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What it is

FlipaClip is a frame-by-frame animation app for aspiring and emerging artists. Its timeline offers Classic and Studio layouts, with Studio showing frames, layers, and audio together. Users can draw beyond the canvas, though that extra content is left out of the final video. Audio support allows up to six separate tracks on Android and eight on iOS. Projects can be exported as MP4, GIF, or PNG sequences. The Free plan is free and includes three layers and ads. FlipaClip Plus adds unlimited layers, audio and video import, watermark and ad removal, PNG image sequence export, and custom canvases up to 1920×1920; the price appears in the app before purchase, with monthly or yearly billing. Magic Cut uses AI to separate images into elements and is a Plus feature. Voice maker generates dialogue audio, includes 15,000 monthly credits, and limits each text input to 150 characters. Projects stay on the device where they were created and do not sync through sign-in, but creation, editing, and rendering work offline. Users can back up projects manually to third-party storage. FlipaClip also offers an Education option for educational institutions.

Spec sheet

What it does
FlipaClip is a frame-by-frame 2D animation and cartoon-making app for creating short movies and flipbooks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Purpose
FlipaClip is an app for creating frame-by-frame animations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · flipaclip.com
Audience
The maker describes it as an animation app for aspiring and emerging artists.Read 8 Oct 2026 · flipaclip.com
Platforms
The app is listed for Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and Huawei AppGallery; Mac computers with an M chip are supported but not fully optimized.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · flipaclip.com
Integrations
Projects can be manually backed up to third-party storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive; FlipaClip says it has no project backup cloud service of its own.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Security
The privacy policy says the company takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.Read 8 Oct 2026 · flipaclip.com
Privacy
The privacy policy says Visual Blasters may collect personal information, usage and device details, and rough geographic location.Read 8 Oct 2026 · flipaclip.com
Support
The FlipaClip Knowledge Base offers troubleshooting, feature and subscription help articles, with a contact option for further help.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
AI feature
Magic Cut uses AI to cut images into separate elements and is listed as a FlipaClip Plus feature.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
API and SDK
The official site and knowledge base document end-user app features and support but do not publish a public API or SDK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Audio
Audio can be recorded, imported or selected from the built-in library; the help center documents six Android tracks and eight iOS tracks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Audio formats
Supported imported audio formats are WAV, MP4, M4A and MP3.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Community
FlipaClip promotes weekly challenges, seasonal contests and a Discord community for creators.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Company founding
Visual Blasters says brothers Marcos and Jonathan Meson founded the LLC in 2010 and later created FlipaClip with Tim Meson.Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualblasters.com
Company headquarters
LinkedIn lists FlipaClip headquarters in Miami, Florida, with a primary address at 150 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 500.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company legal name
Crunchbase lists the legal name as Visual Blasters LLC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company ownership
Crunchbase classifies Visual Blasters as a private, for-profit company and lists Jonathan, Marcos and Timoteo Meson as founders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company size
LinkedIn reports a company size of 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Complaint: music import
A Trustpilot reviewer reported that the ad-based music import option repeatedly failed to load.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Complaint: premium brushes
A Trustpilot reviewer complained that an update placed previously free brushes behind payment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Complaint: subscription change
A Trustpilot reviewer criticized the move from a one-time purchase to a paid subscription.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Drawing
Users can draw outside the canvas, while content outside the canvas is excluded from the final video.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Drawing tools
The app provides brushes, fill, lasso, eraser, ruler, text, shape and mirror tools, plus custom canvas sizes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Education
FlipaClip Education is offered to educational institutions including K-12 schools, colleges and art academies.Read 8 Oct 2026 · flipaclip.com
Export
Animations can be exported as MP4 or GIF, with PNG image-sequence export available through Plus.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Export formats
MP4,GIF,PNG sequenceRead 20 Sep 2026 · flipaclip.com
Layers
The free version provides three layers per frame, while Plus allows up to ten and layer merging.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Licence
The Apple listing points to Apple's standard App Store EULA and identifies Visual Blasters LLC as seller; it does not state an open-source licence.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: 2D only
An independent review says FlipaClip is limited to hand-drawn 2D and lacks 3D, motion-graphics and AI-generated visuals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
Limit: advertising and paywalls
Common Sense Media reports full-screen and banner ads, with in-app purchases needed to remove ads and unlock some functions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · commonsensemedia.org
Limit: manual workflow
The review says frame-by-frame production is slow and lacks automatic interpolation or rigged characters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
Limit: screen size
The review says detailed scenes are harder on a small phone screen without a stylus or larger display.Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
Local storage
Projects are saved on the device where they were created and do not sync to other devices through sign-in.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Magic Cut
Magic Cut uses AI to cut images or objects from frames for use in animations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Notable update
Google Play records an app update on October 10, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Offline use
Users can create, edit and render projects offline, while actions that require another internet service are unavailable.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Onion skin
Onion skin displays preceding and following frames as guides for smoother motion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Platform availability
Official support lists Apple App Store, Google Play, Chromebook, Amazon Appstore and Huawei AppGallery, with Mac support on Apple M-chip computers that is not fully optimized.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Praise: ease of use
Wondershare Filmora's independent review describes the interface and workflow as beginner-friendly and intuitive.Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
Praise: learning value
Common Sense Media says tutorials, starter projects and the approachable interface help children learn digital animation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · commonsensemedia.org
Praise: mobile capability
The same review praises the combination of layers, onion skinning, lasso tools and audio synchronization in a mobile app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
Privacy compliance
The help center says FlipaClip follows the requirements of the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA).Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.6 out of 5 from 268K ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Google Play
4.3 out of 5 from 798K reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Trustpilot
3.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Rotoscoping
Users can import photos or videos and animate over them for rotoscope-style work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Security and privacy
Visual Blasters' privacy policy says the services collect identifiers, device and usage data, approximate location and information about accessed files, while offering privacy controls and account deletion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flipaclip.com
Sharing integrations
The app supports direct or device sharing to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Discord.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Support documentation
The official knowledge base contains sections for What's New, Basics, Troubleshooting, Advanced Options, Plus, Languages, Social Media and Contact Us.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
System requirements
The current Apple listing requires iOS/iPadOS 15 or later and macOS 12 or later on an Apple M1-or-newer Mac.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Timeline
A frame timeline lets users draw, scrub through and adjust timing of individual frames.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Voice Maker
Voice Maker generates character dialogue from typed text using selectable voice actors and monthly credits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Voice Maker limit
Voice Maker inputs are limited to 150 characters and credits renew monthly without rollover.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com

