Artist's Anatomy vs Head Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artist's Anatomy
This educational tool offers a 3D reference for human anatomy, ideal for artists and students. Explore detailed models from all angles to understand structure and form, which is difficult with traditional resources. Customize the model's appearance for focused study.
- 3D human anatomy models
- Full-angle observation
- Customizable materials and colors
- Multiple language support
- Observation and structure modes
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"Anatomy for Art" is an auxiliary learning software designed for the professionals and enthusiasts of fine arts, arts and other related professionals, a set of reference tools for human body modeling. Through the full-angle observation of the three-dimensional model, you can directly understand the modeling structure of the human anatomy in the three-dimensional space, which is intuitive and accurate. This is difficult to provide with books and pictures. Especially when the muscle structure is interspersed with complex shapes, the plane angle is quite laborious to observe. If you are a student majoring in painting or sculpture, this software is an essential learning tool. In the software settings, you can change the material, color and background color of the model to focus on the shape and structure. Users who have not logged in and have not paid for the basic payment can also use the main functions of the software normally. For a complete experience, please purchase the "Male Body Anatomy Model" (basic payment) in the built-in store to unlock the main "observation mode" and "structure mode". The software can set multiple languages: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian.
Head Study
This app provides artists with a 3D reference for understanding human anatomy and facial forms. It features simplified planes, a skull model, and adjustable lighting to aid in portraiture studies. Enhance your knowledge of the human form by exploring what lies beneath the surface.
- Simplified planes of the head model
- Anatomically correct male skull model
- 360-degree 3D model manipulation
- Adjustable lighting
- Switchable anatomical views
- Informational overlay with structural insights
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Artists have always needed a quick and easy reference to help them understand the anatomy & forms of their portrait models. The Head Study App, is that resource. These portrait models were created to make the study of portraiture easier, but also to enhance your knowledge of the human form. The appearance of the face can be understood best by studying what is underneath the surface. The simplified planar head and the skull in this app are made with the same proportion to make this comparison as clear as possible. FEATURES: + Simplified “planes of the head” model + Anatomically correct male skull model + Tumble and zoom the 3D model from 360 degrees + Adjust the position & strength of multiple lighting situations + Switch between simplified planes, skull, and muscular views + Toggle an informational overlay indicating, key structural features, or anatomical insights + Adjustable background value This app was developed to go along with the lessons on my Patreon page. If you have interest in learning to draw and paint portraits better you can find all of my lessons at: patreon.com/StephenBaumanArtwork Any questions? Contact us at: stephenbaumanartwork@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Artist's Anatomy at Free against Head Study's $7.99. Artist's Anatomy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Head Study's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Artist's Anatomy is free to download; Head Study costs $7.99 up front. Artist's Anatomy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Head Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Head Study holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Artist's Anatomy's written reviews are positive against 79% of Head Study's.
Artist's Anatomy ships an update every 2 weeks, Head Study every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Artist's Anatomy | Head Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #106 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mu He | Stephen Bauman Artwork |
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In-app purchases
Artist's Anatomy
- Male body anatomical model$12.99
Head Study
- Female Planes + Skull$4.99
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