Best animation makers for Android
With animation maker apps you can build drawn cartoons, flipbooks, stick-figure scenes and frame-by-frame stop motion, or set a still photo in motion.
15 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, beginner-friendly Android animation editor that suits first-time animators, kids, teachers and hobbyists who would rather pose characters than draw them.
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A free, well-established Android animation app that suits beginners, students and short-form creators, provided you accept ads and purchase options.
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A free, beginner-friendly flipbook tool for turning simple sketches into short animations you can export and share.
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Number 4: Stickman: draw animation maker
Appache apps and games ltd
4.4 out of 5 (265.7K) 10M+ installs
A free, approachable flipbook animator for anyone who wants to draw a stickman and make it move frame by frame.
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A focused, fairly priced stickfigure animator that rewards patience and suits beginners and hobby animators alike.
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A free, ad-free animation studio that covers capture, editing, sound and export in one Android app.
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A paid Android animation tool that turns two poses into smooth motion, best for hobbyists who want finished cartoons without frame-by-frame drawing.
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A focused, fairly priced frame-by-frame animation tool for Android that suits animators with a stylus and a desktop pipeline to feed.
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A complete, ad-free animation studio for Android at a one-time $5.99, best for hobby animators who will see a project through.
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A free, beginner-friendly animation and spin art app that suits casual doodlers more than serious animators.
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About animation makers
Hobbyists, students and teachers are the usual audience rather than professional studios. The apps handle the tedious parts: capturing frames at a steady pace, holding drawings in place between shots and stitching everything into a shareable file. The main difference is how each frame gets made. Drawing-based apps use brushes and layers, which reward patience with fine control. Camera-based apps have you pose objects or toys while the app captures the sequence. A few apply preset motions to photos, trading flexibility for speed, which suits a short loop for a message or class project.
What to look for
- Check whether the app exports a standard video file you can save and share, since some keep projects locked inside the app.
- For stop-motion work, look at how frames are captured and whether you get an onion-skin overlay showing the previous frame, which keeps movement smooth.
- For drawn or flipbook animation, check the frame rate and timeline controls, because adjusting timing after the fact matters more than a large brush set.
- See how the app is paid for, whether through ads between sessions, a one-time unlock, or a subscription for extra export options.
- Confirm that projects can be stored and reopened later, so a long animation is not lost when the app closes.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.