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Manikin

Manikin

Fast 3D Posing for artists

4.4K ratings
187 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 10, 2019
  • November 4, 2025

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About

This app provides a 3D posing tool for artists, offering a collection of models and tools to help with drawing anatomically correct figures. It allows for quick scene creation, storyboard generation, and comic book illustration framing, with intuitive posing and adjustable camera and lighting.

✓3D model posing
✓Anatomy reference
✓Intuitive controls
✓Adjustable camera and lighting
✓Character animations
✓Cutout screenshots
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Manikin. Based on 4.4K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Dramatically speeds up workflow
  • 👍Smooth and speedy posing
  • 👍Helped improve drawings
  • 👍Useful for reference poses
  • 👍Easy to use and understand
  • 👍Endless possibilities for creations

Negative things

  • 🐛Camera controls feel unnatural
  • 🐛Crashes frequently
  • 🐛Difficult to move and select objects
  • 🐛Confusing UI with unclear buttons
  • 🐛Laggy and unresponsive at times
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What's New in Manikin

2.4.5

November 4, 2025

Bug fixes

1

In-App Purchases

$9.99

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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

🔥🔥🔥

This is so peak, please add models with muscle anatomy I beg
Marill🎐Marill🎐

Amazing Butttttt.......

It's a fun thing but I can only use the Manakins without the subscription.... Could you do that please?????
Madison PearcyMadison Pearcy

Just what

Basicly everything was money and there was no ANMAITE BUTTON
JkitweregbJkitweregb

Great app

It’s good for drawing as a reference but the way it works is weird and the in app purchases are annoying. Overall, good app
Lego hurts to step on 164Lego hurts to step on 164

Pls change the background

I don’t like the dark background and moveing the characters from one place to another is hard
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Unlocked items disappearing

Bug

Horizontal camera toggle not working

Bug

Pose resets when using certain features

Bug

Inability to move multiple models independently

Bug
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Requested Features

9 requests

Digitigrade leg toggle

Feature

Ability to scale and customize body parts

Feature

Add animal models (e.g. cats, dogs)

Feature

Ability to import custom 3D models

Feature

Perspective slider for camera view

Feature

Posable fingers and toes

Feature

Mobility equipment like wheelchairs

Feature

Animation and video creation tools

Feature

More free models and animations

Feature

FAQ

What is Manikin?

Manikin is a 3D posing tool designed to assist artists in drawing anatomically correct figures. It provides a collection of 3D models and tools to help with aspects like foreshortening, proportion, depth, shape recognition, shading, perspective, and stance.

What are the key features of Manikin?

Key features include detailed character animations, a straightforward and intuitive design, various tools and effects like outlines and grids, dynamic lighting with up to four adjustable lights, a freelook camera, and screenshots without backgrounds for easy integration into digital art software.

How does Manikin help with drawing?

It acts as an interactive human anatomy reference, allowing artists to visualize figures in different poses and from various angles. The app simplifies the process of understanding body movement, foreshortening, and perspective, enabling artists to spend more time drawing and less time preparing.

Is Manikin compatible with other art software?

Yes, Manikin features cutout screenshots that can be directly used in popular digital drawing software such as Photoshop, Coreldraw, Procreate, and Paper. This eliminates the need for manual editing of screenshots.

What is the cost of Manikin?

The application is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. This model allows users to access basic functionalities for free while offering additional content or features through optional purchases.