OpenToonz Alternatives for iPad

OpenToonz is not available for iPad but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPad alternative is Animation Desk, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenToonz and seven of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to OpenToonz are Clip Studio Paint, Procreate Dreams, RoughAnimator and FlipaClip.

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OpenToonz alternatives are mainly Animation Makers, but if you're looking for Digital Painting Tools or Animated GIF Creators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Free and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OpenToonz.
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OpenToonz is an animation program that is a free software version of Toonz, the animation software used by Studio Ghibli, amongst others.

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  1. Animation Desk icon
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    Animation Desk is a perfect tool for animating, storyboarding, and sketching. It’s an app Loved by professional and amateur animators, Youtubers, and many art lovers. Draw you frame-to-frame animation from scratch, or create animations upon videos, images, PSD layers.

    95 Animation Desk alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Animation Desk Features

    1.  Onion skinning
    2.  Live Screen Recording
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Video Import
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Rotoscoping
    7.  Animated Videos
    8.  Symmetry brush
    9.  Stamps
    10.  Sketch to PSD
    11.  Built-in PDF converter
    12.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs

    Animation Desk VS OpenToonz

     
    Comments about Animation Desk as an Alternative to OpenToonz
    Erika Lane
    Positive Aug 22, 2019
    4

    It seems to me animation desk is faster!?

    RemovedUser
    Negative Oct 10, 2023
    0

    Not available on MacOS and GNU/Linux.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Animation Desk is a great OpenToonz alternative.

    • Animation Desk is the most popular Windows, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to OpenToonz.

    • Animation Desk is the most popular free alternative to OpenToonz.

    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
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    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    96 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store

    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Texture for brushes
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  Tablet support
    6.  Smooth lines
    7.  Keyframe Animation
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    12.  Natural media painting

    Clip Studio Paint VS OpenToonz

     
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    Procreate Dreams is an all-new animation app packed with powerful tools that anyone can use. Create engaging hand-drawn animations, motion graphics and enhance them with photos, videos and sound.

    10 Procreate Dreams alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • iPad

    Top Procreate Dreams Features

    1.  Onion skinning
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Custom Brushes
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Timeline
    7.  Video filters
    8.  Real time rendering
    9.  Image Masking
    10.  Loops
    11.  Touch Gestures
    12.  Support for styluses

    Procreate Dreams VS OpenToonz

     
  4. RoughAnimator icon
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    RoughAnimator is a fully featured hand drawn animation application that runs on Android, iOS, Mac OS, and Windows.

    18 RoughAnimator alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    RoughAnimator Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Custom Brushes
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Rotoscoping

    RoughAnimator VS OpenToonz

     
    Comments about RoughAnimator as an Alternative to OpenToonz
    Guest
    Positive Dec 25, 2020
    0

    Very professional, has a feature where you can download different texture brushes, has onion skin, and just worth the price overall.

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    • RoughAnimator is Paid and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
  5. FlipaClip icon
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    Draw your cartoon using frame-by-frame animation. It works just like the old school flipbook but with a modern twist!

    34 FlipaClip alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    FlipaClip Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Storyboard
    4.  Free hand drawing
    5.  Capture Video
    6.  Flight Status
    7.  Stream audio
    8.  Camera capturing

    FlipaClip VS OpenToonz

     
    Comments about FlipaClip as an Alternative to OpenToonz
    Guest
    Negative Sep 2, 2020
    1

    FlipaClip is not as advanced as opentoonz. It doesn’t have a stabilizer. It might be good for you but it’s not the same for me

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    • Most users think FlipaClip is a great OpenToonz alternative.

    • FlipaClip is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
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    Create your animations on iPad with Callipeg.

    18 Callipeg alternatives

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    • iPad

    Callipeg Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Timeline

    Callipeg VS OpenToonz

     
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    No need to learn drawing and animation.

    To create animation videos using Tweencraft cartoon animation app, You just have to select characters and record dialogues, and animate using your finger touch movements. It's 2d Animation app. Its complete cartoon video maker editor a.

    33 Tweencraft alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

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