Plans and prices

Free Free 3 layers · ads Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com
Free Free basic tools · limited layers · ads Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
FlipaClip Plus monthly $5.99 a month monthly removes ads · premium brushes · audio import · up to 10 layers Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
FlipaClip Plus annual $29.99 a year annually all Plus features · removes ads · premium brushes · audio import · up to 10 layers Read 15 Oct 2026 · filmora.wondershare.com
FlipaClip Plus Price not published Monthly or yearly; price shown in the app before purchase Unlimited layers · import audio and video · remove watermark and ads · PNG image sequence export · custom canvas up to 1920×1920 Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.flipaclip.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Exports MP4, GIF, and PNG sequences
  • Supports offline creation, editing, and rendering
  • Studio layout shows frames, layers, and audio
  • Free plan includes three layers

Limits

  • Free plan includes ads
  • Projects stay on their original device and do not sync through sign-in
  • Plus price is shown in the app before purchase

Who it suits

FlipaClip suits aspiring and emerging artists making frame-by-frame animations on iOS, Android, or macOS. Educational institutions can also consider its Education offering.

FlipaClip in depth

Read the full write-up

FlipaClip is a frame-by-frame animation app for drawing and building short animations on Android, iOS and macOS. It is best suited to aspiring artists developing a drawn-animation workflow; the main trade-off is that projects stay tied to the device where they were made.

Overview

The newer version offers Classic and Studio layouts, with the Studio timeline bringing frames, layers and audio together. That gives animators a view of the main parts of a project in one place. Drawing beyond the canvas can help prepare movement that enters the frame, but anything outside the canvas is left out of the final video.

