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Stick Nodes Pro

75
User verdict / 100 High confidence Loved, with caveats

Stick Nodes Pro is a highly-rated animation app praised for its extensive features and ease of use for both beginners and experienced animators, but recent updates have introduced significant bugs like crashes, lag, and issues with saving and exporting projects.

4.8★ lifetime (6,485) $3.99 since 2014 by ForTheLoss Games, Inc updated 1.3 mo ago recent negative 6% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Performance Issues Saving & Exporting Ease of Use / UI Creative Freedom Easter Egg / Jumpscare Feature Accessibility
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Stick Nodes Pro is a popular animation application offering a wide range of features for creating stick figure animations, suitable for various skill levels. While many users appreciate its creative potential and affordability, recent updates have led to a noticeable increase in complaints about technical issues, including app crashes, lag, and problems with core functionalities like saving and exporting animations.

What users like

  • Offers extensive features and customization options for animation, including creating custom stick figures and using downloadable content.R4R11R16R22
  • Considered easy to use and great for both beginners and experienced animators.R5R10R11R18
  • Affordable one-time purchase for the Pro version, offering good value for its features.R4R28R42
  • Fosters creativity and provides an enjoyable experience for users.R1R2R7R8

What users complain about

  • Users report frequent app crashes, especially when adding sounds, importing zips, or saving projects.R31R335R371R415
  • The app experiences significant lag, particularly with more frames or complex animations.R3R238R247R371
  • Saving and exporting functionalities are unreliable, leading to lost progress and poor quality exports.R45R370R382R386
  • Some users find the controls and user interface confusing or difficult to navigate, especially after updates.R33R92R94R223
  • A recurring 'jump scare' or 'cursed face' Easter egg is frightening users, especially children.R6R421R535R545
  • Lack of clear tutorials or guidance makes it hard for users to learn advanced features.R15R32R35R233
  • Issues with importing and downloading stick figures or other assets, including problems with movie clips and zip files.R249R324R335R418
  • Some users feel the Pro version does not offer enough significant improvements over the free version.R379R482

Latest update · v4.3.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

◆ A few small changes, including a fix for flipping triangles/trapezoids with certain color gradient issues. ◆ (4.3.0) Sprite distortion/skew (toggle with button in Sprite menu or docked quick tools) ◆ (4.3.0) Added local project backup system, overridden saved projects are stored temporarily (see Open Project dialog) ◆ (4.3.0) Added sideways gradient for triangles ◆ (4.3.0) Improved docked quick tools to have new buttons: separate X/Y scale for Sprites, an "edit" button for Movieclips, and a "toggle shape type" in Creation Mode ◆ (4.3.0) Improved undo/redo with some quirky behavior with certain actions/repeated actions

Recurring themes

Performance Issues negative
Many recent reviews highlight significant performance problems, including frequent crashes, lag, and freezing, especially with larger projects. This directly contradicts the developer's notes which do not mention any performance fixes.R3R31R45R238
Saving & Exporting negative
A critical issue reported is the unreliability of saving projects, leading to lost work, and poor quality or failed exports (e.g., MP4s). This is a major frustration for users who spend hours animating.R45R370R382R386
Ease of Use / UI mixed
While many praise the app for being easy for beginners, a significant number of recent reviews mention confusing controls, too many buttons, and a lack of proper tutorials, especially after updates that changed the interface.R33R92R94R223
Creative Freedom positive
Users consistently appreciate the app's ability to foster imagination, allow for custom stick figures, and provide a platform for creating diverse animations.R2R4R5R11
Easter Egg / Jumpscare negative
Multiple users, including parents, report encountering a 'cursed face' or 'demon' stick figure Easter egg that causes jumpscares and frightens users, particularly children.R6R283R421R535
Feature Accessibility mixed
Some users struggle to find or use certain features like 'import background' or specific stick figures, and there are requests for features like layers, better sound integration, and a PC version.R35R60R138R172

Who it's for

Stick Nodes Pro is for aspiring animators, both beginners and those with some experience, who want an affordable mobile application to create stick figure animations and express their creativity R5R10R42. It is suitable for users who are willing to learn the interface and potentially troubleshoot technical issues R33R233. It is not for users who expect a flawless, bug-free experience, especially regarding saving, exporting, or app stability R371R474. It may also not be suitable for young children due to a reported frightening Easter egg R6.

