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title: "Handy Art Reference Tool - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: ""Thanks to this useful app, drawing realistic hands can become a whole lot easier" - ImagineFX  "Pencillers, inkers, and colorists should all give this a look!" - Tony Moore, co-creator of The Walking"
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# Handy Art Reference Tool — United States
> 3D Lit Reference for Artists!

![Handy Art Reference Tool App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/7e/a4/8a/7ea48a0e-806f-ee55-4075-7e64a90b3f5a/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Scott McKie](https://apptail.io/developer/scott-mckie-SFkc)
**Category:** Education
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (1,233 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.beliefengine.handyapp
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 5.1.1 (released 2025-11-05)
**Original Release:** 2011-11-11
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id478643661)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/united-states)

## Handy Art Reference Tool Description
"Thanks to this useful app, drawing realistic hands can become a whole lot easier" - ImagineFX

"Pencillers, inkers, and colorists should all give this a look!" - Tony Moore, co-creator of The Walking Dead

If you're an artist and ever wanted just quick and easy drawing reference for hands, heads, or even feet (IAP) without having to awkwardly pose your limbs in front of a mirror, this app is for you!

HANDY® is an artist's reference tool, consisting of several rotatable 3D limbs with a variety of poses useful for drawing. You can also customize and edit your own poses for hands, feet, and skulls.

Fully adjustable 3-point lighting means you can get easy lighting reference when using any of the 10+ included 3D head busts. Handy if you’re painting and need to know what shadows the head casts from a certain angle!

Also available is the Animal Skulls pack. With over 10 different animal species, it's great for anatomical reference or creature design inspiration.
[Foot rigs and Animal Skull pack require additional purchase]

NEW in Handy v5: Edit the materials of models! Selectively turn off their textures, adjust their specularity, or tint them a certain color.

Perfect for comic book artists, painters, or just casual sketchers!

Featured in ImagineFX's Top 10 Must-Have Apps!

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## Handy Art Reference Tool Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/42/6c/fb/426cfb65-6fa1-8208-1365-ad2feb6fa254/pr_source.png/640x920.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/85/93/b7/8593b7aa-1ffc-9716-50f4-cc38953878b8/pr_source.png/640x920.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/a7/e5/ca/a7e5ca9a-31bd-327b-9cfb-ead58127c476/pr_source.png/640x920.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/d0/bd/be/d0bdbe25-a49c-2736-e12e-6d8f6c39350f/pr_source.png/640x920.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/c0/d1/4c/c0d14c87-fe2f-9aa4-26da-d0ff6efb8832/pr_source.png/640x920.png)

## Handy Art Reference Tool Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,097 (89%)
- 4 stars: 106 (9%)
- 3 stars: 12 (1%)
- 2 stars: 10 (1%)
- 1 stars: 8 (1%)

## Handy Art Reference Tool Reviews in United States

### ***** "It’s really very… handy!"
Love it! Use it often when sketching or painting.
-- Chazperanto, 2025-01-03

### ****- "It’s cool"
I like it
-- Tafari Mosi, 2024-10-23

### ***** "Great"
So worth $2 I would buy for more
-- The boom0, 2024-10-20

### ****- "Necessary tool for artists!!"
This app is an absolute dream for referencing, especially for artist like me who like to do dynamic hand gestures and interesting lighting. The only minor negative i’ve had is that sometimes the controls for moving around the objects can be finicky, especially if i’m trying to place multiple objects in one scene. However I do still think that this is definitely one of the best free tools for artists on the app store!!
-- sarahlynne_, 2024-08-04

### ***** "Wonderful app!"
I was introduced this app by my partner and have used it for just about every drawing since then. I haven’t seen anything even come close to the level of customization this app has, definitely my all time favorite reference tool!
My only complaint would be with posing, I had an issue today manipulating a skull on top of the mannequin head where I couldn’t anchor the skull down to be center aligned. This is really a small issue in the grand scheme of things and it definitely wont revoke any points from my rating though!
-- mercymuttt, 2024-07-27

### ****- "Holding hands"
This is my go to reference for hands. The only ask I have is for option for both hands in a pose.
-- LovinLibby, 2024-07-22

### ***** "Amazing!!"
Love it!! Helps tremendously!!
-- JudoChopDaMan, 2024-06-11

### ***** "Perfectly as advertised"
It’s a great tool. There’s a little bit of a learning curve (or maybe I’m just dumb, lol), but it’s even more useful than I imagined it would be when I heard about it.
-- Maddissocoollike, 2024-05-20

### ***** "Love this app I use it to teach!!!"
Love everything about it. Only thing I would change is maybe the planar heads. And have complete models like White models, Black Models, Asian models etc. Everyone has different features but their are some common traits amongst various, racial/ ethnic groups. Don’t. Be afraid to show it. The world is Chromatic embrace it!
-- thisnicknamefeaturesucksballs!, 2024-05-18

### ****- "Really nice on the go"
It’s a great app that you can take anywhere to draw, I have used it to practice hands when I’m at the airport. But I think it’s a bit ridiculous to have to pay for the app, and then pay for different packs.
-- Pugcorn🌽, 2024-04-28

