Model View 3D vs Stick Nodes Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Model View 3D
View 3D models, including textured OBJ files, with adjustable camera controls. Load your own models via iTunes File Sharing and customize backgrounds for presentations or sharing.
- View built-in 3D models
- Load custom OBJ files via iTunes
- Toggle diffuse, normal, and specular textures
- Adjust camera distance and angles
- View textured or wire-frame models
- Import custom backgrounds
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View a series of 3D models built into the app. Or use iTunes File Sharing to install your own 3D models and show them off to your friends, co-workers, or potential employers. You can start with the six models built into the app or, on use iTunes to load and view your own textured models. Below is a list of tasks available to you: - Select one of the built-in models (four with diffuse texture, and two with normal map) Use the settings menu to toggle diffuse, normal or specular textures - View a model and change the camera distance and angles - Get a model ready for import Verify that your model is supported (e.g. Model1.obj) Verify that your texture is supported (e.g. Model1.png, Model1NM.png, Model1SM.png) Verify that your model icon is supported (e.g. Icon1.png) - Load model into your device using the File Sharing feature of iTunes You can view a textured version of your OBJ model as a solid model, or view a wire-frame. When normals and texture coordinates are present in the OBJ model, you can view the lighting of the model; using the normal and specular maps. Select one of the four built in backgrounds, or import your own. Use the extensive help built into the app.
Stick Nodes Pro
Create and export your own stickman animations as GIFs or MP4 videos. This app offers tools for drawing, animating, adding sound effects, and importing images. Join a large community of animators and share your creations.
- Create stickman animations
- Export as GIF or MP4
- Add sound effects
- Import images for animation
- Customizable frame-tweening
- Movieclips for reusable objects
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Stick Nodes is a powerful stickman animator app created with mobile devices in mind! Inspired from the popular Pivot stickfigure animator, Stick Nodes allows users to create their own stickfigure-based movies and export them as animated videos (GIF or MP4)! It is one of the most popular animation apps among young animators! ■ This is the PRO VERSION of Stick Nodes. Extra Pro features include ■ ◆ No startup ad ◆ No watermark on exports ◆ Add sound effects to frames ◆ Export to MP4 video (not just GIF) ◆ More stickfigure filters (blur, glow, and more) ■ Features ■ ◆ Import and animate images as well! ◆ Automatic customizeable frame-tweening, make your animations smoother! ◆ A simple camera to pan/zoom/rotate around the scene, similar to the "v-cam" in Flash. ◆ Movieclips allow you to create and reuse/loop animation objects within your projects. ◆ A variety of shapes, color/scale on a per-segment basis, gradients - create any "stickfigure" you can imagine! ◆ Textfields allow for easy text and speech in your animations. ◆ Add all kinds of sounds effects to make your animations epic. ◆ Apply different filters to your stickfigures - transparency, blur, glow, and more. ◆ Join stickfigures together to easily simulate holding/wearing objects. ◆ A large community full of all kinds of interesting people and other animators. ◆ Over 30,000+ stickfigures (and counting) to download from the website. ◆ Export to GIF (or MP4 for Pro) to share your animation online. ◆ Compatibility with pre-3.0 Pivot stickfigure files. ◆ Save/open/share your projects, stickfigures, and movieclips. ◆ And all the other typical animation stuff - undo/redo, onion-skin, background images, and more! * Please note, sounds, filters, and MP4-export are Pro-only features ■ Lanuages ■ ◆ English ◆ Español ◆ Français ◆ Japanese ◆ Filipino ◆ Português ◆ Russian ◆ Türkçe Stick Nodes has a thriving community where animators have a good time, help each other out, show off their work, and even create stickfigures for others to use! There are thousands of stickfigures (and more added daily!) over at the main website https://sticknodes.com/stickfigures/ As of one of the latest updates, Stick Nodes is also a Minecraft™ animator as it allows you to easily import Minecraft™ skins and animate them instantly! Search for "stick nodes" on YouTube to see just a few of the thousands of animations users have made with this stickfigure animation app! If you're looking for an animation creator or an animation maker app, this is it! ■ Stay Updated ■ New updates have been never-ending for Stick Nodes since it's original 2014 release. Keep up-to-date with the latest news and updates about your favorite stick figure animation app and join in with the community! ◆ Website: https://sticknodes.com ◆ Facebook: http://facebook.com/sticknodes ◆ Reddit: http://reddit.com/r/sticknodes ◆ Twitter: http://twitter.com/FTLRalph ◆ Youtube: http://youtube.com/FTLRalph Stick Nodes is *the best* simple animation app available on the iOS market! It's a great tool for learning animation, even in a school setting for students or newbies. At the same time, Stick Nodes is robust enough and powerful enough for even the most skilled animator to really showcase their skills! Thank you for trying out Stick Nodes! Leave any questions/comments below or on the main Stick Nodes website! Common questions are already answered on the FAQ page here https://sticknodes.com/faqs/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stick Nodes Pro at 91% against Model View 3D's 33%. Stick Nodes Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 44 months). Model View 3D's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Model View 3D is free to download; Stick Nodes Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stick Nodes Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Nodes Pro has 6.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Model View 3D's written reviews are positive against 91% of Stick Nodes Pro's.
Model View 3D ships an update every 44 months, Stick Nodes Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Model View 3D | Stick Nodes Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (6.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #9 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graphics Software Labs | ForTheLoss Games, Inc |
Customer experience
Model View 3D
Stick Nodes Pro
Bugs and requests
Model View 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stick Nodes Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stick figure demon jumpscare
- Glitch where downloaded stickfigures don't show up
- Crashing when trying to select background images
Requested features
16 requests- Auto save feature
- Ability to tint stickfigure without affecting outline
- Option to import custom sounds
- Layering for individual segments
- More onion skin frames
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- Ability to record own voice and sounds
- 3D/360 mode
- Speed up mode
- Ability to copy/paste stickfigure effects
- Folders to organize imported files
- Ability to view animation layers
- Option to make custom tweened frames
- Ability to change frames per second
- Ability to import background videos for reference
- Multiplayer collaboration
- Ability to draw custom shapes and props
In-app purchases
Model View 3D
No in-app purchases
Stick Nodes Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Model View 3D free?
Is Stick Nodes Pro free?
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