Comparison

Handy Art Reference Tool vs Practice German Speaking

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

Head to head
About

Handy Art Reference Tool

This app provides artists with rotatable 3D models of hands, heads, and feet for drawing reference. Customize poses and lighting to achieve realistic results for your artwork. Additional packs for animal skulls and foot rigs are available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Rotatable 3D limb models
  • Customizable poses
  • Adjustable 3-point lighting
  • 3D head busts
  • Animal skull reference pack
  • Material editing
Features
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"Thanks to this useful app, drawing realistic hands can become a whole lot easier" - ImagineFX "Pencillers, inkers, and colorists should all give this a look!" - Tony Moore, co-creator of The Walking Dead If you're an artist and ever wanted just quick and easy drawing reference for hands, heads, or even feet (IAP) without having to awkwardly pose your limbs in front of a mirror, this app is for you! HANDY® is an artist's reference tool, consisting of several rotatable 3D limbs with a variety of poses useful for drawing. You can also customize and edit your own poses for hands, feet, and skulls. Fully adjustable 3-point lighting means you can get easy lighting reference when using any of the 10+ included 3D head busts. Handy if you’re painting and need to know what shadows the head casts from a certain angle! Also available is the Animal Skulls pack. With over 10 different animal species, it's great for anatomical reference or creature design inspiration. [Foot rigs and Animal Skull pack require additional purchase] NEW in Handy v5: Edit the materials of models! Selectively turn off their textures, adjust their specularity, or tint them a certain color. Perfect for comic book artists, painters, or just casual sketchers! Featured in ImagineFX's Top 10 Must-Have Apps! Check out the video demo: https://www.youtube.com/@handyarttool Sign up for the HANDY newsletter for information about new upcoming updates! http://www.handyarttool.com/newsletter Follow HANDY on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/handyarttool.bsky.social

About

Practice German Speaking

Enhance your German conversational abilities with daily dialogues. Read and listen to authentic conversations to grasp language flow, rhythm, and common expressions. This app aims to build confidence and fluency for learners of all levels.

Highlights
  • Daily German conversation dialogues
  • Read and listen simultaneously
  • Improve conversational fluency
  • User-friendly interface
  • Variety of conversation scenarios
Features
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Practice German Conversations, is a mobile app designed for people who are learning German. The app helps users to practice their conversational skills by providing them with a variety of daily conversations in German that they can read and listen to at the same time. which allows users to better understand the flow and rhythm of the language. Additionally, reading and listening at the same time helps people pick up on common phrases and expressions that may be difficult to understand through listening or reading alone. One of the most effective ways to learn a new language is through reading and listening to it, and this app makes it easy to do both. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, Practice German Conversations has something for everyone. With its convenient and user-friendly interface, you can easily access a variety of engaging conversations that will help you improve your German language skills. This app is more than just an ordinary language learning app. It is a tool that will help you to become more confident and fluent in your German conversation skills. With its wide range of conversation scenarios, you can learn how to hold a conversation in a variety of settings, including social gatherings, business meetings, and everyday interactions. Cancellation of Subscription: To manage your subscription, follow the instructions at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. Read our policy at: https://www.webronsoftware.co.uk/mobile-apps/english-reading-and-listening/privacy-policy Terms of Use: For the terms governing the use of our app, please visit: https://www.webronsoftware.co.uk/mobile-apps/english-reading-and-listening/terms-of-service For any inquiries, kindly reach out to us at info@webronsoftware.co.uk. We are here to assist you!

Screenshots

Handy Art Reference Tool4 screens
Practice German Speaking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Practice German Speaking at Free against Handy Art Reference Tool's $1.99. Practice German Speaking also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Handy Art Reference Tool's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 44). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Practice German Speaking is free to download; Handy Art Reference Tool costs $1.99 up front. Handy Art Reference Tool sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Practice German Speaking sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Handy Art Reference Tool against 4.7 for Practice German Speaking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handy Art Reference Tool has 1.2K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Handy Art Reference Tool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Practice German Speaking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy Art Reference Tool ships an update every 5 months, Practice German Speaking monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Handy Art Reference Tool versus Practice German Speaking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy Art Reference ToolPractice German Speaking
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better44
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size361 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelief EngineWebron Software LTD

Customer experience

Handy Art Reference Tool

All ratings1,237 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.2%

Practice German Speaking

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Handy Art Reference Tool

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Purchased content not unlocking
  • Positioning and movement issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add full body models and poses
  • Include more facial expressions and emotions
  • Allow for custom hand and finger posing
  • Implement ability to save custom poses
  • Add more diverse skin tones and ethnicities
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  • Improve lighting controls and options

Practice German Speaking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Handy Art Reference Tool

One-time2
  • Feet Models$1.99
  • Animal Skull Pack$1.99
4 purchases

Practice German Speaking

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Subsription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ads Free Usage$29.99

Questions

Is Handy Art Reference Tool free?
Handy Art Reference Tool costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Practice German Speaking free?
Practice German Speaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handy Art Reference Tool or Practice German Speaking?
Handy Art Reference Tool is rated higher. Handy Art Reference Tool averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Practice German Speaking averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Handy Art Reference Tool or Practice German Speaking have ads?
Practice German Speaking shows ads; Handy Art Reference Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, Handy Art Reference Tool or Practice German Speaking?
Handy Art Reference Tool ships an update every 5 months, and Practice German Speaking monthly. Most recently, Handy Art Reference Tool was updated on September 24, 2026 and Practice German Speaking on September 17, 2026.

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