Matthias Buchetics

Hey, my name is Matthias and I built FlipKit together with my wife, Ines. With FlipKit we wanted to focus on the iPad’s amazing drawing capabilities and create an app that’s fun and easy to use for everyone. One of the main goals was to allow the user to “flip” through the animation like you would with a real physical flipbook. Swiping over the filmstrip gives you direct control over the...

When our son Vincent was first discovering the iPad, we were always looking for fun and educational games, suitable for his age. He enjoyed mosaic puzzle games and since we couldn't find a kid-friendly digital version we decided to make one ourselves. Ines, a multimedia artist in her professional life, created a colorful set of animal figures and also put a lot of effort into creating the...

FlipKit has been a passion project of mine over the last year. It started as a proof of concept for PencilKit, which was introduced by iOS 13 but grew into a fun app that I am really proud of. Together with my wife, we have been polishing the app over the last weeks, making it a great tool for beginners and pros alike. It's also a great way to introduce kids to the world of animation. I hope...