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Impact.js vs Stencyl

Impact.js

impactjs.com

Stencyl

stencyl.com

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FigureImpact.jsStencyl
Price fromFree$8.25/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Plans published13
Spec score · Game Engine Software7.9 (#63)8.9 (#9)
Free planYesYes
Mobile exportYesYes
Scripting languagesJavaScriptHaxe
Source code modelopen_sourceopen_source
SupportThe maker directs programming questions to the forums and IRC channel, and says forum questions are often answered faster than email.Subscriptions include no support contract; the pricing FAQ describes informal support through a customer-only discussion board.
Target platformsweb,iOS,Android,tvOSiOS,Android,Windows,Mac,Linux,HTML5

Plans

Impact.js

  • ImpactFree

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Stencyl

  • Indie$99 a year
  • Studio$199 a year
  • StarterFree

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Impact.js

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Stencyl

Stencyl is game creation software for making mobile, web, and desktop games with visual logic or custom code. Its drag-and-drop designer uses snapping blocks and includes hundreds of ready-to-use blocks. Creators can also make and share blocks, import libraries, extend the engine with code, and write Haxe classes that work with block-based Behaviors. The Scene Designer provides selection, zooming, grid-snapping, and flood fill; the Actor Editor adjusts appearance, behaviors, and physical properties. Stencyl targets iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and HTML5. The free Starter edition publishes HTML5 games and lets users test games on paid target platforms, but cannot publish desktop, iOS, or Android games and displays Stencyl branding. Indie costs $99 a year and adds web and desktop publishing without watermarks. Studio costs $199 a year and includes publishing to iOS and Android, ads, leaderboards, in-app purchases, and third-party plugins. Publishing iOS games to the App Store requires an active Apple developer license and a Mac. Stencyl says it collects no royalties on games.

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