Apple Motion vs FlipaClip
Apple Motion and FlipaClip side by side, as of September 2026: what each one costs, what it's made for, and when smooth.video, a free animation tool that runs in your browser with no account, does the job instead.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
Apple Motion vs FlipaClip at a glance
| Apple Motion | FlipaClip | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49.99 once, or in Apple Creator Studio at US$12.99 a month | Free with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove them | Free |
| Platform | Mac only, macOS 15.6 or later | iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Apple silicon Macs | Any computer, in the browser |
| How you animate | Keyframes, 230+ behaviors, 2D and 3D space | Frame by frame: draw every frame, with onion skin | Presets and keyframes on one timeline |
- Price
- Apple MotionUS$49.99 once, or in Apple Creator Studio at US$12.99 a month
- FlipaClipFree with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove them
- smooth.videoFree
- Platform
- Apple MotionMac only, macOS 15.6 or later
- FlipaClipiPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Apple silicon Macs
- smooth.videoAny computer, in the browser
- How you animate
- Apple MotionKeyframes, 230+ behaviors, 2D and 3D space
- FlipaClipFrame by frame: draw every frame, with onion skin
- smooth.videoPresets and keyframes on one timeline
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Apple Motion and FlipaClip before you decide.
Apple Motion
- Install
- Desktop app from the Mac App Store
- Transparent video
- ProRes 4444 and HEVC with alpha
- 3D and mask tracking
- Yes
- Final Cut Pro templates
- Yes
When Motion fits better
You edit in Final Cut Pro and want titles and effects your editors adjust in its inspector, or you need 3D, behaviors, mask tracking or ProRes with alpha for a professional pipeline.
Apple Motion vs smooth.videoFlipaClip
- Watermark
- On the free version
- Account
- Not needed
- Drawing
- Brushes, layers and stylus support
- Export size
- Up to 1920×1920 with Plus
- Transparent export
- GIF and PNG sequence
When FlipaClip fits better
You want to draw: a character that walks, a flipbook, a rotoscoped clip, frame after frame with a stylus and onion skin. smooth.video has no frame-by-frame drawing.
FlipaClip vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You're on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook, you edit in something other than Final Cut Pro, or you only need an animated title or logo from time to time and don't want to install anything.
You're on a computer, and your animation is things that move rather than drawings that change: a title, a logo, a sticker, a photo, a character cut into pieces that slide and turn.
Open the editor- Free, full stop
- No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
- No account
- Open the page and the editor is already there.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
- No watermark
- Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.
Start from a template
See all 203 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
Questions
Can I use smooth.video exports in Final Cut Pro?
Yes. Import the MP4 like any other clip.
Does smooth.video work on a Mac?
Yes, in a recent browser, and just as well on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook.
Is it really free?
Yes, with no watermark, no account and no purchase.
Is there a FlipaClip for PC?
FlipaClip is made for phones, tablets, Chromebooks and Apple silicon Macs, with no official web or Windows version. smooth.video runs in a recent browser, on Windows too.
Can I draw in smooth.video?
Yes, with a simple brush: the drawing becomes an image you can move, scale, rotate and fade. You can't draw a different picture on every frame.
Is there a watermark?
No, and there are no ads.
Or skip the decision.
smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark