StopMotionGIF - Animated GIF: Last Release 2018-03-07

CloneChart flags StopMotionGIF - Animated GIF as a stale-release research candidate from public metadata: 4.4 stars from 1,063 ratings in Photo & Video, published by Eric Marschner. Release age does not establish why development slowed or whether current demand exists.

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App Store Metadata Snapshot

4.4★
Aggregate rating from 1,063 recorded ratings.
2018-03-07
Latest release date recorded by CloneChart.
$0.99
Photo & Video · Eric Marschner

What It Did

Create frame-by-frame animated GIFs with your camera! Stop Motion GIF is very easy to use. Features include: * Ghost ("onion skin") frame layering to help you line up frames! * Alter the playback speed of the GIF * Simple editing tools to add/delete frames and add text to existing GIFs. * Save GIF to photo library * Save GIF as MP4 video * Share GIF via email, MMS * Export GIF to 5SecondsApp for for more advanced editing.

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What the Data Can. And Cannot: Show

The release and rating fields are useful screening signals. They are not evidence about a developer's motives, active users, revenue, or current search demand.

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Release Recency

The latest release date in CloneChart's record is 2018-03-07. Verify the live App Store listing before relying on it.

Aggregate Rating

The stored listing reports 4.4 stars from 1,063 ratings. That total is cumulative, not a measure of recent activity.

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Listing Context

The record identifies Photo & Video as the category and Eric Marschner as the developer. It does not prove present availability in every storefront.

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Maintenance Context Is Unknown

Public listing metadata does not explain release decisions. CloneChart does not infer abandonment, a broken app, or an addressable audience from release age alone.

⚠️ Research lead, not market proof: validate current functionality, recent reviews, licensing, competition, and user demand independently.

What a Builder Can Evaluate Next

Available Signals

Rating history, release age, category, listing copy, and screenshots can help frame product research. None of those fields alone proves demand or commercial viability.

1,063
Recorded Ratings
4.4★
Aggregate Rating
~14
Estimated Build Days

Hypotheses to Validate

Treat these generated analysis notes as research prompts. Check them against the current product and recent primary-source user feedback.

  • > Limited editing features compared to competitors
  • > Performance issues with large GIFs
  • > No cloud backup for created GIFs

The Clone Prompt

Use this as a planning draft in your coding tool of choice. CloneChart estimates MEDIUM complexity and ~14 build days; both depend on scope and require validation.

Cursor plan preview for StopMotionGIF - Animated GIF: map the core Photo & Video workflow, choose the smallest differentiated feature set, define the data and monetization boundaries, then prototype the riskiest user journey first.
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Suggested Starting Stack

A generated starting point for technical evaluation, not a claim about the original app's implementation.

React Native
Expo
Supabase
React Navigation
expo-image-picker
Zustand
Build-time estimates are directional. Validate requirements, platform constraints, data handling, and App Store policy before committing to a schedule.

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