Cartoon Animator vs Stick Nodes
Cartoon Animator
reallusion.comStick Nodes
sticknodes.comSide by side
| Figure | Cartoon Animator | Stick Nodes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · 2D Character Animation Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.0 (#21) |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 8.4 (#26) | 7.9 (#61) |
| Export formats | MOV,WMV,AVI,MP4,MPG,MPEG,popVideo,JPG,PNG,BMP,TGA,GIF,SWF,ProRes 4444 | GIF,PNG,MP4 |
| Founded | 1993 | 2014 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Silicon Valley, United States | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Supported platforms | windows | ios,android |
| Support | The online manual directs users to product FAQs and further assistance, and the FAQ page says users can submit a Reallusion support ticket under the Cartoon Animator 5 category. | The Google Play listing gives [email protected] as the app support email and points users to the website FAQ. |
Plans
Cartoon Animator
- TrialPrice not published
- Full$149 a month
- Cartoon Animator 5 Full$149, paid once
Stick Nodes
- FreeFree
- ProPrice not published
- Stick NodesFree
- Stick Nodes Pro$3.99, paid once
In their own words
Cartoon Animator
Cartoon Animator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Stick Nodes
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 and animate images, add textfields, and save, open, or share projects, stickfigures, and movieclips. The app supports pre-3.0 Pivot files and importing Minecraft skins. The website offers more than 30,000 downloadable stickfigures. Free users can export GIFs. Stick Nodes Pro adds MP4 export, removes export watermarks, adds sound effects and additional filters, and removes the startup ad. The Stick Nodes plan is free and may show ads; Stick Nodes Pro costs $3.99, paid once. A 2026 update says free users may see an additional ad after a cooldown. The maker was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.