Evidence note: The recent review sample skews negative, with a 0.055 recent-negative signal, contrasting sharply with the lifetime 4.8-star rating. This suggests a recent decline in user satisfaction, likely due to issues introduced in recent updates. Many positive reviews are general endorsements, while negative reviews are highly specific about bugs and missing features. The trajectory indicates a downward trend in user experience.

Frequently asked

Is Stick Nodes Pro good for beginners?
Yes, Stick Nodes Pro is widely considered a great animation tool for beginners due to its ease of use and ability to foster creativity R5R10R30.
Does Stick Nodes Pro have issues with crashing or lagging?
Yes, many recent reviews report significant issues with Stick Nodes Pro crashing frequently and experiencing lag, especially when dealing with multiple frames, sounds, or importing files R3R31R238R371.
Are there problems with saving or exporting animations in Stick Nodes Pro?
Yes, users frequently report problems with Stick Nodes Pro not saving their work, losing progress, or failing to export animations, particularly in MP4 format, with some experiencing poor quality exports R45R382R474R482.
Is there a tutorial for Stick Nodes Pro?
Many users have expressed a desire for a proper tutorial, indicating that the app lacks sufficient guidance for learning its features, especially after updates R15R32R233R406.
Is Stick Nodes Pro worth the money?
Many users believe Stick Nodes Pro is worth its $3.99 price due to the extensive features and creative opportunities it offers R4R28R42. However, some recent reviews suggest it may not feel significantly different from the free version, especially given the current bugs R379R482.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] 5/5 · US Pawsome!!!: This animation app is worth the time and money not to mention. It’s pretty cheap for all of the features that you get if you don’t have access to Adobe and or any other Stick Figure app then just a small sum of money to get in a lot of good features and a bunch of customization! -conffi outt!! :3 btw for the people complaining about the demon Easter egg who are mostly parents…. That’s
  2. [R11] 5/5 · US I’ve been using it every day since I got it!: It’s the best animation app I’ve ever used, and it really captures a starter, and pro vibe. You can be simple, or complex, incredibly easily, and it’s very easy to make your own stickfigures. Would recommend!
  3. [R16] 5/5 · US One of my favorite games: Stick nodes is so fun! You can create your own custom nodes and and if your not good at creating your custom nodes (like me) you already have stick nodes to create your animation so I recommend using this app you are looking to create an animation.
  4. [R22] 5/5 · US Good game: I like this game because you can a lot of stuff because you can recolor it for a oc best game for stuff to make I love the packs I think the Ben 10 stuff is the best but yeah best thing
  5. [R5] 5/5 · US Great animation tool for beginners and veterans: If you don’t know how to animate this is still a great one if you already know how to animate it’s still fun. This is how I’m even good at animation in the first place I wanted to have an animation career if it wasn’t for this app.
  6. [R10] 5/5 · US Best app EVER!: This app is great! You can make animations, watch other animations, and just plain have fun! I’ve been using this app for a few years, and it just wows me how fun animating is. I am a noob, but unlike most apps, being a noob is as fun as being a pro! So if you’re reading this and you don’t have this app, what are you waiting for? Get Stick Nodes (or Stick Nodes Pro) now!
  7. [R18] 5/5 · US Fun: I have really fun making characters and animations with this app and is very great for learning
  8. [R28] 5/5 · US Why you should get stick Nodes Pro!!!!: I was hesitant to buy Stick Nodes Pro, but it was very cheap and the things that came with stick nodes pro are very very good. I can’t really explain it, but you should buy it just to see how good it is..
  9. [R42] 5/5 · US SO GOOD: It’s only a one time fee and the one time fee is only 4 dollars i would really encourage you to get it. I love animating now that i have it so ya you should definitely get it. :)
