Comparison

Stick Nodes vs Putty 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stick Nodes

Create custom stickfigure animations with a user-friendly interface. Import images, add sound effects, and export your creations as GIFs or MP4 videos. Join a vibrant community for inspiration and shared resources.

Highlights
  • Stickfigure animation creation
  • Image import for animation
  • Automatic frame-tweening
  • Camera pan, zoom, and rotate
  • Movieclips for reusable objects
  • Sound effects and filters
  • GIF and MP4 export
Features
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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 even export them as animated GIFs and MP4 videos! It is one of the most popular animation apps among young animators! ■ 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/

About

Putty 3D

This app offers a powerful and intuitive 3D sculpting experience for artists on the go. It leverages your device's graphics processor for smooth performance and supports Apple Pencil and 3D Touch for precise control. Export your creations in OBJ and STL formats for use in other software or for 3D printing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D sculpting
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
  • OBJ and STL export
  • Physically based rendering
  • Video recording and screenshots
Features
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IMPORTANT: Putty 3D requires iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 or any newer iPhone or iPad with iOS 11 or newer. Putty is the best 3D sketchbook for artists and enthusiasts on the go. Whether you’re on holiday, on the train or just relaxing on the couch, Putty 3D is your perfect companion. It uses the powerful graphics processor in your device to create a smooth and intuitive sculpting experience, exclusively on iOS. Putty 3D supports Apple Pencil, 3D Touch and Wide Color, and has been optimized for iPad Pro and iPhone 7, meaning it can deliver bigger sculpting volumes and even smoother performance. The built-in support for OBJ and STL export (only on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 or newer devices) allows you to transfer your creations to modelling and animation packages on your PC or Mac, or you can even bring them into the real world through 3D printing (specifics and compatibility may vary depending on the printing hardware and software). In a nutshell you can: - Sculpt on the go with Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support for precise and pressure sensitive sculpting. - Bring your creations into to your favourite modelling, animation or even 3D printing apps on PC or Mac using the built in OBJ and STL export (only on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 or newer devices). - Use materials like Plastic, Ceramic or even Gold to make your work shine (sometimes quite literally), all brought to life by physically based rendering techniques. - Easily record videos of your work or take high resolution screenshots with optional camera effects. For the latest updates on Putty follow us @putty3d on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. For any feedback or issue please email us at contact@putty3d.com, we look forward to hearing from you!

Screenshots

Stick Nodes4 screens
Putty 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stick Nodes at Free against Putty 3D's $4.99. Stick Nodes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (85% vs 51%). Putty 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stick Nodes is free to download; Putty 3D costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stick Nodes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Nodes has 15K ratings behind it against 592, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Stick Nodes's written reviews are positive against 51% of Putty 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, Putty 3D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stick Nodes versus Putty 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick NodesPutty 3D
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.1 (592 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better50.8% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better592
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForTheLoss Games, IncNga Nguyen

Customer experience

Stick Nodes

All ratings14,519 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,416 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.4%

Putty 3D

All ratings592 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral17.3%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Stick Nodes

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Great for beginners
  • 💡 Customizable stick figures
  • 🎥 Smooth animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🐛 Lag issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with importing/downloading
  • 🐛 Glitches with certain features
  • 💰 Pro version paywall

Putty 3D

From 592 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good for 3D printing
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Responsive tools
  • 👍 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficult controls and camera movement
  • 🔧 Limited tools and features
  • 🔧 Lacks fine detail sculpting
  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
  • 💰 Expensive for limited functionality

Bugs and requests

Stick Nodes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when downloading stickfigure packs
  • Saving/loading issues with animations
  • Nodes/limbs getting stuck or glitching
  • Unexpected behavior with certain actions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add tutorial/instructions
  • Improve save/export options
  • Implement account system
  • Expand free version features
  • Add drawing/shading tools
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  • Improve performance on older devices
  • Implement background music support

Putty 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting projects
  • Inconsistent brush behavior
  • Difficulty with precise sculpting
  • Inability to undo/redo actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more sculpting tools (move, crease, etc.)
  • Implement color/texture painting
  • Improve camera controls and navigation
  • Add import/export options for 3D models
  • Provide more detailed tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Stick Nodes

No in-app purchases

None

Putty 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick Nodes free?
Stick Nodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Putty 3D free?
Putty 3D costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stick Nodes or Putty 3D?
Stick Nodes is rated higher. Stick Nodes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Putty 3D averages 4.1 from 592 ratings.
Do Stick Nodes or Putty 3D have ads?
Neither Stick Nodes nor Putty 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stick Nodes or Putty 3D?
Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Putty 3D every 3 months. Most recently, Stick Nodes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Putty 3D on November 2, 2026.

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