Comparison

Stick Nodes vs Poseit

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

Poseit

This app provides a dynamic 3D posing tool for artists, evolving from a simple drawing mannequin to a versatile reference for human figure drawing and 3D modeling. It offers features like part shuffling and screen rotation for efficient posing, allowing users to improve their drawing skills or export models for other projects.

Highlights
  • Multiple 3D mannequins
  • Shuffling of body parts
  • Export of 3D models
  • Dynamic posing with screen rotation
  • Reference for human figure drawing
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I like to think about this app as a natural evolution of the traditional drawing mannequin. As artistis around the world started supporting it and appreciating it, it eveolved beyond my best expectation in what it is now. Muliple mannequins, shuffling of parts, export of 3d models and much more. The screen space rotation method and others automatic features make your posing process fast and dynamic. Pose and view your reference just the way you need it and strengthen and improve your human figure drawing skills or export the 3d models for your 3d projects. Poseit was born as my personal tool to help me drawing the most challenging poses, during the lockdown I had to spend my vacations at home and I gave myself the challenge to polish it and publish it (yes it is my very first app). I hope it now can serve others as good as it served me. If you decide to unlock the pro version please be aware that, as solo indie developer, and being a pet project and not my main job, I cannot guarantee a proper support and further development of this app.

Screenshots

Stick Nodes4 screens
Poseit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick Nodes at none against Poseit's 8. Stick Nodes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15K vs 335). Poseit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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. Poseit sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Stick Nodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stick Nodes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Nodes has 15K ratings behind it against 335, 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 78% of Poseit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, Poseit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stick Nodes versus Poseit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick NodesPoseit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.3 (335 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better77.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better335
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB219 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperForTheLoss Games, IncMaurizio Nitti

Customer experience

Stick Nodes

All ratings14,519 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,406 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%

Poseit

All ratings281 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative13.9%

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

Poseit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stick Nodes

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Poseit

One-time8
  • Support with 1 CHF$0.99
  • Donate 2 CHF$1.99
  • Support the app with 2 CHF$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Donate 5 CHF$4.99
  • Support with 5 CHF$4.99
  • Donate 7 CHF$6.99
  • Support Poseit with 7 CHF$6.99
  • Donate 10 CHF$9.99

Questions

Is Stick Nodes free?
Stick Nodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poseit free?
Poseit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stick Nodes or Poseit?
Stick Nodes is rated higher. Stick Nodes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Poseit averages 4.3 from 335 ratings.
Do Stick Nodes or Poseit have ads?
Poseit shows ads; Stick Nodes does not.
Which is updated more often, Stick Nodes or Poseit?
Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Poseit every 6 weeks. Most recently, Stick Nodes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Poseit on October 24, 2026.

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