# Artists & Illustrators vs Pose Tool 3D

The clearest difference is price: Artists & Illustrators at Free against Pose Tool 3D's $6.99. Pose Tool 3D's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 36%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Artists & Illustrators is free to download; Pose Tool 3D costs $6.99 up front. Artists & Illustrators sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pose Tool 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Artists & Illustrators against 4.3 for Pose Tool 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Artists & Illustrators's written reviews are positive against 75% of Pose Tool 3D's.

Artists & Illustrators ships an update every 3 months, Pose Tool 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Artists & Illustrators | Pose Tool 3D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artists-and-illustrators/id488153500/reviews)** | [4.3 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pose-tool-3d/id570369634/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **51** |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | **74.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 330 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Chelsea Magazine Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/488153503) | [Junaid Khan](https://appshunter.io/developer/481138645) |

## What reviewers say

### Artists & Illustrators

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artists-and-illustrators/id488153500)

This app offers practical advice, inspiration, and expert technical guidance for painting and art creation. Explore various mediums and styles with content updated regularly. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for continuous access to art content.

**Highlights:** Practical painting advice, Artistic inspiration, Expert technical guidance, Art materials tests, Coverage of various art mediums, Purchase back and future issues, Subscription options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artists & Illustrators | $3.99 | per month |
| Artists & Illustrators Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Artists & Illustrators magazine: auto renewing subscription | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Artists & Illustrators | $22.99 | per 6 months |
| Artists & Illustrators Subscription | $28.99 | per 6 months |
| Artists & Illustrators magazine: auto renewing subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Artists & Illustrators | $42.99 | per year |
| Artists & Illustrators Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Artists & Illustrators magazine: September 2011 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Artists & Illustrators magazine: July 2012, by PixelMags | $5.99 | one-time |


### Pose Tool 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pose-tool-3d/id570369634)

This app provides artists with a 3D reference model for creating dynamic character poses. It offers an intuitive interface for posing male and female figures with no constraints, allowing for realistic or extreme positions. The app includes an inventory of objects and weapons, muscle maps for anatomical accuracy, and various drawing modes.

**Highlights:** 3D male and female figure posing, Unconstrained posing with geometry intersection, Inventory of objects and weapons, Muscle maps for anatomical reference, Multiple drawing modes (2D/3D), Intuitive touch controls for posing, Save and load custom poses

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome tool with great features
- 👍 App keeps getting better and better
- 🚀 Fantastic feature - downloadable OBJ
- 👍 Great model pose app and great control over models
- 👍 Helpful app for drawing reference

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Horrible, extremely unintuitive
- 🔧 Great features - terrible interface
- 🔧 Muscles get weird when trying to make a pose
- 🔧 Posing is much too slow, would benefit from the option of an IK drag of end effectors
- 🔧 Articulation of all joints should have the option of limiting movement to realistic skeletal boundaries

**Reported bugs**

- Saved poses get distorted when reloaded
- Shoulder and elbow joints look unnatural in some poses
- Crashes and freezes when saving/loading poses
- Inability to rotate the camera in all directions
- Accidental selection of wrong body part when posing

**Requested features**

- Add function that allows me to add my own character
- Add ability to morph the models to give the custom body types
- Add more hair and clothing options
- Add ability to draw/paint on the models
- Add a way to scan poses from real-life images or gesture drawings to replicate on the model


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Artists & Illustrators free?

Artists & Illustrators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pose Tool 3D free?

Pose Tool 3D costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Artists & Illustrators or Pose Tool 3D?

Artists & Illustrators is rated higher. Artists & Illustrators averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Pose Tool 3D averages 4.3 from 51 ratings.

### Do Artists & Illustrators or Pose Tool 3D have ads?

Neither Artists & Illustrators nor Pose Tool 3D shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Artists & Illustrators or Pose Tool 3D?

Artists & Illustrators ships an update every 3 months, and Pose Tool 3D every 2 weeks. Most recently, Artists & Illustrators was updated on September 14, 2026 and Pose Tool 3D on September 24, 2026.

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