Comparison

Stick Nodes vs Inverted text

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

Inverted text

Generate unique and personalized messages with various creative text styles. Mix fonts and emojis to craft original content for social media sharing or direct copying. Add a personal touch to your communications.

Highlights
  • Multiple creative letter styles
  • Mix styles and emojis
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Direct social media sharing
  • Personalized message creation
Features
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With Inverted Text, you can create unique, fun and fully personalized messages. Write your message and transform the text instantly using original Unicode styles, including the classic inverted text that gives the app its name. Choose from different creative text styles: inverted text, elegant cursive, boxed letters, circled letters, serif styles, bold, gothic and many more. Combine different text styles and emojis in the same message to create original and distinctive texts. Copy your text to the clipboard or easily share it on your favorite social networks and apps. Inverted Text Pro adds extra features for users who want more possibilities: • More Unicode fonts. • Font favorites. • Recent text history. • Built-in quick phrases. • Access to future Pro features. • No ads or interruptions. The app remains free, and you can continue using inverted text and several basic fonts without purchasing Pro. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Available in Spanish and English.

Screenshots

Stick Nodes4 screens
Inverted text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick Nodes at none against Inverted text's 1. Stick Nodes also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 13) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Inverted text's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Inverted text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stick Nodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Stick Nodes against 4.7 for Inverted text. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Nodes has 15K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Stick Nodes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Inverted text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, Inverted text every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stick Nodes versus Inverted text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick NodesInverted text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB8 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperForTheLoss Games, IncFrancisco Jose Gomez Gonzalez

Customer experience

Stick Nodes

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

Inverted text

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Inverted text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stick Nodes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Inverted text

One-time1
  • Inverted Text Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Stick Nodes free?
Stick Nodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inverted text free?
Inverted text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stick Nodes or Inverted text?
Inverted text is rated higher. Stick Nodes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Inverted text averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Stick Nodes or Inverted text have ads?
Neither Stick Nodes nor Inverted text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stick Nodes or Inverted text?
Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Inverted text every 3 months. Most recently, Stick Nodes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Inverted text on October 29, 2026.

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