Comparison

Art Model vs ePic Character Generator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Art Model

Easily pose and morph unlimited human models with intuitive drag-and-drop controls. Create unique characters with a powerful morphing system and enhance scenes with props and background images. Ideal for artists and designers.

Highlights
  • Pose unlimited human models
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop posing
  • Powerful morphing system for unique characters
  • Add props and background images
  • Split view editing for dual angles
  • Realistic male and female models
  • Wooden mannequin reference
Features
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Create stunning pose references in seconds. Just tap a control point and drag — no complicated joint rotations, no learning curve. Perfect for figure drawing, character design, illustration, comics, manga, animation, and storyboarding. From quick gesture studies to detailed anatomy work, Art Model gives you unlimited creative freedom. Pose realistic male and female 3D models, classic wooden mannequins, and shape them into any body type you can imagine. ◆ EFFORTLESS POSING Tap a hand, foot, or head and drag it exactly where you want it. Our advanced inverse kinematics system handles the joints automatically, so you can focus on the pose — not the mechanics. Includes preset full-body poses and hand poses to get you started fast. ◆ UNLIMITED BODY TYPES A full morphing system lets you transform any model: child to adult, skinny to muscular, fat, pregnant, or even fantastical creatures. Individual morphs fine-tune specific parts like arms, legs, chest, and more. ◆ EXPRESSIVE FACES Bring characters to life with facial expression morphs. Adjust happiness, anger, surprise, sadness and more to give your figures real personality. ◆ BUILD FULL SCENES Add unlimited models to a single scene and pose them together. Enrich your composition with props: chairs, tables, vehicles, weapons, trees, and geometric shapes. Props can be attached to your model's hands and follow movement naturally. ◆ CLOTHING & STYLING Mix and match outfits, hats, and helmets for both male and female models to design characters for any scenario — from fantasy heroes to everyday people. ◆ SPLIT VIEW EDITING View your model from two camera angles at the same time. Adjust poses with precision without constantly rotating the scene — a huge time-saver for complex compositions. ◆ REFERENCE IMAGES Import background images to stage your scenes in real or imagined environments. Ideal for matching perspectives, blocking compositions, or planning illustrations. ◆ ADVANCED LIGHTING Sculpt mood and form with flexible lighting controls — perfect for dramatic reference shots or anatomy studies. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Realistic male and female 3D models + wooden mannequin - Fast drag-to-pose with inverse kinematics - Full-body and individual body-part morphs - Facial expression morphs - Unlimited models per scene - Clothing, hats, and helmets - Props: vehicles, furniture, weapons, shapes - Props attach to hands and follow movement - Split view dual-camera editing - Background image import - Advanced lighting controls - Preset poses and hand poses - Basic hair options - Save and load poses and morphs - Intuitive touch controls: pinch to zoom, drag to rotate and pan Whether you're a professional illustrator, concept artist, comic creator, manga artist, animator, sculptor, fitness instructor, or just learning to draw — Art Model is built to make your creative process faster, easier, and more enjoyable. Download Art Model today and pose without limits. Works on iPhone. Best experienced on iPad.

About

ePic Character Generator

Easily create realistic character avatars with a variety of customizable items and backgrounds. Save your creations as images or tokens for use in games, books, or other commercial products. The app simplifies the process with prerendered assets and a custom file format for easy management.

Highlights
  • Realistic character avatar creation
  • Customizable items and backgrounds
  • Save as image or token
  • Prerendered assets for ease of use
  • Hand-drawn style option
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Custom file format for saving/loading
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ePic Character Generator is not a game. It is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to create realistic character avatars in no time. You can simply choose what items to display on your character, save them as an image on a preset or transparent background, and use it for anything you would like to. You don't have to worry about lighting or finding the right camera angles, as everything has been prerendered and post-worked for you, so creating characters is really just a matter of clicking some buttons! Using the Portrait package you can even create hand-drawn style images very easily. The software is mainly used by role-players to illustrate their player and non-player characters, but don't have the resources to create or buy many unique characters that fit their needs. The option to save the images as tokens and cards simultaneously even reduces the work needed to use the pictures in a session moments after they've been created. The characters can be saved and loaded using our custom file format, which enables an easy way to manage character progression, as changing little details are quick and convenient. The generated images can be used in commercial products as well. You may find card games, board games, and books illustrated with the images created by ePic Character Generator.

Screenshots

Art Model4 screens
ePic Character Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ePic Character Generator at Free against Art Model's $4.99. ePic Character Generator also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 51%). Art Model's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ePic Character Generator is free to download; Art Model costs $4.99 up front. ePic Character Generator sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Art Model asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Art Model holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Art Model has 56 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Art Model's written reviews are positive against 81% of ePic Character Generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art Model ships an update every 17 months, ePic Character Generator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Art Model versus ePic Character Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt ModelePic Character Generator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (56 ratings) — better2.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB371 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTomi NevalainenKrisztian Posch

Customer experience

Art Model

All ratings56 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral25.0%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral22.1%
Negative26.9%

ePic Character Generator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%

In-app purchases

None

Art Model

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

ePic Character Generator

One-time13
  • Season #2: Male Superhero$3.99
  • Season #2: Male Warrior$3.99
  • Season #2: Male Supernatural$4.99
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  • Season #2: Male Supernatural$5.99
  • Season #2: Muscular Supernat$5.99
  • Season #3: Comic Monster$5.99
  • Season #3: Throne Lady #2$5.99
  • Season #3: Throne Savage$5.99
  • Season #2: Female Supernatural$6.99
  • Fantasy Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Modern Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Pro Version$49.99
  • Season #3 Pro Bundle$59.99

Questions

Is Art Model free?
Art Model costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ePic Character Generator free?
ePic Character Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Art Model or ePic Character Generator?
Art Model is rated higher. Art Model averages 3.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while ePic Character Generator averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Art Model or ePic Character Generator have ads?
Neither Art Model nor ePic Character Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art Model or ePic Character Generator?
Art Model ships an update every 17 months, and ePic Character Generator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Art Model was updated on October 29, 2026 and ePic Character Generator on October 14, 2026.

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