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Stick Nodes Pro vs Stick Hero

Stick Nodes Pro 4.8★ · $3.99 85
Winner Stick Nodes Pro
Stick Hero 4.3★ · Free + IAP 40

Stick Nodes Pro is the clear winner for users seeking a creative animation tool with extensive features, despite some reported bugs, while Stick Hero is a simple, free time-killer severely hampered by an overwhelming number of ads.

Full reviews: Stick Nodes Pro · Stick Hero

Stick Nodes Pro offers a robust animation experience, allowing users to create complex animations and custom figures for a one-time purchase of $3.99. Stick Hero is a free game focused on simple, addictive gameplay, but it is heavily criticized for an excessive amount of ads and frequent glitches.

Head to head

Features edge: Stick Nodes ProR5R11R14R29
Stick Nodes Pro Stick Nodes Pro is praised for its extensive features, allowing users to animate, create custom stick figures, and access a wide range of customization options, making it suitable for both beginners and veterans R5R11R14R29. Users appreciate the ability to let their imagination run free and create complex animations R5R29.
Stick Hero Stick Hero is a simple game with limited features, primarily focused on building a bridge to cross gaps and collect cherries R62. Some users wish for more game modes or elements beyond just sticks and watermelons .
Ease of Use edge: Stick Nodes ProR1R6R9R14
Stick Nodes Pro Stick Nodes Pro is generally considered easy to use for animation, even for beginners, with many finding it intuitive and fun R14R29R39. However, some users find the controls confusing or wish for better tutorials, especially for advanced actions R1R6R9.
Stick Hero Stick Hero is described as super easy to play and simple . However, some users find it too hard to get past early levels or struggle with the character moving too fast . Recent updates have also reportedly changed sensitivity, making it unplayable for some .
Reliability edge: Stick Nodes ProR3R8R21R24
Stick Nodes Pro Stick Nodes Pro users report various issues including lag when adding too many frames, app crashes when using sounds, freezing during animation, and problems with importing files R8R24. Some users also experienced glitches like a 'cursed' stick figure or lost progress after upgrading devices R3R21.
Stick Hero Stick Hero suffers from significant reliability issues, with frequent freezing, crashing, and lag reported by many users . There are also complaints about ads causing the game to lose progress or not awarding cherries after watching them .
Price/Value edge: Stick Nodes ProR8R11R49R61
Stick Nodes Pro Stick Nodes Pro costs $3.99 and is considered worth the money by many users, offering a lot of features and customization for a small sum R11R49. Some users note that the pro version offers multiple advantages over the original free version R8.
Stick Hero Stick Hero is a free game with in-app purchases, but its value is severely diminished by an overwhelming number of ads that interrupt gameplay, appear at startup, and are constant at the bottom of the screen R61R67. Users feel the game is not worth the constant interruptions .
Support tieR3R7R9R10
Stick Nodes Pro Users frequently ask developers to fix bugs, add features, or provide tutorials R3R7R9R10. This indicates an active user base seeking developer engagement, but also suggests ongoing issues that require attention.
Stick Hero Stick Hero users also frequently request fixes for ads, glitches, and issues with not receiving rewards after watching ads . There are also requests for more game modes or features .
Pick Stick Nodes Pro if

you want a feature-rich animation app to unleash your creativity, are willing to pay $3.99, and can tolerate occasional bugs or a learning curve R5R11R14R29.

Pick Stick Hero if

you are looking for a very simple, free game to pass a few minutes, and are prepared to endure a large number of intrusive ads and potential glitches R62R61.

Evidence note: The free-vs-paid asymmetry is significant here. Stick Hero's lower lifetime rating and negative reviews are heavily skewed by free-tier friction (ads, glitches) from a much larger user base, while Stick Nodes Pro's paid model likely self-selects more satisfied users, leading to a higher rating despite its own reported bugs.

Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Stick Nodes Pro and Stick Hero?
Stick Nodes Pro is a paid animation software ($3.99) offering extensive creative tools for making stick figure animations, while Stick Hero is a free, simple arcade game focused on building bridges and collecting items, heavily monetized with ads R5R11R61R62.
Does Stick Nodes Pro have a lot of features?
Yes, Stick Nodes Pro is praised for its many features, including the ability to animate, create custom stick figures, use tweening and sounds, and access a community website for downloading user-created content R11R14R29R37.
Are there many ads in Stick Hero?
Yes, Stick Hero is widely criticized for having an excessive number of ads, including ads in the middle of a run, at startup, after every death, and a constant ad at the bottom of the screen, which many users find makes the game unplayable R61R67R70R79.
Is Stick Nodes Pro good for beginners?
Yes, many users recommend Stick Nodes Pro as a great animation tool for beginners, noting its ease of use and ability to help users learn animation R14R29R39R51.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  2. [R11] Stick Nodes Pro 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
  3. [R14] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  4. [R29] Stick Nodes Pro 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!
  5. [R1] Stick Nodes Pro 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
  6. [R6] Stick Nodes Pro 3/5 · US Not great controls: It weird
  7. [R9] Stick Nodes Pro 3/5 · US Could be easy: Could have better hit boxes a tutorial for better animations Over all I like it
  8. [R3] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  9. [R8] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  10. [R21] Stick Nodes Pro 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’
  11. [R24] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  12. [R49] Stick Nodes Pro 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..
  13. [R61] Stick Hero 1/5 · US Ads: I’m getting ads in the middle of a run. That’s pathetic asf
  14. [R7] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  15. [R10] Stick Nodes Pro 1/5 · US THE STUPID DRAG LOCK!!!: The game is really fun but for some reason WHEN I PRESS LOCK NODE FOR NO REASON AND RANDOMLY WILL PERMANENTLY DO DRAG LOCK AND I’VE NEVER USED THAT BUTTON EVER SINCE IT CAME OUT PLEASE FIX THIS
  16. [R62] Stick Hero 5/5 · US Awesome: I love it sooooooo much it is like the best game ever. I don’t know what I would do without it. It makes me so happy and I love it so so so so so so so much. It is my favorite game in the whole entire world. I love stick hero it is the funniest coolest best game in the whole entire world. I love it because I can chop watermelons and show my skills of jumping stick. Hero is the best thing
  17. [R37] Stick Nodes Pro 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.
  18. [R67] Stick Hero 1/5 · US Terrible: I used to love this game. But now you have to watch or play an ad every five seconds
  19. [R70] Stick Hero 1/5 · US Ad invested: The amount of ads are ridiculous
  20. [R79] Stick Hero 1/5 · US more ads than gameplay: definitely not fun enough to sit through the unskippable video ads after every death
  21. [R39] Stick Nodes Pro 5/5 · US Fun: I have really fun making characters and animations with this app and is very great for learning
  22. [R51] Stick Nodes Pro 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

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