Handy Art Reference Tool
★ 4.8What it actually doesThe app provides rotatable 3D models of animal hands, heads, and skulls with customizable lighting for artistic practice.
Actually does
- ✓3D модели для рисования (руки, головы)85% of reviews
- ✓Редактирование и кастомизация поз15% of reviews
- ✓3-точечное освещение для моделей20% of reviews
- ✓iPad-optimized(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Subscription30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Пакет черепов животных (IAP)
- ⚠Редактирование материалов (текстуры, specularity, тинт)
- ⚠Модели ног (IAP)
Common complaints
- ✗Critical: DLC Animal Skulls won't load, hangs on "please wait, downloading content"20% of mentions
«I bought animals skulls, but this option doesn't work! App is just writing 'please wait, downloading content'. the app is good, very good and useful, but this situation is bad.»
- ✗Critical: DLC payment charged but content missing or not working15% of mentions
«I bought additional option with animal sculls but they don't work !!! Fix it, please or return money because it is broken»
- ✗Bug: swipe to rotate model causes jerking and unpredictable rotation15% of mentions
«Every time I swipe the screen to change the pose of the model, it starts to wobble in all directions, and even a micro-touch is enough, the model spins like crazy in all directions.»
- ✗Interface buttons too large on tablets (11+ inches)5% of mentions
«the design might look good on small displays but for 11' screen the buttons are TOO big, my eyes are literally hurt»
- ✗No arrow buttons for light control (like in other models), only swipe with bugs5% of mentions
«there are no arrows in the light settings, but the same problem exists»
What people praise
- ★Invaluable tool for artists: convenient alternative to live reference
«How long I've searched and here it is - the best app I have. Finally someone implemented it in exactly this format. Very pleased, I recommend!»
- ★Simple and intuitive interface, easy to edit poses
«Simple and clear to use, while providing invaluable knowledge for the artist»
- ★Quality of 3D models and realism help well with anatomy
«This is a simple but very powerful tool for an artist!»
- ★Lighting system helps understand light fall and shadows on the face
«it's not always possible to put a live model with the right lighting, the app helps to understand construction, complex angles and light»
- ★Good price-to-quality ratio (179 rubles / $3-5 equivalent)
«Price - 179 rubles (a couple of sections can be purchased in the app for the same amount), but the quality is worth 500 rubles»