# Cascadeur: 3D animation

> Animate with AI and Physics

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1612834671](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1612834671)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1612834671`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nekki Limited
- **Category:** Graphics & Design
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (284 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-08
- **First published:** 2024-11-13
- **Size:** 652 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cascadeur-3d-animation/id1612834671)
- **Website:** [https://cascadeur.com/](https://cascadeur.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cascadeur.com/help/cascadeur\_privacy\_policy](https://cascadeur.com/help/cascadeur_privacy_policy)

## Description

Cascadeur: 3D Animation is a mobile-friendly app for creating high-quality keyframe animation with AI-assisted posing and physics. Its touch-friendly interface lets you move control points and have AI position natural poses, while AutoPhysics delivers realistic motion with minimal edits. You can import and export scenes between mobile and Cascadeur Desktop for a seamless workflow.

Key tools include AutoPosing, AI inbetweening, finger controls, secondary motion, and a broad toolkit (Trajectories, Ghosts, Copy Tool, Tween Machine, IK/FK Interpolation, Lights). Use video references and AR to place characters in real space and bring your animations to life with ease.

## Rankings

- #94,090 — Overall
- #12 — animation

## Review summary

Users praise Cascadeur’s strong 3D tools and a timeline that’s easy for 2D animators, plus usable import/export features. Repeated drawbacks include crashes/bugs, performance issues, and a costly paywall that restricts importing/exporting unless you pay for Pro or use the desktop app. Some want more character options and features like rig mode. Overall, it’s a capable tool when it runs smoothly, but reliability and pricing are major concerns.

### Pros

- Solid 3D tools and good animation quality.
- Intuitive timeline/workflow that’s easy for 2D animators to use.
- Import/export capability that users appreciate for moving assets between workflows.
- Fun and easy to use experience for beginners and hobbyists.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and bugs, plus performance issues like lag and long load times on iPad.
- Heavy subscription model and desktop dependency to unlock core features (import/export, etc.), making it feel overpriced.
- Import limitations: cannot import own 3D models or export freely without Pro/desktop, hindering mobile use.
- Limited character options (mostly humanoid) and missing rig mode/features; requests for more variety and tools.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1612834671)