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FlipArtify vs Animation Desk® Draw & Animate

FlipArtify 4.4★ · Free to download 40
Winner Animation Desk® Draw & Animate
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 4.2★ · Free + IAP 55

FlipArtify is plagued by an overwhelming number of ads and paywalls in its free version, making Animation Desk a more usable option despite its own significant issues with glitches and paid features.

Full reviews: FlipArtify · Animation Desk® Draw & Animate

FlipArtify is criticized for excessive ads and paywalls that severely limit its free functionality, with many users finding it unusable without a premium subscription. Animation Desk, while also having paid features and ads, suffers more from critical glitches that cause work loss and impact core drawing functions, but is generally seen as more functional in its free tier.

Head to head

Features tieR1R3R11R18
FlipArtify FlipArtify offers animation capabilities and templates, with users enjoying the fun of creating animations R11. However, core features like adding more than a few frames or layers are locked behind paywalls R1R3R18R58.
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate Animation Desk provides various tools for animation, including onion skinning and brush types, though many advanced features like colored onion skinning, selection movement, and most brushes require payment R64R76. It supports importing music from iTunes, but users desire broader audio import options .
Ease of Use tieR4R7R13R16
FlipArtify FlipArtify is described as easy to use for creations and animations . However, the constant barrage of ads makes it difficult to use the app effectively, interrupting the drawing process and making it unusable for many R4R7R13R31. Some users also report issues with drawing without an Apple Pencil R16.
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate Animation Desk is considered simple and effective by some, with tutorials available for beginners . However, many users find the UI horrible and hard to navigate . Critical glitches like inability to zoom out, random app exits, and work not saving severely hinder usability .
Reliability tieR4R7R10R31
FlipArtify FlipArtify is highly unreliable due to its ad frequency, with ads appearing every few seconds or minutes, often covering the drawing area and leading to data loss when closing the app R4R7R31. Some users also report the app not working in landscape mode or being misled by ads R10.
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate Animation Desk suffers from major glitches and instability. Users frequently report work being deleted, frames being lost or shortened, and the app crashing or force-closing R66R69R70. A common bug involves drawings duplicating, flipping, or inverting on different frames or layers R73.
Price/Value edge: Animation Desk® Draw & AnimateR1R3R40R58
FlipArtify FlipArtify is free to download but is heavily criticized for being a 'money grab' due to aggressive ads and extensive paywalls R1R40. Users feel forced to pay $5 a week or $30 a year to remove ads and access basic features like more frames or layers R1R3R40R58.
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate Animation Desk is free to download but uses in-app purchases (IAP) for many features, including different brush types and full functionality R62R64R76. Users feel they have to pay for 'everything' or to 'start playing' R76. However, some appreciate it for learning without immediate payment .
Support tieR1R51R61R66
FlipArtify Reviews do not provide specific feedback on FlipArtify's customer support, but users frequently plead for developers to fix the ad problem R1R51.
Animation Desk® Draw & Animate Users frequently ask developers to fix critical bugs, especially those causing work loss and inverted images R61R66. There is no direct feedback on the responsiveness or quality of support, only calls for fixes.
Pick FlipArtify if

Pick FlipArtify if you are willing to pay for a premium subscription upfront to avoid ads and unlock features, or if you are only looking for a very basic, casual animation experience and don't mind constant interruptions .

Pick Animation Desk® Draw & Animate if

Pick Animation Desk if you are looking for an animation app with a free tier that offers more functionality before hitting paywalls, and you are prepared to deal with potential glitches and workarounds R62.

Evidence note: Reviews for FlipArtify are overwhelmingly focused on the excessive ads and paywalls, making it difficult to assess other aspects of the app's performance in its free version. Animation Desk has a more balanced set of complaints, primarily revolving around significant glitches and the extent of its paid features.

