Cloud Stop Motion
7.9#2 in stop motion softwareFrom $4 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebLinux
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Stop Motion Studio
8.0#1 in stop motion software$5.99 one-timeFree planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows
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| Fact | Cloud Stop Motion | Stop Motion Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Users can import music, sound effects and narration or record audio inside the app. | Users can record dialogue, use built-in music and sound effects, trim clips, change volume, and add fades. |
| Frame capture | It captures animation one frame at a time from webcams or built-in cameras and provides onion-skinning and timing controls. | The app supports automatic or manual camera settings and onion skinning to align successive frames. |
| Green screen | Built-in chroma-key tools replace backgrounds and support layered scenes. | Green-screen compositing can replace the scene background. |
| Licence | The terms identify Cloud Stop Motion as commercially licensed software and explicitly say it is not open source, freeware or shareware. | The software is proprietary commercial software licensed rather than sold, with Cateater retaining ownership and source-code rights. |
| Praise: ease of use | A Trustpilot reviewer described the app as simple to use for beginners and praised voice and music tools. | Creative Bloq found setup immediate because no account is required and described the interface as clean, uncluttered, and easy to use. |
Cloud Stop Motion plans
- Free StarterFree
- Schools & Organizations$4 a year
- Personal Premium$4.50 a year
Stop Motion Studio plans
- Pro (iPhone and iPad)—
- Pro 2 (Mac)—
- FreeFree
- Stop Motion Studio (free mobile version)Free
- Pro$5.99, paid once
- Stop Motion Studio Pro (iPhone and iPad)$5.99, paid once
Pick Cloud Stop Motion if…
It suits individuals and classrooms creating animations across devices, especially those who want browser-based work with frame capture, timeline editing, and audio. Schools can use organization accounts and administration tools to manage learners and projects.
Pick Stop Motion Studio if…
Stop Motion Studio suits people making frame-by-frame animations on mobile or desktop. Its classroom features and offline operation after installation and activation may also suit K–12 educators and students.