Best How To Animate Apps & Games

246+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated October 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our how to animate list covers 246+ iPhone apps and games updated through October 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top How To Animate Apps & Games (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Animation Desk® Draw & AnimateAnimation Desk® Draw & AnimateFree4.2★ (16K)NoYesNov 2026
2FlipaClip: Draw 2D AnimationFlipaClip: Draw 2D AnimationFree4.6★ (270K)YesYesNov 2026
3MotionBook - Draw & AnimateMotionBook - Draw & AnimateFree4.5★ (3.6K)NoYesOct 2026
4FlipArtify - 2D Draw AnimationFlipArtify - 2D Draw AnimationFree4.4★ (29K)YesYesNov 2026
5Alight MotionAlight MotionFree4.4★ (80K)YesYesNov 2026
6Animation Creator: Flipbook 2DAnimation Creator: Flipbook 2DFree4.6★ (30K)YesYesNov 2026
7Anime MakerAnime MakerFree3.4★ (1.1K)YesYesOct 2026
8AnimaticAnimaticFree4.6★ (838)YesYesNov 2026

Top Picks for How To Animate

4.2😐(16K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

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

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited features without subscription
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent drawing experience
  • 🐛 Frames randomly deleted or duplicated
FlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation#2

FlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation by Visual Blasters LLC

Animate Cartoons & Create Art
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.6😊(270K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#46in 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
  • 🎨 Variety of brushes and tools
  • 🎨 Ability to add audio

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🎨 Limited layer options without premium
  • 🎨 Frustrating color fill tool
  • 🎨 Laggy performance on some devices
  • 🎨 Watermark cannot be removed without premium
MotionBook - Draw & Animate#3

MotionBook - Draw & Animate by 亮 彭

Best Flipbook Animation Maker
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.5😊(3.6K 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
  • 👍 Good for beginners
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Affordable premium version

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Key features locked behind paywall
  • 👎 Limited drawing tools and brush sizes
  • 👎 No fill tool or layers
  • 👎 Inability to rotate or zoom canvas
  • 👎 Difficulty seeing previous frames while drawing

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FAQ about How To Animate

What are the best how to animate apps & games for iPhone?
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate tops our how to animate apps & games ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.2-star average from 16K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top how to animate apps & games we rank are free to download, including Animation Desk® Draw & Animate and FlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation.
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 246+ how to animate apps & games on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.