RoughAnimator
Hand-drawn animation software for mobile and desktop platforms
- Also known as
- roughanimator
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is RoughAnimator?
A cross-platform drawing and animation tool that enables frame-by-frame animation creation with features like onion skinning, timeline scrubbing, audio/video import, and custom brushes. Designed for both professionals and beginners.
RoughAnimator pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
$7.99 for iPad
iPad
What RoughAnimator does
The capabilities that matter for animation tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Native desktop app
- Skeletal puppet rigging inverse kinematics
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- Frame by frame cel drawing engine
- ✓
- Json state machine web export lottie rive
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- Automated audio lip sync matching
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- Vector brush and bezier manipulation
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- Bitmap raster layer import and tracing
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- Javascript actionscript timeline scripting
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- 3d camera depth and parallax layering
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- React vue ios android native playback sdks
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- SOC2 type ii
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- ISO 27001
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- Pricing model
- One time perpetual license
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Android
- Windows
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Adobe Flash/Animate→
- After Effects→
- Toon Boom Harmony→
RoughAnimator FAQ
Common questions about RoughAnimator, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is RoughAnimator?
A cross-platform drawing and animation tool that enables frame-by-frame animation creation with features like onion skinning, timeline scrubbing, audio/video import, and custom brushes. Designed for both professionals and beginners. It is indexed under Animation Tools.
Source: https://www.roughanimator.com/
How much does RoughAnimator cost?
RoughAnimator is a paid product; published pricing starts at $7.99. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.roughanimator.com/
What platforms does RoughAnimator support?
RoughAnimator supports Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.roughanimator.com/
What does RoughAnimator integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for RoughAnimator, including Adobe Flash/Animate, After Effects and Toon Boom Harmony. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.roughanimator.com/
Where is RoughAnimator available?
RoughAnimator is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.roughanimator.com/
RoughAnimator alternatives
Other animation tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- OpenToonzlow · 24%
- RiveA web-based tool for creating interactive animations and graphics that ship across web, mobile, and game platformsmedium · 58%
- Anime.jslow · 19%
- MohoDesktop 2D animation software featuring advanced skeletal rigging and vector drawing toolslow · 30%
- Manimlow · 16%
- PowtoonCreate professional videos and presentations quickly without technical expertisemedium · 57%
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 20 | 0.08 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.05 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 58% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: one_time_perpetual_license · Deployment model: native_desktop_app · Frame by frame cel drawing engine: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 50% |
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