Comparison

Stick Nodes vs XP Maker

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

XP Maker

Design unique pixel-art avatars with a vast selection of items and color variations. Easily create thousands of distinct character combinations and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Create pixel-art avatars
  • 14 item categories
  • Color variations
  • Thousands of combinations
  • Easy to use interface
  • Share creations
Features
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Hi peeps! I'm @dave.xp and I can't wait for you to make your own characters! Me and the developer team have carefully crafted this app so you can make the coolest pixel-art avatars on the internet! It's very easy to use, and you'll get amazing results by just picking your favorite items out of 14 different categories. With many different items to choose from and their color variations, you can make thousands of unique combinations and I can't wait to see yours! Tag your portraits with the hashtag #xpmaker and I'll be featuring some of them every week on my Instagram account! Cheers Dave XP

Screenshots

Stick Nodes4 screens
XP Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick Nodes at none against XP Maker's 1. Stick Nodes also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 105) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). XP Maker's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 85%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. XP Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stick Nodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XP Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Nodes has 15K ratings behind it against 105, 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 98% of XP Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, XP Maker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stick Nodes versus XP Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick NodesXP Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)4.8 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews98.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better105
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForTheLoss Games, IncDavid Alvarez

Customer experience

Stick Nodes

All ratings14,519 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,403 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%

XP Maker

All ratings104 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%

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

XP Maker

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for creating avatars
  • ✨ Fun and entertaining
  • 🤩 High quality app
  • 💖 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • anúncios when downloading
  • 🔒 Many features locked
  • 💰 Some content behind paywall
  • 💸 Microtransactions for customization
  • 🚫 No skirts for free

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
Show 2 more
  • Improve performance on older devices
  • Implement background music support

XP Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot delete a duo concept
  • A tiny bug emerged

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add movement options (walking, running)
  • Basketball app for NBA characters
  • More poses for free
  • Wallpaper options
  • More hair options (anime/series)
Show 12 more
  • More jacket options (anime/series)
  • More options for backgrounds
  • More faces
  • Extended color scheme options
  • Animations (AI based on text)
  • More simple purchase packages
  • More customization options
  • Add background music
  • More free backgrounds
  • More free animations (run, hands in air)
  • More choices for creativity
  • Updates and new features

In-app purchases

None

Stick Nodes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XP Maker

One-time1
  • Xp Maker Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Stick Nodes free?
Stick Nodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XP Maker free?
XP Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stick Nodes or XP Maker?
XP Maker is rated higher. Stick Nodes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while XP Maker averages 4.8 from 105 ratings.
Do Stick Nodes or XP Maker have ads?
Neither Stick Nodes nor XP Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stick Nodes or XP Maker?
Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, and XP Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Stick Nodes was updated on October 22, 2026 and XP Maker on October 22, 2026.

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