Comparison

Stick Nodes vs FruitMod

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

FruitMod

Discover and install a vast collection of mods for a popular ragdoll game. Easily add new weapons, vehicles, NPCs, and skins with a single click. The app provides guides and is regularly updated with fresh content.

Highlights
  • Huge mod selection
  • One-click installation
  • Modding guides
  • Regular updates
  • Weapon addons
  • Vehicle addons
  • NPC addons
Features
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FruitMod is the best melon ragdoll mod catalogue, with easy install and no bad mods! Features: - Huge selection of mods for melon! Explore a variety of addons including weapon addons, vehicle addons, NPC addons, human melmod skins, and more. - Easy download: Install any melon mods in one click without any effort! - Easy guides: Learn the in's & out's of modding mpg! - Constant updates: Get access to new melon mods and improvements regularly! Content Types: - Weapons - Add a bunch of weapons to the ragdoll game to make your adventures more exciting. - Vehicles - Explore melon with new vehicles and enjoy your human trips. - Items - Discover new melmod items that will make your experience even better! - NPC's - Install awesome NPC's of your favorite games! Disclaimer: This application is not an official Melon Playground product and is not directly affiliated with their developers. All files are distributed under the terms of the free use license with attribution. If you have problems related to violation of intellectual property rights or other agreements, please contact our support team sphericalmelonofficial@gmail.com for immediate resolution.

Screenshots

Stick Nodes4 screens
FruitMod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stick Nodes at none against FruitMod's shown. Stick Nodes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (15K vs 1.5K). FruitMod's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Nodes has 15K ratings behind it against 1.5K, 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 74% of FruitMod's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, FruitMod every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stick Nodes versus FruitMod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick NodesFruitMod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.4 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better74.3% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForTheLoss Games, IncRobert Patton

Customer experience

Stick Nodes

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

FruitMod

All ratings1,509 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews602 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.8%

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

FruitMod

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free mods
  • 👍 Easy installation process
  • 💡 No subscription required
  • 😊 Grateful for the app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Mods not working as expected
  • 🐛 Ads not providing the promised mods
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices

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

FruitMod

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Mods not downloading properly
  • Lava map not working
  • Crashing or freezing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more mod options
  • Improve compatibility with Melon Sandbox
  • Introduce new game maps (e.g., Squid Game)

In-app purchases

None

Stick Nodes

No in-app purchases

None

FruitMod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick Nodes free?
Stick Nodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FruitMod free?
FruitMod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stick Nodes or FruitMod?
Stick Nodes is rated higher. Stick Nodes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while FruitMod averages 4.4 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Stick Nodes or FruitMod have ads?
FruitMod shows ads; Stick Nodes does not.
Which is updated more often, Stick Nodes or FruitMod?
Stick Nodes ships an update every 2 weeks, and FruitMod every 11 days. Most recently, Stick Nodes was updated on November 9, 2026 and FruitMod on November 8, 2026.

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