# PuppetMaster

> Animate. Literally. Anything.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id438080891](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id438080891)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id438080891`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shmonster LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (55 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-13
- **First published:** 2017-03-07
- **Size:** 415 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puppetmaster/id438080891)
- **Website:** [http://www.puppetmaster.com/](http://www.puppetmaster.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.shmonster.com/privacyterms/](http://www.shmonster.com/privacyterms/)

## Description

PuppetMaster: Animate. Literally. Anything. This animation app lets you instantly bring to life anything you want, just by acting things out in front of the camera or touching the screen. Your voice is recorded as well, producing an animated video you can save and share. Features include real-time animation, motion capture with front or back cameras, multi-touch puppet control, and the ability to create and mix puppets and backgrounds with a hand-drawn style. 

Designed for kids and classrooms, PuppetMaster offers guided activities, project ideas, and educational resources for teachers and homeschooling parents. It’s been recognized as one of the Best Apps for Teaching and Learning by the American Association of School Librarians and supports ISTE standards, making it a versatile tool to integrate the arts into any subject and boost engagement.

## Rankings

- #178,758 — Overall

## Review summary

PuppetMaster is easy to pick up and great for kids’ creativity and learning, with strong value and shareable outputs. Yet it’s plagued by stability and usability problems—crashes, glitches, unresponsive UI, and recording/export issues—that undermine its creative potential. Device compatibility concerns and several feature gaps (dual puppets per scene, transparent PNGs) are frequently mentioned. The app shows real educational promise but requires serious reliability improvements to satisfy teachers, parents, and young animators.

### Pros

- Very easy to use and kid-friendly.
- Encourages creativity and storytelling for kids.
- Educational and classroom-friendly with easy saving/sharing to camera roll.
- Good value for price and affordability.
- Engaging for kids with premade drawings and simple animation.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and glitches causing the app to exit or freeze.
- Recording/animation workflow issues, including auto-record on touch and inconsistent playback.
- Saving and sharing can crash or fail, leading to lost work.
- Device compatibility and performance issues on older iPads/iOS versions (gyro problems).
- Requests for missing features (two puppets per scene and support for transparent PNGs).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id438080891)