Comparison

Drawing References Pro vs PoseTime

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

Head to head
About

Drawing References Pro

Access a vast library of portrait and pose references for artistic practice. Enhance your workflow with tools like photo import, mirroring, grids, and timed gesture drawing. Compare your work directly to references with a unique transparent overlay feature.

Highlights
  • Portrait and pose reference library
  • Import photos from phone/Google Drive
  • Reference manipulation tools
  • Timed gesture drawing mode
  • Transparent overlay comparison
Features
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Do you like portraits or figure drawing? Then welcome! Here is what you will find in our app: * Huge collection of portrait and pose references for your practice. * Import your own photos from phone or Google Drive. * Flip, mirror, always on screen, customizable overlay grid, convert to greyscale, blur, ... everything you need to turn your reference photo into a stunning drawing. * Timed mode for gesture drawing practice. AND: Take a photo of your drawing and compare it with the reference using our unique transparent overlay ... that's hard to explain ... you just need to try it for yourself :-) Very helpful, you'll see! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.drawingreferencesapp.com/privacy-policy/

About

PoseTime

This app provides a timed sequence of images for artistic practice, allowing users to set custom durations for drawing studies. It supports custom image selections from galleries or cloud storage, with audio cues for timing. Premium features unlock extended timer options and a reference library.

Highlights
  • Flexible timer settings (10s to 60min)
  • Custom image sources (gallery, cloud, folders)
  • Ordered or shuffled playback
  • Pinch to zoom and drag functionality
  • Audio cues for timer alerts
  • Split-view support for iPad
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Whether you’re sketching quick 10-second gestures or diving into detailed 60-minute studies, this app turns your device into a powerful tool for artistic growth. It’s designed for fine art students, but could be useful for anyone who wants to have images display in a predictable, timed sequence. To begin, tap on the box on the left that says “Tap Here To Begin” or the text below it “Now Showing”. This brings up the album view. Select your album, and you can press the Load This Album button to begin with the first photo or select an image from the thumbnails to jump straight to that image. To the right of Now Showing is a button to toggle Shuffled mode on and off. At the top is the timer, with a ‘play’ button. Tapping anywhere on the timer will fade out the sidebar and begin the clock. Tapping the timer again will pause and bring the sidebar back up. In the free mode the app will load individual albums from your Photos gallery, so you can place your images in an album such as “Active Poses” or something recognizable and it will show up within PoseTime. All of your albums will load. If you buy the Premium license it unlocks the ability to load image files by selecting folders stored on your device or even in the cloud. It will download the cloud files to your device for you if they are not already local. Halfway through the timer will play a sound, if you have it enabled, to let you know it is halfway through. There is an ending tick sound as well playing at 3, 2, and 1 seconds remaining before the image smoothly transitions to the next image. There is also a fairly extensive reference Built In Albums library for Premium which includes hundreds of action and passive poses, basic forms, drapery, portraiture, still life. The timer in the free mode is set to 10 seconds which is perfect for gesture studies. There are buttons to adjust the timer to 1 minute to 60 minutes (with intermediary steps of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes) for more advanced timed studies. These are restricted to Premium. Key Features: Flexible timer: 10 seconds in the free mode, up to to 60 minutes per image in Premium mode Custom timer: Select your own times and remove the defaults if you prefer. Custom image sources: your own photo gallery albums in free mode, or local and cloud files and built-in albums in Premium mode Ordered or shuffled playback for variety in all modes Pinch to zoom, drag to move Audio cues for halfway and near-end alerts with options to select a variety of built in sounds. Fully supports split-view for use while drawing on the iPad.

Screenshots

Drawing References Pro4 screens
PoseTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing References Pro at 100% against PoseTime's 0%. Drawing References Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). PoseTime's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

PoseTime is free to download; Drawing References Pro costs $4.99 up front. PoseTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drawing References Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing References Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Drawing References Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of PoseTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing References Pro ships an update every 2 months, PoseTime every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Drawing References Pro versus PoseTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing References ProPoseTime
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB145 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerfnx.ioMatthew Porreca

Customer experience

Drawing References Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PoseTime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drawing References Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PoseTime

One-time1
  • Premium Access$1.99

Questions

Is Drawing References Pro free?
Drawing References Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoseTime free?
PoseTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawing References Pro or PoseTime?
Drawing References Pro is rated higher. Drawing References Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PoseTime averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drawing References Pro or PoseTime have ads?
Neither Drawing References Pro nor PoseTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing References Pro or PoseTime?
Drawing References Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PoseTime every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drawing References Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and PoseTime on September 26, 2026.

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