Frequently asked

How many ads does FlipArtify have?
FlipArtify has an excessive number of ads, with users reporting them appearing 'every other second,' 'every five seconds,' 'every ten seconds,' or 'every note' R4R13R17. Many users find the app 'unusable' due to the ad frequency R7R40.
Can I make a full animation for free in FlipArtify?
No, you cannot make a full animation for free in FlipArtify, as users report being unable to make a movie or add more than a few frames (often limited to 3 or 4) without paying for premium R1R18R58.
Does Animation Desk have glitches?
Yes, Animation Desk has significant glitches, including work being deleted or shortened, the app crashing or force-closing, and frames or layers randomly duplicating, flipping, or inverting R66R69R70R73.
Do I have to pay for brushes in Animation Desk?
Yes, in Animation Desk, you often have to pay for different brush types, with some users reporting only having access to one basic, unsatisfactory brush in the free version R62R64R76.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] FlipArtify 1/5 · US Money grab: PLEASE FIX THE FACT THAT YOU CANT ACTUALLY MAKE A MOVIE WITHOUT PAYING FOR PREMIUM!!!!! 🙏 please
  2. [R3] FlipArtify 3/5 · US Good but kinda greedy: It’s good but I have to watch an add or pay just to add another layer
  3. [R11] FlipArtify 5/5 · US Fun: Great fun so many cool features
  4. [R18] FlipArtify 3/5 · US It could be better: First, there is a lot of pop ups and adds, and I want to be free in animation, not only having four frames. This could be better.
  5. [R4] FlipArtify 1/5 · US deleted after approximately 1 and a half minutes: ads every other second
  6. [R7] FlipArtify 1/5 · US ADS: there are so many ads the app is completely unusable unless you pay
  7. [R13] FlipArtify 2/5 · US Would be good but one big problem: It is a very good drawing app ( if you have an apple pen) but the reason it's two stars is because WAY too many ads. Every note is two ads, like the two star review.
  8. [R16] FlipArtify 1/5 · US This sucks: It has so many ads appearing at the bottom and the only way to do it is with a phone pen and also it is not like the adds
  9. [R10] FlipArtify 1/5 · US Scammed: I received this ad on YouTube of this app which was about this app and the ad it looked amazing at first but the ad was a stolen video and when I downloaded the app from the ad it looked nothing like the app.
  10. [R31] FlipArtify 1/5 · US I tried to use it for 30 sec, then I get 50 sec adds, then 30 sec, then 50 sec adds???: The adds cover 50% of the drawing landscape? How is anyone supposed to know if this app is good if you can’t use it? At least make 1st time visitors add free bro 😂 then after a day bring the adds, you can’t expect sell product that the customer can’t see, very poor app, also you can’t zoom in…..
  11. [R40] FlipArtify 1/5 · US Not ”free” and not usable.: This ”app” is a honey trap. It has so many ads it’s unusable and it costs $5 a week or $30 a year to remove the ads. I couldn’t even get past the loading ads to see if I liked the interface before being almost tricked into paying. Don’t waste your time.
  12. [R58] FlipArtify 1/5 · US 3 FRAMES Only: I have to pay for more then 3 frames!
  13. [R51] FlipArtify 3/5 · GB I just downloaded this app and it already gives me like 100 ads: Please fix this problem because I never actually got to do anything it kept on giving me ads fix this, please
  14. [R61] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 2/5 · US Wasn’t very satisfied: This app seems good, but I waited half an hour for a video to import, and it didn’t even show at all. Do I just need to wait for it to load, or is it not working? It made me really sad, by the fact that it wasted my time. Please fix :(
  15. [R66] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 3/5 · US Doesn’t Save???: This app was good but while I was in the middle of animating it randomly exits me out and deletes some frames of my work. Idk what’s happening, but maybe fix it?
  16. [R17] FlipArtify 5/5 · US Too many ads: The good thing about it is that it’s very fun to play with and stuff but the negative Thing is that when I press the thing I mean every five seconds it has a ad or something or it’s taking a break I mean, I just saw a ad so that’s a what I don’t like about that like about the game
  17. [R69] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 3/5 · US 2 Hours of work, GONE!: I was working hard on an animation that I really wanted to be one of my best. I had been drawing for 2 hours straight. 120 frames or so. I really loved it so far. And then, the screen froze. The app force closed and when I re-entered all of my work had erased. I was devastated. This app has done this 3 times now, and my i-Pad is never slow. Be prepared to lose your artwork.
  18. [R70] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 1/5 · US Just a bunch of glitches: I can’t go 3 slides without project destroying glitches
  19. [R73] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 1/5 · US Why?: I wanted to start my own YouTube channel and do storytime animations, but for some stupid reason, it kept making an inverted copy of my drawing upside down and inverted colors. I was going to ignore it and crop it out using my editing program, but it kept doing it over and over and it eventually messed with the original design on the bottom, and that's whenever I quit. Worst app ever, not to
  20. [R62] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 5/5 · US Absolutely FANTASTIC: It’s so fun and there are almost NO adds im NOT exaggerating. Only thing I DONT like is that you have to pay for the different brush types that’s the only thing so if the developers could update that it’ll be like a million stars
  21. [R64] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 2/5 · US It could be better: I would have liked it if I didn’t have to pay for everything. I could only use one brush ( and the brush sucked) also it was kinda glitchy. So if you are planning on getting this app I would not recommend it. Developers please make this app more free!! It would be sooooo much better!
  22. [R76] Animation Desk® Draw & Animate 1/5 · US ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE: HORRIBLE. YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERY FREAKING THING SEPARATELY YOU HAVE TO PAY TO START PLAYING. YOU HAVE TO PAY TO USE A PENCIL AND YOU HAVE TO PAY TO SAVE IT. HONESTLY VERY STUPID. DEFINITELY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store