Creation, editing and rendering work offline, a practical advantage when an internet connection is unavailable. Projects are saved on their original device and do not sync through sign-in, so moving between devices or maintaining a separate copy requires manual backup to third-party storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive. FlipaClip does not provide its own project backup cloud service.

Key features

FlipaClip supports frame-by-frame animation and exports to MP4 and GIF. PNG image-sequence export is reserved for Plus, making that plan the better fit when delivery requires individual frames rather than a video or GIF.

Audio capacity varies by platform: Android supports up to six separate tracks and iOS up to eight. Plus also includes Magic Cut, which uses AI to separate an image into elements. The Voice maker generates dialogue audio, with 15,000 credits per month and a 150-character limit per text input. These tools add options for sound and cut-out artwork, but the input limit means longer dialogue must be divided into shorter entries.

Pricing

FlipaClip is freemium, with a free plan and a 7-day trial. Free costs nothing and includes three layers, with ads. That is a workable starting point for modest projects, but the layer cap can constrain scenes that need more separation between elements.

FlipaClip Plus has custom pricing, billed monthly or yearly; the price is shown in the app before purchase. It provides unlimited layers, audio and video import, watermark and ad removal, PNG image-sequence export, and custom canvases up to 1920×1920. Plus suits artists who need more layers, cleaner exports or those additional import and export options. The pricing terms given do not state a seat count or a separate quota beyond the Voice maker's monthly credits.

Platforms

FlipaClip supports Android, iOS and macOS. The different audio-track ceilings matter for artists planning sound-heavy work: iOS allows up to eight tracks, compared with six on Android. Projects do not sync between devices through sign-in, so platform support does not mean a project can be seamlessly continued on another device.

Who it's for

FlipaClip is a sensible choice for aspiring and emerging artists who want to make frame-by-frame animations, work offline, and export finished work as MP4 or GIF. The free tier can suit a small project or a first step into the workflow. Artists who need a larger layer stack, PNG sequences, imported media or watermark-free output should consider Plus; those who need projects to sync across devices should look elsewhere.

FlipaClip Education is offered to educational institutions, including K-12 schools, colleges and art academies. The Knowledge Base provides troubleshooting, feature and subscription help, with a contact option for further assistance.

Pros and cons

Pros: Offline creation, editing and rendering make it possible to keep working without a connection.

Pros: MP4 and GIF exports are supported, while Plus adds PNG image sequences and removes the watermark and ads.

Pros: Studio places frames, layers and audio in a shared timeline, and the app supports multiple audio tracks.

Cons: Free is limited to three layers and includes ads, which can be restrictive as a project grows.

Cons: Projects remain on their original device; keeping a backup or continuing elsewhere requires manual steps.

Cons: Plus pricing is custom, and Voice maker text inputs are limited to 150 characters each.

Alternatives

For a different animation workflow, compare Live2D Cubism, which has a freemium plan and a flexible month-by-month indie PRO option at $13.26 a month. Animaker may suit readers seeking web or API access and AI video tools; its free plan has limited premium assets and watermarked exports. Powtoon offers presentation-style animation options, with a free plan capped at 720p and three minutes and carrying a watermark.

Wick Editor is a free, open-source alternative. Krikey AI has a free plan with 20 one-time credits and a Pro plan at $15 a month with 165 monthly credits. Animation Desk is another freemium option for animation and sketching. Muvizu is a Windows-only paid option. Spine is a paid alternative for Linux, macOS and Windows, with an Essential plan whose non-sale price is $99 a month.

Browse more options in Cartoon Maker Software, 2D Character Animation Software and Animation Software.

Verdict

Choose FlipaClip if you want a focused frame-by-frame animation app, offline work and a straightforward path from drawing to MP4 or GIF. Its free plan offers a no-cost starting point, while Plus removes meaningful limits for more involved work. Look elsewhere if device-to-device project syncing is essential, or if you need a published Plus price before deciding.

Verdict

FlipaClip supports frame-by-frame work, multiple export formats, and offline creation. Projects remain local to their original device, and Plus pricing is shown in the app before purchase.

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