Stop Motion Factory review

Stop Motion Factory keeps things simple and cheap. You shoot frames with the iPhone or iPad camera, and a voice-activated mode fires the shutter when it hears a sound, so a child can say a word instead of tapping and nudging the phone. After capture you can lay text and images over the video, add sound, including text-to-speech voices, and apply filters, then save individual frames or the finished video to the photo album. The paid VIP tier is the cheapest subscription on this list at $0.99 a month or $4.49 a year on the US App Store, and the app shows a 4.7 average from about 12K ratings. It is a phone toy rather than a production tool, though: no DSLR or webcam support, no desktop version, and it is published by an individual developer with no product site beyond the App Store listing.

Who it is for

Kids and casual users who want a cheap phone app

Price

Free app; VIP $0.99 per month or $4.49 per year (US App Store).

1 Month Vip $0.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Voice-activated shooting so a sound triggers the camera instead of a tap
• Add text and images on top of the video
• Add sound, including text-to-speech voices
• A range of video filters
• Save or share every captured frame to the photo album

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: VIP costs $0.99 a month or $4.49 a year on the US App Store
• Strength: Voice trigger avoids shaking the phone when shooting
• Strength: 4.7 average from 12K ratings on the US App Store
• Weakness: iPhone and iPad only
• Weakness: No DSLR, webcam or desktop support
• Weakness: Run by an individual developer with no product website beyond the App Store

Key facts

• Price: Free; VIP $0.99 per month or $4.49 per year
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad
• Age rating: 4+ on the App Store
• Developer: Individual developer (listed as John Dong)

Where it ranks

Stop Motion Factory is No. 6 in our Best Stop Motion Animation Software verdict.