Comparison

Head Model Studio vs TorSculpt

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

Head to head
About

Head Model Studio

This app provides 3D reference models for artists to study and draw faces. It offers detailed control over lighting and rendering to help users understand facial planes and tones, aiding in portrait drawing practice.

Highlights
  • 25 detailed 3D head models
  • Full 3D model control (zoom, tilt, rotate)
  • Realistic environmental and studio lighting
  • Customizable rendering with edge outlines
  • Pre-made practice scenes
  • Study facial planes and geometry
Features
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Draw better portraits with Head Model Studio. Study faces in detail from simple planes to complex geometry. It is the best iOS / iPadOS application to learn and study faces in detail. Take your sketches to the next level. INSPIRED BY FAMOUS TECHNIQUES Inspired by master methodologies, Head Model Studio comes with 25 different models, including 2 free. From simple to more detailed models, progress easily by understanding the planes of the face. Expand your practice with 5 classical models. COMPLETE CONTROL You have complete control over the 3D models. Zoom, tilt, and rotate to study each part of the model at will. ENVIRONMENTAL & STUDIO LIGHTING Realistic environmental lighting based on HDR photos, recreate a sunrise, midday, or sunset illumination. Switch to Studio Lighting to create amazing lighting composition with multiple spotlights and different colors. Change the lighting to be at any angle or intensity. Perfect to study the planes of the head and understand tones. CUSTOMISABLE RENDERING The edge outline highlights the planes for easier practice. Turn it off once comfortable and practice in a more realistic setting. Modify the shininess for a different material rendering. PRE-MADE PRACTICE Want to learn to draw but unsure where or how to start? We’ve created a bunch of scenes to get you started. PRICING Head Model Studio offers a couple of free models. A premium access is required to access the rest of the models. Lifetime and Yearly (non-recurring) options are available. WE LOVE FEEDBACK I love coding and drawing, feel free to reach out, and tell me what feature you'd love to see in the app. Terms & Conditions: https://headmodelstudio.com/terms-conditions/

About

TorSculpt

This app allows users to sculpt and model 3D objects using an Apple Pencil on an iPad. It offers various sculpting tools like Draw, Crease, Smooth, Grab, Pinch, Flatten, and Grow, along with transform controls and project saving in OBJ format.

Highlights
  • 3D sculpting and modeling
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Draw, Crease, Smooth, Grab, Pinch, Flatten, Grow modes
  • Translate, rotate, scale models
  • Save projects in OBJ format
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Front, Right, Top view options
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TorSculpt is a 3D sculpting and modeling application. It's easy to use, especially for 3D sculpt beginners. You can draw 3d models with Apple pencil and use gestures to translate rotate and scale models. This App is only for iPad and use Apple Pencil to draw so you need to prepare an Apple Pencil before you use it.  TorSculpt includes lots of 3d sculpting functions below. Draw mode You can Draw subdivision meshes on model and also use add or subtract effect on the draw mode. Crease mode Use crease mode you can easily sculpt character's mouth and eyes or any other model's part that include crease effect. you can use the add and subtract effect while using this mode. Smooth mode Smooth mode is very often to be used while you sculpting any models, it's usually used together with Draw or crease model. Grab mode Use Grab mode you can change the model like grab on surface, this mode only change the vertex and triangles position and not add any subdivide surface. Pinch Mode Pinch mode can make the vertex of the model surface more sharp, some times you can use this functions to push out the model's surface looks more clear. Flatten mode Flatten mode means using this effect will make the model's surface flatten. Grow mode Grow mode is different than Grab mode. You know grab mode only change the position of the vertexes, but the Grow mode also subdivide the surface. So you can use this mode to make the model grow something like grow a tail. Trans mode Trans mode means you can change the model's position and rotation and scale when you sculpting a model. This mode is so important for sculpting because 3D scene include lots of objects and different object has different position and rotation and scale. Radius and Strength When you sculpting 3d model you can use any sculpt mode above and you can also change the sculpting radius and strength of each mode. Front Right Top view This is so friendly functions for 3d sculpting and it will make your sculpting more accuracy because you can easily change the view to the front and right and top view directly. Load Save project Don't forget to save your project while you sculpt any model. You can load any project you saved and re-sculpt it any time. your project will save to standard obj format and you can use this format in any other 3d software. Objects manage You can add or delete any object in your project use Objects manage function. You can also duplicate and mask and mirror object in this panel. Undo Redo If you do some changes and you do not want that change you can use this function so that you can easily recover the status you want.

Screenshots

Head Model Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Head Model Studio at Free against TorSculpt's $0.99. Head Model Studio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). TorSculpt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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

Head Model Studio is free to download; TorSculpt costs $0.99 up front. Head Model Studio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. TorSculpt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Head Model Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Head Model Studio has 2.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Head Model Studio's written reviews are positive against 50% of TorSculpt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Head Model Studio ships an update monthly, TorSculpt every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Head Model Studio versus TorSculpt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHead Model StudioTorSculpt
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWes Castain超 陈

Customer experience

Head Model Studio

All ratings2,416 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative14.1%

TorSculpt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Head Model Studio

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sudden loss of model functionality after updates
  • Overheating issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add female Loomis head models
  • Expand customization options for paid users
  • Implement full-body reference models
  • Provide option for one-time lifetime purchase

TorSculpt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Head Model Studio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Access$9.001 Month
  • 1 Year Access$16.001 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Year Access$23.00
  • Lifetime Access$50.00
None

TorSculpt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Head Model Studio free?
Head Model Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TorSculpt free?
TorSculpt costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Head Model Studio or TorSculpt?
Head Model Studio is rated higher. Head Model Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while TorSculpt averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Head Model Studio or TorSculpt have ads?
Neither Head Model Studio nor TorSculpt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Head Model Studio or TorSculpt?
Head Model Studio ships an update monthly, and TorSculpt every 10 months. Most recently, Head Model Studio was updated on October 25, 2026 and TorSculpt on October 24, 2026.

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