Stick Nodes
Stick Nodes is an Android and iOS app for creating stickfigure animations and exporting them as GIFs or videos.
What Stick Nodes is
Stick Nodes is an Android and iOS app for creating stickfigure animations and exporting them as GIFs or videos. Its tools include automatic frame tweening, onion skinning, undo and redo, and camera controls for panning, zooming, and rotating. Users can import images to animate, add textfields, and save, open, or share projects, stickfigures, and movieclips. The app supports pre-3.0 Pivot stickfigure files, and users can import Minecraft skins to animate. The Google Play listing says more than 30,000 stickfigures can be downloaded from the website. Free users can export GIFs; the Pro version adds MP4 export, removes export watermarks, adds sound effects to frames and additional filters, and removes the startup ad. Stick Nodes costs nothing and may show ads. Stick Nodes Pro costs $3.99, paid once. A 2026 update says the free version may show an extra ad when opening or starting projects after a cooldown. The maker was founded in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas.
Good
- Available on Android and iOS.
- Includes automatic frame tweening and onion skinning.
- Can import images and animate them.
- Supports older Pivot stickfigure files.
- Free users can export GIFs.
Watch out
- Free version may show ads.
- Free version may show an additional ad after a cooldown.
- MP4 export is a Pro feature.
- Pro costs $3.99, paid once.
Who it suits
Stick Nodes suits beginners and students learning animation, as well as skilled animators making stickfigure projects on mobile. Its free version is an option for GIF exports, while Pro adds MP4 export and other listed features.
Verdict
Stick Nodes offers mobile stickfigure animation tools, with GIF export in the free version and additional export options in Pro. Choose based on whether GIFs are enough or you need the Pro features.
Plans and prices
From Stick Nodes's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Create stickfigure animations · Automatic frame tweening · GIF export · Import images and animate them |
| Pro | — | MP4 export · No watermark on exports · Add sound effects to frames · Additional stickfigure filters · No startup ad |
| Stick Nodes | Free | May show ads · GIF export |
| Stick Nodes Pro | $3.99, paid once | No startup ad · No export watermark · Sound effects · MP4 export · Additional filters |
The facts
Each one read from Stick Nodes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ads
- A 2026 update says the free version may show an additional ad when opening or starting projects after a cooldown.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- Features include customizable frame tweening, a camera for panning, zooming and rotating, movieclips, onion skinning, and undo and redo.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Community assets
- The Google Play listing says more than 30,000 stickfigures are available to download from the website.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says error log data collected through third-party products may include IP address, device name, operating system version, app configuration, and usage date and time.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- GIF,PNG,MP4checked 20 Sep 2026
- File compatibility
- The app supports pre-3.0 Pivot stickfigure files and lets users save, open, and share projects, stickfigures, and movieclips.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Images and text
- Users can import and animate images and add textfields to animations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The listing says users can import Minecraft skins and animate them.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The Google Play listing describes the app as a tool for learning animation, including for students and beginners, and says it is also suited to skilled animators.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pro export
- The Pro version adds MP4 export; the store listing says free users can export GIFs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The app privacy policy says third-party services used by the app include Google Play Services, AdMob, Firebase Analytics, and Crashlytics, and says it cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing gives [email protected] as the app support email and points users to the website FAQ.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Stick Nodes is a mobile app for creating stickfigure animations and exporting them as animated GIFs or videos.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- ios,androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
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