Stop Motion Studio
What is Stop Motion Studio?
Stop Motion Studio is an animation maker for iPhone and iPad, listed in the Photo & Video genre. It supports capturing frames with manual camera controls, editing with onion skinning and a timeline, and adding voiceovers, music, filters, and green screen effects. Finished films can be exported in 4K or 1080p HD and shared to YouTube, TikTok, or as a GIF.
Pricing. Stop Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Making stop motion films with LEGO, clay, drawings, or everyday objects
- Beginners learning frame-by-frame animation with built-in tutorials
- Adding narration, sound effects, and music to animated videos
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Why this app is in A tier
Stop Motion Studio scores 85 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 91, App Store search rank 99, update recency 59. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Join 25 million creators making stop motion animation with ease. Stop Motion Studio is the Apple-featured app for creating stunning stop motion films. Enjoy powerful creative tools with no ads, no tracking, and no subscriptions. Stop Motion Studio is the easiest and most powerful stop motion animation maker for iPhone and iPad. Create beautiful animated films with LEGO, clay, drawings, or everyday objects - no experience required. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned animator, Stop Motion Studio gives you everything you need to turn your ideas into motion. Loved by Millions Worldwide * Over 25 million creators and counting * Rated 4.7 stars with more than 65,000 reviews * Featured in Apple’s “Life on iPad” TV commercial “Stop Motion Studio makes it easy to create your own stop-motion movies.” - The Washington Post “Brings out the LEGO moviemaking geek in all of us.” - TechNewsWorld Create and Edit with Precision * Onion skinning and animation guides for perfect alignment * Interactive timeline and frame-by-frame editing * Copy, paste, cut, and insert frames with ease * Rotoscoping: draw over videos for unique effects * Built-in drawing tools, text cards, and speech bubble
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 85 / 100 | 90 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.4 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 81.2K | 28.6K | 6.6K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 4.9 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 313d ago | 54d ago | 45d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | $3.99 |
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See all 12 ›Questions about Stop Motion Studio
Is Stop Motion Studio free?
The app is free to download. The App Store lists in-app purchases, and the listing states some features require them. All features are included in the Pro version.
Does the app track users or show ads?
The listing states there are no ads, no tracking, and no subscriptions, and that user data stays private.
What export options are available?
The listing says films can be exported in 4K or 1080p HD and shared directly to YouTube, TikTok, or saved as a GIF or iMessage sticker. Projects can also be transferred via AirDrop, iCloud, or Dropbox.
What is Stop Motion Studio good for?
Stop Motion Studio is built for making stop motion films with LEGO, clay, drawings, or everyday objects, beginners learning frame-by-frame animation with built-in tutorials, adding narration, sound effects, and music to animated videos. It sits in the animation creation list on AppTierList.
Is Stop Motion Studio worth it?
Stop Motion Studio is A tier, ranked #5 of 13 animation creation apps with a score of 85 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 81,208 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 4 apps rank above it.
How does Stop Motion Studio compare to FlipArtify?
Stop Motion Studio is A tier at 85; FlipArtify is A tier at 90. FlipArtify ranks higher. Stop Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases, FlipArtify is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Stop Motion Studio updated?
Stop Motion Studio was last updated on 2025-12-10, 313 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Animation Creation
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 85 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 13
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 81,208
- Recent reviews
- 4.9 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (313 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Photo & Video
- Good for
- Making stop motion films with LEGO, clay, drawings, or everyday objects, Beginners learning frame-by-frame animation with built-in tutorials, Adding narration, sound effects, and music to animated videos
- Requires
- iOS 16.6 or later
- Size
- 179 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 17
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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