FlipaClip vs Brush Ninja
FlipaClip and Brush Ninja 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.
FlipaClip vs Brush Ninja at a glance
| FlipaClip | Brush Ninja | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove them | Free with ads, membership at US$7 a month or US$48 a year | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Not needed | Only for membership | Not needed |
| How you animate | Frame by frame: draw every frame, with onion skin | Frame-by-frame drawing, with onion skin | Keyframes: move an element at points in time, the frames between are made for you |
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of FlipaClip and Brush Ninja before you decide.
FlipaClip
- Watermark
- On the free version
- Platform
- iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Apple silicon Macs
- 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.videoBrush Ninja
- Layers
- None
- Video with sound
- WebM, for members
- Formats
- GIF, image sequence, and WebM for members
- Lesson plans for teachers
- Yes
When Brush Ninja fits better
You want to draw every frame, like a flipbook, in a tool made for children and classrooms, with stickers, sound effects and lesson plans ready to go.
Brush Ninja vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
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.
The animation is made of things that move: a title, a photo, a logo, a sticker, a chart. You want sound in the video, more than one layer, and no ads, without a membership.
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- 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.
- Can I add sound?
- Yes. Add an audio file and it's included in the MP4 or WebM. A GIF can't carry sound.
- Are there ads?
- No, and there's nothing to join.