TheToonMaker vs Melted Crayons TV

TheToonMaker7.2Visit Melted Crayons TV8.0Visit

TheToonMaker #3 in AI Animation Makers 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $24/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit TheToonMaker

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Higher score Melted Crayons TV #5 in AI Animation Makers 8.0/10 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Melted Crayons

• TheToonMaker fits best

  Professional cartoon episodes

• Melted Crayons TV fits best

  Story-driven animation across many devices

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Side by side

Feature	TheToonMaker 7.2/10 Visit ↗	Melted Crayons TV 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	8.0
Ranking	#3 in AI Animation Makers	#5 in AI Animation Makers
Best for	Professional cartoon episodes	Story-driven animation across many devices
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$24/mo	$9.99/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TheToonMaker 3/5 · Melted Crayons TV 4/5
AI character creation	✓	✓
Scene editor	✓	✓
Image-to-animation	Not published	✓ (best)
Motion transfer	Not published	Not published
Reference consistency	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum clip duration	Not published	10 seconds
Export formats	H.264, ProRes	MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio)
Our review
Pros	Combines scripts, storyboards, characters, scenes, animation, audio, and editing Maintains character and visual-style consistency across shots Paid plans support commercial rights and multiple export formats	Character and style consistency across panels Animation, voices, lip-sync, translation, and Watch Mode Web, desktop, mobile, and broad export support
Cons	The Free plan excludes video, voice, and image generation Available as a web platform, with AI voices in English and Spanish Advanced lip-sync and native 4K require higher paid tiers	Sketch includes watermarks and no panel animation Credit limits shape production volume on paid plans Commercial rights vary by plan
Our verdict	TheToonMaker is a browser-based 2D animation production platform for independent creators, small studios, and production teams making animated series. It brings script writing, episode structure, storyboards, scene planning, character… Read the review →	Melted Crayons TV is an AI storytelling studio for creators, brands, teams, and publishers making narrated comics, graphic novels, storyboards, animated panels, and published pages. It supports character creation from uploads or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TheToonMaker — where it wins

  • Combines scripts, storyboards, characters, scenes, animation, audio, and editing
  • Maintains character and visual-style consistency across shots
  • Paid plans support commercial rights and multiple export formats

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan excludes video, voice, and image generation
  • Available as a web platform, with AI voices in English and Spanish
  • Advanced lip-sync and native 4K require higher paid tiers

• Melted Crayons TV — where it wins

  • Character and style consistency across panels
  • Animation, voices, lip-sync, translation, and Watch Mode
  • Web, desktop, mobile, and broad export support

  Where it doesn't

  • Sketch includes watermarks and no panel animation
  • Credit limits shape production volume on paid plans
  • Commercial rights vary by plan

• TheToonMaker7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/mo

  A focused 2D animation workspace for producing consistent cartoon episodes.

  Visit TheToonMakerFull verdict →
• Melted Crayons TV8.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo

  A flexible AI storytelling studio for comics, panels, narration, and animation.

  Visit Melted CrayonsFull verdict →