Stick Nodes Pro vs Bot3D Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick Nodes Pro
Create and export your own stickman animations as GIFs or MP4 videos. This app offers tools for drawing, animating, adding sound effects, and importing images. Join a large community of animators and share your creations.
- Create stickman animations
- Export as GIF or MP4
- Add sound effects
- Import images for animation
- Customizable frame-tweening
- Movieclips for reusable objects
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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 export them as animated videos (GIF or MP4)! It is one of the most popular animation apps among young animators! ■ This is the PRO VERSION of Stick Nodes. Extra Pro features include ■ ◆ No startup ad ◆ No watermark on exports ◆ Add sound effects to frames ◆ Export to MP4 video (not just GIF) ◆ More stickfigure filters (blur, glow, and more) ■ 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/
Bot3D Editor
Create and animate 3D characters with ease on your mobile device. Design custom characters, animate their movements, and add voiceovers for dynamic videos. Export and share your creations on social media.
- Full Body Inverse Kinematics Algorithm for natural movements
- HandEditor for detailed finger and joint movements
- FaceEditor for creating various facial expressions
- Character customization with extensive dressing options
- SceneEditor for camera control and background customization
- Import sound files for lip-sync animation
- Export and share videos on social media
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\\ A Revolutionary 3D Animation Editor! // Isn’t making 3D animation hard? Not at all! This app offers everything you need at your fingertips! There has never been such a simple 3D animation editor for smartphones and tablets of this quality. Once you're finished animating, you can export and share your creation on social media. Importing sound files makes lip-sync animations easy! Enjoy creating videos featuring vibrant 3D characters that talk and dance, putting together your own "virtual YouTuber" videos, and the freedom of recording your own voices and dressing up your characters. Compatible with iPhone/iPad. Supported Languages: Japanese and English *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ Create poses freely. Animate them on the spot. •Simple to use! Just create poses and make Keyframes. •We have re-invented 3D animation on smartphones from the beginning. Enjoy a completely new creative experience! •Your body tilts when your arm is pulled, doesn’t it? Our app uses a Full Body Inverse Kinematics Algorithm, which enables natural movements for its characters! You can create even walking motions easily! •Create characters with flowing hair that can lip-sync to recorded voices and express lively emotions! •Sound data can be imported, so your characters can speak and dance, leaving you with infinite possibilities! •Our charming characters were created by famous CG designers! •Added Character customization function and a male character model! •Can also be used as a digital posing doll for creating illustrations! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ Our groundbreaking HandEditor •The HandEditor enables you to create hand movements, finger movements, and even subtle joint movements! •Our extensive experience in 3D sign language studies is the secret to our app's user friendliness! •Extend and fold hands to make all kinds of gestures with only slide switches! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ FaceEditor •From angry frowns to sunny smiles, you can make all kinds of emotions. Adjust grins to big smiles at your will! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆ SceneEditor •Zoom in and out, rotate and slide the frame. Create awesome animations by moving the camera like a movie director! •Backgrounds and the ground can be changed. You can import photos from your Camera Roll! Create your own scenes! •Create vertical videos for smartphones, as well as horizontal videos perfect for social media! Your creations will be saved to your Photo app, so be sure to share them on social media! *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆Character customization •You have the freedom to dress up 3D model characters from head to toe. Feel free to mix-and-match different types of hairstyles, makeups, eyes, eyebrows, tops, bottoms, socks and shoes. Customize your selections by taking advantage of the coloring feature. *:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・*:.。..。.:+・゚・* ◆Live Recording •In LIVE, you can create real-time videos that can record fun VTuber lives by moving the character using the abundant motions created in Bot3D Editor. All functions are now open in the campaign! (Until the end of March 2021) •The head track allows you to freely control the character's neck movements with your own movements. While talking in real time, let's move the character by tapping the motion buttons and facial expression buttons in a timely manner. •When you talk to the microphone, the character lip-syncs accordingly. •In addition, the camera angle, background, telop, etc. can be switched freely with a button tap. •You can register the motions created on the POSE screen to the motion buttons! Have fun with your original movements! •Once you have selected a variety of production functions and dressed-up characters, create your own live videos! ※We recommend using a device with iOS12 or later. Bot3D Official WebSite http://www.bot3d.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bot3D Editor at Free against Stick Nodes Pro's $3.99. Bot3D Editor also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Stick Nodes Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (91% vs 73%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Bot3D Editor is free to download; Stick Nodes Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stick Nodes Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.7K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Stick Nodes Pro's written reviews are positive against 73% of Bot3D Editor's.
Stick Nodes Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Bot3D Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Nodes Pro | Bot3D Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better | 3.8 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better | 73.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 3.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ForTheLoss Games, Inc | heuristic Inc. |
Customer experience
Stick Nodes Pro
Bot3D Editor
User reviews
Stick Nodes Pro
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Top two animation software
- 🚀 Very fun and highly recommended
- 👍 Highly recommend for beginners and pros
- 👍 Recommended for animating without drawing
- 👍 Worth the money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when saving
- 🐛 Sounds not working
- 🐛 Glitch with importing custom files
- 🐛 App crashes when opening project
- 🐛 Glitch with movie clips and tweening
Bot3D Editor
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth animations
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Customizable character
- 🚀 Fluid motion
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💡 Limited customization options
- 💡 Lack of diverse skin tones and hair styles
- 💡 Inability to have multiple characters in a scene
- 💡 Short animation length
Bugs and requests
Stick Nodes Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stick figure demon jumpscare
- Glitch where downloaded stickfigures don't show up
- Crashing when trying to select background images
Requested features
16 requests- Auto save feature
- Ability to tint stickfigure without affecting outline
- Option to import custom sounds
- Layering for individual segments
- More onion skin frames
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- Ability to record own voice and sounds
- 3D/360 mode
- Speed up mode
- Ability to copy/paste stickfigure effects
- Folders to organize imported files
- Ability to view animation layers
- Option to make custom tweened frames
- Ability to change frames per second
- Ability to import background videos for reference
- Multiplayer collaboration
- Ability to draw custom shapes and props
Bot3D Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Animations freezing or glitching
- Difficulty with character customization
- Exporting issues and limitations
Requested features
7 requests- Add more skin color options
- Expand hair and clothing customization
- Allow multiple characters in a single scene
- Increase animation length
- Add background and prop options
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- Implement audio recording and lip-sync features
- Provide ability to import custom 3D models
In-app purchases
Stick Nodes Pro
No in-app purchases
Bot3D Editor
No in-app purchases