### ***** "Helpful? Absolutely!!"
This is one of the most useful apps EVER!!! Thanks!  My only request would be for the addition of models for children. Not every illustration features only adults, and options for drawing children would be extremely useful.
-- imwondrin, 2024-04-04

### ****- "Great tool!"
Works as expected and can be super helpful at times; Minus one star since for the in-app purchases on top of the app itself, but it doesn’t bug me too much.
-- DorkLynx, 2024-03-25

### ***-- "Please allow us to import our own models"
A solid base for an app! Though, the actual reference models don’t have a huge amount of of variety or mobility. Please let us upload our own 3d model assets or add more in the future! It would work really well with those full body pose apps that let you export a polygon mesh
-- Jomeimei421, 2024-03-25

### ****- "Great App but…"
It is a great app, if a bit clunky at times to go from one page to another. But the only real problem that I see with it, is the lack a diversity other than age, gender, and race. Now many apps allow you to make subtle adjustment to all the parts of the face, and that is a very useful feature. The hand portion of Handy has achieved that level of sophistication. Now what about the faces? Hair would also be nice. Most women I know have hair or a wig.
-- MarieHTP, 2024-03-22

### ****- "It’s pretty handy"
Yeah, honestly it is pretty good. It does have a downsize. It gets a little complicated for other than that. It’s a great app.
-- Davidtopshot, 2024-02-24

### ***** "Amazing!"
This app is awesome, there's so much versatility and you can even choose the complexion of the thing your drawing. You can get any angle which makes it very helpful. Definitely recommend!
-- _CaityPlayz_, 2024-01-15

### ****- "It’s almost perfect except…"
I would give this app FIVE STARs if only all the head models can rotate and tilt around the neck. I was mildly disappointed when I saw the heads have no option for rigging. Because of that, their static pose lack personality compared to the hands and feet models. Give us artists some dynamic head angles to work with! Please consider it. If it’s to be a pay feature, I’ll buy it, because this app is so worth it!
-- Melo195, 2023-10-28

### ***** "Sick"
cool app, hoping more references will be added in the near future
-- AgileVirgo, 2023-09-29

### ****- "Love it, just wished there was a little more."
This app has helped me more than most apps, the lighting and metal to soft material settings have did a lot of good. 

I wished there was full body and posing for such, but as is it is a good app.
-- Samyaza, 2023-09-25

### ***** "Best reference ever"
It has already improved my workflow so much. I now dread hands so much less!
-- santiagomfpr, 2023-09-24

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## Handy Art Reference Tool In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Feet Models | $1.99 |
| Animal Skull Pack | $1.99 |

## Handy Art Reference Tool Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Australia | Education | #2 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | Education | #2 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Education | #3 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Education | #3 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Education | #4 |
| Top Paid | United States | Education | #4 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Education | #4 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Education | #5 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Education | #6 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Education | #7 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | Education | #8 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Education | #12 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Education | #13 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Education | #13 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | Overall | #15 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Education | #16 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Education | #18 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Overall | #20 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Education | #21 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Education | #22 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Education | #23 |
| Top Paid | Nigeria | Education | #23 |
| Top Paid | China | Education | #25 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Education | #27 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Education | #29 |
| Top Paid | Taiwan | Education | #30 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Education | #31 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Education | #33 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Education | #33 |
| Top Paid | Australia | Overall | #33 |
| Top Paid | France | Education | #34 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Education | #35 |
| Top Paid | Japan | Education | #36 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Education | #37 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Overall | #37 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Education | #38 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | Education | #38 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Education | #44 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Education | #46 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Education | #49 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Overall | #54 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Education | #54 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Education | #55 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Overall | #55 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Overall | #56 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Overall | #57 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Education | #57 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | Education | #59 |
| Top Paid | United States | Overall | #59 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Overall | #65 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Education | #69 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | Education | #87 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Education | #88 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Overall | #91 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Education | #92 |
| Top Paid | India | Education | #96 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | Education | #98 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | Education | #100 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | Education | #102 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Education | #105 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Education | #112 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Overall | #121 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Overall | #123 |
| Top Paid | Japan | Overall | #125 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Overall | #126 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | Education | #127 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Education | #132 |
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | Education | #132 |
| Top Paid | Russia | Education | #133 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | Overall | #146 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Education | #151 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Education | #161 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Overall | #165 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Overall | #176 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Overall | #178 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Overall | #211 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Overall | #220 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Overall | #224 |
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | Education | #228 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | Education | #248 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Education | #255 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Overall | #280 |
| Top Paid | Taiwan | Overall | #292 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Overall | #296 |
| Top Paid | China | Overall | #306 |
| Top Paid | France | Overall | #348 |
| Top Paid | Nigeria | Overall | #379 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | Overall | #392 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Overall | #408 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Overall | #433 |

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## Handy Art Reference Tool Available In
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/japan)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/united-states)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/china)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/canada)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/united-kingdom)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/spain)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/mexico)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/south-korea)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/russia)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/brazil)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/australia)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/germany)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/france)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/italy)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/taiwan)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/colombia)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/philippines)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/poland)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/thailand)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/argentina)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/sweden)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/indonesia)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/chile)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/south-africa)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/vietnam)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/india)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/netherlands)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/hong-kong)
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- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/belgium)
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- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/handy-art-reference-tool-GMb/slovakia)
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