Handy Art Reference Tool

5.1.2

Belief Engine

4.66

4,015 reviews

50,000+
Downloads

$2.99

Artists wanting to use decent hand reference on the go, this app is for you!

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Pros & Cons

Comprehensive rotatable limb poses for hands, feet, and heads.
Precise lighting references with fully adjustable 3-point lighting.
Editable poses and materials; v5 introduces new material editing.
Animal Skulls pack adds anatomy and creature-design value.

Some packs require additional purchases (Foot rigs and Animal Skull pack).
Lacks built-in animations or 3D mannequins that some competitors offer.
Premium price point may be a barrier for casual users.

About Handy Art Reference Tool

Handy Art Reference Tool is a comics app developed by Belief Engine.

Download Statistics

Handy Art Reference Tool has been downloaded 87 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 680 times. It is ranked #2 in comics.

User Ratings

Handy Art Reference Tool is rated 4.66 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4 thousand ratings.

App Information

Handy Art Reference Tool costs $2.99 to download. The APK download size is 216.92 MB. The latest version available is 5.1.2. The last update was on December 11, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Handy Art Reference Tool requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play September 2012.

Description

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

More data about Handy Art Reference Tool

Price	$2.99
Total downloads	87 thousand
Recent downloads	680
Rating	4.66 based on 4 thousand ratings
Ranking	Top ranked
Version	5.1.2
APK size	216.9 MB
Number of libraries	7
Designed for Android	4.1+
Maturity	Medium Maturity
Ads	NO ads

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Handy Art Reference Tool has been downloaded 87 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 23 downloads per day.

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Comments on Handy Art Reference Tool for Android

★★★★★ Sherryc Tablet · Oct 7, 2023

This is a great and inexpensive app to have "handy" for excellent references for heads and hands. Lots of variants and great 3D rendering to give you realistic modeling from which to practice drawing. Highly recommend!

★★★★★ Robin Finch (Birdle) · May 26, 2023

Honestly one of my favorite things to use for art references because even when getting the perfect photo for what I want to draw, there is still details like head position, hands, etc. I often need a better reference of and that's where this tool comes into play. Especially since you can move the individual fingers of the hand models.

★★☆☆☆ Lar Cramp · Nov 3, 2022

Nice app but shame about the models. What's there are fine, but after paying for the app, then realizing you have to pay more for animal skulls and yet more again for feet, the whole thing seems scammy. How hard is it to import some public domain 3D models. We bought the app, why try and fleece us for what should be stock models.

★☆☆☆☆ benjamin delong · May 3, 2024

I really don't know why people say this is a great app. It has no "free" things to make it worthwhile. It doesn't change skin tone even tho I change the setting. It doesn't "bend at all the joints" like one reviewer said, and honestly it's the same tired boring poses and references that most free apps have. Save your money and buy poseit or the promo app. You'll get more for your hard-earned dollar. If I could return this app I certainly would. Very, very disappointing.

★★☆☆☆ I Drink Milk · Mar 7, 2026

Does what it advertises MOSTLY. "See what shadow the head casts at certain angles" is NOT TRUE. WHY do the objects NOT cast shadows on environment? It makes this whole thing almost pointless. Please add this feature and I will change this review to 5 stars HAPPILY. As it stands? It's fine for very restricted light interaction study. But without environmental lighting, what's the point? No object exists in empty space. Everything MUST CREATE A SHADOW. PLEASE.

★☆☆☆☆ Axen skeith · Aug 11, 2023

I purchased the feet model too. Only to return a few minutes later with said model gone. Asking me to buy it AGAIN

Google Play Rankings for Handy Art Reference Tool

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Rank	Country	Category	List
2	Austria	Comics	Top Paid
2	Belgium	Comics	Top Paid
2	Switzerland	Comics	Top Paid
2	Czech Republic	Comics	Top Paid
2	Denmark	Comics	Top Paid
2	Finland	Comics	Top Paid
2	Indonesia	Comics	Top Paid
2	India	Comics	Top Paid
2	Mexico	Comics	Top Paid
2	Netherlands	Comics	Top Paid

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