  10. [R1] 5/5 · US Fun!: It makes me happy fer some reason
  11. [R2] 5/5 · US Love it: I love this app not only can I animate, but I can just let out my imagination. I can let my imagination be free and get away from my game for a while when I need to calm down or when I just feel like it, I could just get on this app.
  12. [R7] 5/5 · US This is the best animation ever!!!!: This is so freaking good the best animation ever it’s just so freaking good! Like I made two animations and they are the best animations ever!!!!
  13. [R8] 5/5 · US This app is good for animation: The title says it all.
  14. [R31] 5/5 · US App is awesome - but.: Hello everybody my name is markipl- This is my favorite app in mobile. The overall animation software is great. Only problem I’ve seen recently -only recently- is when I use a sound like an explosion or smth, the app just crashes. Thankfully everything else works. However animations with sound don’t open either. Please fix that!
  15. [R335] 3/5 · GB I Need help, everytime i Import a zip it Kicks me off the app, please fix this.: Yo, I cant import zips, fix this please man.
  16. [R371] 1/5 · GB Fix it.: I’ve been using this app for four years but for some reason when I try to animate it freezes and then works freezes and it works and sometimes it even kicks me out of the app,fix this issue, please. Or just add auto save,im tired of losing 50-100 frames of work for no reason.
  17. [R415] 3/5 · GB Saving and crashing problem: I love this app but I animate for 45 minutes straight to do only a 50 second animation and it’s very hard as some people know but when I save every 50 frames I add it normally works well but it occasionally doesn’t save and I lose 50 frames this normally is fine because I don’t mind sorting 50 frames but I lost 20 minutes of work because every time I saved it did not s
  18. [R3] 4/5 · US Great but super laggy: I love that it has multiple advantages instead of the original, the part that’s confusing is if I add to much frames it gets laggy and I have to reset it every time.
  19. [R238] 1/5 · US Bro my game crashed and lag a lot the effect was not working and glitch a lot: Bro
  20. [R247] 2/5 · US Pay to lag and animate: Honistly don’t get me wrong it’s good but it’s super laggy worst of all it’s literally pay to add sound LIKE WHAT yea no 2 stars
  21. [R45] 4/5 · US IF THERE WAS A ZERO STAR I WOULD: Every single time a spend no time on something bad… it saves! BUT WHEN I SPEND A FULL 1-3 HOURS ON SOMETHING AND PRESS SAVE IT JUST LOGS ME OUT THE WHOLE APP!?!?!? I WILL FIX MY RATING IF YOU ADD AUTO SAVES! Edit: dawg just had a lot of giga bites…
  22. [R370] 1/5 · GB Removed my sounds :(: I tired out the sounds I downloaded and they don’t work FIX IT
  23. [R382] 3/5 · GB Good app but some issues: So this app is very good and it has loads of stuff you can animate,but theirs this glitch and it’s where I save a project that’s over 1000 frames,then the next day when I want to continue animating on the project I can’t find the project,this issue has annoyed me for years and I don’t know how to fix it,Ralph if your hearing this,please fix this glitch,it is starting to g
  24. [R386] 1/5 · GB It didn’t work: It took me 2 hours making an animation an never worked at all
  25. [R33] 2/5 · US I am speechless: Well so um yeah this app kinda sucks (no offense) (sorry in advance if you left a 5 star review) there are so many buttons so if your good at pressing a lot of buttons go ahead but yeah okey it’s an okey app
  26. [R92] 3/5 · US Not great controls: It weird
  27. [R94] 3/5 · US Could be easy: Could have better hit boxes a tutorial for better animations Over all I like it
  28. [R223] 3/5 · US It used to be great but then they ruined it: It used to be great they redid the controls completely today and I don’t wanna reload how to animate and I pay real money for this app
  29. [R6] 3/5 · US ??? What was that???: When i logged on i saw a glitching stickfigure with a weird face then he jump scared me and the screen went black then normal creator if you read this please tell me what it was.
