# Flow Nodes — 3D - VFX - UI

> Visual programming app for creating live graphics, effects, and 3D scenes with nodes. (iPhone/iPad app by Anton Heestand.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-nodes/id6501975062 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Anton Heestand](https://appshunter.io/developer/1235192207)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Developer Tools
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 215 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-10-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-nodes/id6501975062/reviews.md

## What is Flow Nodes?

Flow Nodes is a visual programming app for creating live graphics, video effects, custom interfaces, realtime tools, and 3D scenes with a node graph.

Create flows by connecting nodes for image processing, video playback and recording, background removal, green screen keying, animation, math, state, networking, and custom UI. Build with 2D graphics, vector shapes, 3D geometry, spatial entities, cameras, lights, fields, and realtime inputs like microphone, motion sensors, face tracking, MIDI, OSC, and NDI.

Flow Nodes is designed for realtime creation. Tutorials and demos built in the app. Search and add nodes quickly, edit properties in a dedicated inspector, organize projects in folders, split the canvas into tabs and panes, and navigate the node graph with a mini-map and live previews. Import and export image, video and 3D assets, record live graphic outputs to video. AirPlay any node content over WiFi or HDMI.

On supported devices, Flow Nodes also includes Apple Intelligence-powered tools to help you understand and edit flows. You can inspect node docs, review connections, and use chat to create, move, connect, or update nodes with natural language.

Node Features

- AI nodes for prompt-based generation and on-device chat
- Live video tools like: live camera, background removal, and chroma key
- Video playback, frame sampling, and direct recording from graphic outputs
- OSC, MIDI CC, NDI, and network-aware realtime control
- 3D rendering of Geometry, Particle Fields, and 3D Graphics
- Spatial building blocks for cameras, lights, projectors and entities
- Geometry and vector tools for shapes, clones, extrude, lathe, and transforms
- UI nodes for buttons, sliders, labels, text fields, stacks, overlays, and masks
- JavaScript and Metal shader nodes for custom logic and image processing
- Sensor input from motion, microphone, location, controllers, haptics, and face tracking
- Deep data/state systems with typed values, lists, maps, math, time, and type conversion

Support syncing over iCloud.

Privacy Policy
https://flownodes.app/privacy-policy.html

Terms of Use
https://flownodes.app/terms-of-use.html

## Key features

- Node-based visual programming
- Live graphics and video effects
- 3D scene creation
- AI-powered tools
- Real-time inputs (sensors, NDI, OSC)
- Custom UI building
- iCloud syncing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Nodes (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Nodes (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Nodes | $49.99 | one-time |
| Code Node Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Data Node Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Visual Node Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-nodes/id6501975062/reviews.md

### 5/5 — iPhoneで使えるのありがたい

*2025-10-05*

こういう系のノードベースのビジュアルプログラミングツールは大体デスクトップなのでiPhoneでさくっと作れるのはありがたい

### 5/5 — Отличное приложение

*2025-09-23*

Необычно видеть такое сложное приложение на iPad, очень интересно что-то создавать.  Иногда вылетает, не хватает добавление нод в избранное, так же не хватает на некоторые слайдеры ввода значений установить snap

### 5/5 — Flow Nodes is Dope Bro

*2025-06-06*

The dev is professional and has made something really interesting here with Flow Nodes. 

It’s a really nice app, smooth, and capable of a lot once you wrap your head around it, could be something really special 

Super responsive dev as well! 

Thanks to the dev for responding to a bug so quickly!

### 3/5 — 디자이너가 사용하기에는 너무 불친절하고 불편함

*2025-05-23*

개발 의도를 못잡겠는 앱

### 5/5 — Fun little app

*2025-03-04*

I was very excited to see NDI appear in the Mac version of this app. I’m really hoping that it can be added to the iOS version too despite the increase in app size.

### 3/5 — Difficult to find and watch all of the nodes in action.

*2024-12-29*

The tutorials didn’t help and as I’m currently writing this i still cannot find a way to ‘play’  the nodes.

### 5/5 — awesome

*2024-12-21*

was really enjoying this but ever since the 2nd update this has started crashing on launch for me. i've tried every version with each update and each one besides the first crashes on launch. i'm on a macbook pro 2012 running MacOS 14.2.1. intel HD graphics 4000 and 16gb ram. any chance of fixing this

update: you were totally right and no i hadn't tried that yet. after deleting all the folders and files from my computer and then deleting and redownloading the app, everything is functioning normally again. it's no longer crashing at startup. thank you!! 5/5 for this awesome app

**Developer response:** Hi, sorry about that. It sounds like the database might have been corrupted. The only advice I can give, and you probably already tried it, is to remove the app before installing again. If you have iCloud syncing enabled, try to turn it off before installing again, incase the corrupted database has been synced to iCloud. Unfortunately I don’t have an intel MacBook to test on, tho feel free to reach out to me if you continue to experience the crash. You can find my email on heestand.xyz

### 5/5 — Fun little app

*2024-12-06*

This is a pretty cool little app. Lots of nodes, which have already had 3 updates with new nodes since I downloaded it. I would love to see an NDI import and export node set too, that could open up a whole bunch of fun and useful options.

## Frequently asked questions about Flow Nodes

### What is Flow Nodes?

Flow Nodes is a visual programming app that allows users to create live graphics, video effects, custom interfaces, and 3D scenes by connecting nodes. It offers a wide array of tools for real-time creation and supports various inputs.

### What kind of projects can I create with Flow Nodes?

You can create diverse projects including live camera effects, background removal, animation, custom user interfaces, and complex 3D scenes. The app supports image processing, video playback, and real-time data inputs.

### Does Flow Nodes have ads?

No, Flow Nodes does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

### What are the subscription options for Flow Nodes?

Flow Nodes offers 'Pro Nodes' subscriptions, available monthly for $2.99 with a 7-day free trial, or yearly for $19.99 with a 14-day free trial. These subscriptions unlock additional node functionalities.

### What devices is Flow Nodes compatible with?

Flow Nodes is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro (realityDevice). It also supports iCloud syncing across these devices.

### How often is Flow Nodes updated?

The latest version, 4.1.0, was released on October 3, 2024, with the last update on April 21, 2026. This indicates a recent and active development cycle for the application.

### What is the age rating for Flow Nodes?

Flow Nodes has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This rating suggests it contains no mature content.

### How does Flow Nodes handle user data and privacy?

Flow Nodes has a privacy policy available at flownodes.app/privacy-policy.html and terms of use at flownodes.app/terms-of-use.html. Users should review these documents for detailed information on data handling.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4.0 — 2026-06-09

- New Node Folder Presets
- Bug & Crash Fixes

### 4.3.0 — 2026-05-17

- New Nodes
- Bug Fixes

### 4.2.0 — 2026-05-01

- New Nodes
- Bug Fixes

### 4.1.0 — 2026-04-21

- Performance improvements
- New wire UI
- New creation panel
- New nodes
- Bug fixes

### 4.0.0 — 2026-03-13

- New 3D nodes
- New Render node
- New Video Player node
- Bug fixes

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All apps by Anton Heestand: https://appshunter.io/developer/1235192207

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