Manikin vs Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manikin
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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Sketch fast with MANIKIN a 3D posing tool containing a collection of models and tools aimed to help professional artists and amateurs alike in drawing anatomically correct figures with respect to light & perspective. Create scenes with multiple characters or manipulate simple 3D shapes to quickly visualize the outlines of your sketches, generate storyboards with screenshots or frame your comic book illustrations and mangas. ARTISTS MANNEQUIN The mannequin was born out of the need for an interactive human anatomy reference to tackle problems like foreshortening, proportion and depth. We expand upon the wooden mannequin for figure drawing with various 3D models and tools to help you with shape recognition, shading, perspective and stance. POSE FAST Moving things in 3D often involves a lot of interaction for even the simplest of goals. This is why we wanted posing to be as intuitive and simple as possible with a bare minimum in menu diving and without losing complexity. A straightforward and intuitive design keeps all functionality close without drowning you in options. Our goal is to let you spend more time drawing and less time preparing. APPLY ANIMATIONS Even for the most hardened artists it’s not easy to imagine how the body moves. In MANIKIN all animations can be viewed in detail. Use them to get faster to your desired stance or as use them as a figure study for motion. CAMERA & LIGHT We also give full control over camera & light. Use 360 mode to work and use "point of view mode" to get the exact camera angle you had in mind. To ease your shading needs you have up to 4 fully adjustable lights at your disposal to create dynamic drop shadows and realistic depth. SCREENSHOTS FOR DIGITAL PAINTERS MANIKIN also features cutout screenshots so you can immediately use them in Photoshop, Coreldraw, Procreate, Paper or whatever digital drawing software you use. No more hassle with editing screenshots. FEATURES * View character animations in detail. * A straightforward and intuitive design. * Various tools and effects such as outline, cut-out, grid, ... * Dynamic light with up to 4 fully adjustable lights * Freelook camera * Screenshots without background. * Share your creations on any platform and much more …
Time
Easily create and manage visual timelines for personal or professional projects. Record key events, track progress, and share your progress with others. Supports automatic cloud backup for your data.
- Create, modify, and delete timelines
- Add and manage events within timelines
- Sort timelines
- Share timelines
- iCloud automatic backup
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Time-Line is an app that can be used to keep track of the timelines. For example, you can create timelines such as "Baby Growth", "My Love Story", "Company Growth History", and "Product Roadmap" to record related events. Its main functions: ◆ iCloud automatic backup ◆ Timeline • Create timeline • Modify the timeline • Delete timeline • Sorting timeline • Share timeline ◆ Event • Create events in the timeline • modify event • Delete event
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time at every 2 weeks against Manikin's every 2 months. Time also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Manikin's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 874). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Manikin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Manikin against 4.5 for Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manikin has 4.4K ratings behind it against 874, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Manikin's written reviews are positive against 69% of Time's.
Manikin ships an update every 2 months, Time every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manikin | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.5 (874 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 68.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 874 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNSH VOF | Dengfeng Zhou |
Customer experience
Manikin
Time
User reviews
Manikin
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Dramatically speeds up workflow
- 👍 Smooth and speedy posing
- 👍 Helped improve drawings
- 👍 Useful for reference poses
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
Room to improve
- 🐛 Camera controls feel unnatural
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Difficult to move and select objects
- 🐛 Confusing UI with unclear buttons
- 🐛 Laggy and unresponsive at times
Time
From 874 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward timeline creation
- 💡 Useful for tracking events and milestones
- 🔒 No data tracking or ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Data loss and sync issues
- 🔍 Limited customization and formatting options
- 🗓️ Restrictive date range (only up to 4713 BCE)
- 💻 Lack of export/sharing features
Bugs and requests
Manikin
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unlocked items disappearing
- Horizontal camera toggle not working
- Pose resets when using certain features
- Inability to move multiple models independently
Requested features
9 requests- Digitigrade leg toggle
- Ability to scale and customize body parts
- Add animal models (e.g. cats, dogs)
- Ability to import custom 3D models
- Perspective slider for camera view
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- Posable fingers and toes
- Mobility equipment like wheelchairs
- Animation and video creation tools
- More free models and animations
Time
Reported bugs
3 issues- Randomly deleting timeline entries
- Inability to edit dates and times accurately
- Inconsistent behavior when adding/editing photos
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more date formats (DD/MM/YYYY, etc.)
- Implement cloud backup and sync options
- Allow rearranging of events within the same date
- Add tagging and filtering capabilities
- Provide option to view multiple timelines side-by-side
In-app purchases
Manikin
- Manikin - full$9.99
Time
- Time-Line Pro$1.99