  30. [R421] 2/5 · GB It’s not funny to make a scary glitch for the loss games!: There’s this scary glitch that’s rare and scary called the stick nodes demo and I encountered it and I was so scared logged out and then in again this isn’t funny! So anyone looking at this review should watch out and avoid it!
  31. [R535] 1/5 · CA Something happened…: I went to go play on this game and then it started glitching and then smoke was behind him and he had a scary face and then I got jump scared so please fix that I felt my soul leave my body so PLEASE fix that
  32. [R545] 1/5 · CA Stop scaring me: Stop scaring me
  33. [R15] 5/5 · US Good animation app: I love this app it helps me allot but can you please add a toturial it would make this app allot better
  34. [R32] 4/5 · US Add tutorial: I wish it could teach me how to do a punch instead of just letting you start off but with your own stuff and tell you how to kill like kick and all of that other stuff and Cody walking jumping OK that’ll be really fun but I do like it
  35. [R35] 4/5 · US Best game ever. Just one issue: I can’t seem to find the sounds. Im on mobile… please help
  36. [R233] 3/5 · US Add a proper tutorial... PLEASE: The actual software is effective but the amount of guidance this thing displays is little to none, I spent hours just trying to find the sound library, and honestly just makes it not that great, but it still works
  37. [R249] 2/5 · US Movieclip file: So I was trying to download the murder drone plushie crew, and when I got it, I tried to import it, but it just didn’t work and I tried again and again and again and just didn’t work.
  38. [R324] 1/5 · GB FIX THIS: I downloaded a stick figure only to get his body parts not the hole character
  39. [R418] 3/5 · GB Movieclip bug: I find it very difficult to animate without tweening and I thought movie clips would be the thing to end my struggles but it turns out when I put in a Movieclip on a tweened animation it disappears and reappears rapidly
  40. [R379] 3/5 · GB I want to refund: It’s kind of the same as normal version
  41. [R482] 1/5 · CA Improve the quality of exporting: When I export in an mp4, the quality is absolute buns. Please fix this because I spent money on this and honestly I feel scammed right now. And it doesn’t feel any different from the free one.
  42. [R283] 3/5 · GB please pay attention!: so i was going into the app with netflix mini screen on the side and when i loaded in the thing happened. the stick figure that you spawn in with had a cursed face i recognised from roblox and the screen almost looked like it was broken as weird red lines appeared and it frightened me so i refreshed the app and it was gone! i really hope this is just an easter egg because i’
  43. [R60] 1/5 · US Can’t find “import background”: The developers must have really messed up this last update. I can only find tutorials for the free version of the app one year ago, and there is no “import background” option anymore. It seems like a lot of features are missing now. Please fix.
  44. [R138] 1/5 · US Bro, how do you get the Goku animation Dragon Ball Z I don’t see them anywhere I need you to tell me: Bad😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
  45. [R172] 3/5 · US I do like it it’s just….. somethings wrong with it: I’m just waiting for an update where people could make videos about the animations and post Them and I wish other people could download their creations
  46. [R30] 5/5 · US Great animation app for beginners: As in the title it is a great app for beginners, it has tweening and sounds and a lot of other stuff necessary to make a awesome animation, and if your too lazy to create a stick figure theres a website called “Sticknodes.com” it’s where everyone posts their stks and you can download them and use it and don’t worry it won’t give your device a virus Ive done it mu
  47. [R474] 1/5 · GB Worst app ever: Theirs no point in this app because you can not save it so you make it and delete it 😡😡😡😤
  48. [R406] 1/5 · GB Worst app ever: I don’t get any of the controls or anything it doesn’t even give you a tutorial!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store