Free

Create unique animated art with brushes that move as you draw. No keyframes or timelines needed, just pick a brush and let its built-in motion bring your strokes to life. Export your creations as video for social media or further editing.

Animated brushes with unique motionFull brush customizationLayer support
🎨 Graphics & Design
(11)
free with in-app purchases
13
Animation Sketch
Animation Sketch
Animation Sketch
2D Animation Creator
Free

Create 2D hand-drawn animations with intuitive tools and precise brush control. Ideal for both experienced animators and beginners, this app simplifies sketching, coloring, and timing. Seamlessly integrate sound and utilize layers for efficient scene planning and workflow.

Hand-drawn animationPrecise brush control with Apple PencilIntuitive layer workflow
📊 Productivity
(416)
free with in-app purchases
14
Draw Animation - Anime Maker
Draw Animation - Anime Maker
Draw Animation - Anime Maker
Draw Art & Animate
Free

Create your own animated stories and flipbook animations with intuitive drawing and animation tools. Bring your characters and ideas to life, frame by frame, and share your creations as GIFs or MP4 files.

Easy drawing toolsFrame-by-frame animationAnimation curves for smooth motion
🎨 Graphics & Design
(9)
free with in-app purchases
15
Tayasui Sketches
Tayasui Sketches
Tayasui Sketches
Digital Drawing: Draw & Paint
Free

This app offers a realistic and versatile digital drawing experience with a wide array of tools, including watercolor brushes and a brush editor. It supports layers, cloud sync, and pressure stylus input for enhanced creativity on mobile devices.

Realistic drawing toolsWatercolor wet brushesBrush editor
🎨 Graphics & Design
(52K)
freemium
16
Prisma3D - Animation, Modeling
Prisma3D - Animation, Modeling
Prisma3D - Animation, Modeling
Prisma 3D Animation App
Free

Create 3D models and animated scenes with this intuitive tool. It offers a model store for characters and animations, and guides beginners through the process while providing advanced features for experienced users.

Create 3D models and animated scenes3D object library and model storeImport various 3D file formats
🎨 Graphics & Design
(625)
free with in-app purchases
17
Sketchar: AR Drawing App
Sketchar: AR Drawing App
Sketchar: AR Drawing App
Learn how to draw with AR
Free

Learn to draw with augmented reality and AI-powered lessons. This app offers a comprehensive drawing tool, community contests, and personalized learning plans to enhance your artistic skills. Practice art to relieve stress and impress others with your creations.

Augmented Reality drawing guidanceAI-powered personalized learning plans550+ drawing lessons
🎨 Graphics & Design
(9.6K)
free with in-app purchases
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Clip Studio Paint for iPhone
Clip Studio Paint for iPhone
Clip Studio Paint for iPhone
Draw as you like, how you like
Free

Create professional-quality digital art, comics, and animations with a vast array of brushes, materials, and editing tools. Offers features for beginners and pros, including 3D models for reference and advanced layer management.

Unlimited brushes with realistic texturesVast library of artist-made materialsAdvanced coloring tools with Shading Assist
🎨 Graphics & Design
(1.5K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Procreate Pocket
Procreate Pocket
Procreate Pocket
Sketch and Paint on iPhone.
$5.99

Create expressive sketches, rich paintings, and beautiful illustrations on your iPhone. This app offers a complete art studio with hundreds of brushes, advanced layering, and powerful design tools.

Hundreds of handmade brushesAdvanced layer systemHigh resolution canvases
🎨 Graphics & Design
(12K)
paid
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‎iArtbook
‎iArtbook
‎iArtbook
Create, Draw, Paint, Animate
Free

This app offers a robust digital art creation experience with unlimited layers, blend modes, and masks. It features advanced brush customization, calligraphy tools, and animation capabilities. Ideal for artists seeking professional-grade drawing and painting tools on their device.

Unlimited layers with blend modes and masksAdvanced brush customization and calligraphy toolsAnimation creation with multiple layers and export options
🎨 Graphics & Design
(11K)
free with in-app purchases