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.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
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 |
- Price
- FlipaClipFree with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove them
- Brush NinjaFree with ads, membership at US$7 a month or US$48 a year
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- FlipaClipNot needed
- Brush NinjaOnly for membership
- smooth.videoNot needed
- How you animate
- FlipaClipFrame by frame: draw every frame, with onion skin
- Brush NinjaFrame-by-frame drawing, with onion skin
- smooth.videoKeyframes: 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.
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
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.
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