Comparison

Visual Anatomy Lite vs Humanatomy.app

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

Head to head
About

Visual Anatomy Lite

Explore human anatomy with interactive 3D models, muscle action movies, and detailed descriptions. Features include Latin names, a muscle highlighting tool, and a quiz to test your knowledge. Ideal for students and professionals needing a visual reference.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D rotational models
  • Muscle action movies
  • Detailed muscle descriptions
  • Muscle highlighting tool
  • Quiz mode
  • High-resolution images
  • Latin names
Features
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Interactive anatomy reference with muscle action movies, 3D rotational models, 1247 Gray's anatomy images add-on, Latin names, a muscle highlighting tool and full description! • No.1 free anatomical app in UK Appstore! • Visual Anatomy Lite is recommended by top U.S.-licensed doctors on HealthTap (https://www.healthtap.com/#apps/375) • Support English, French, Spanish and German languages OVERVIEW: Visual Anatomy Lite is an interactive reference, and education tool. The Lite version contains muscle action movies, 130 high-resolution images and more than 350 feature points which can be interactively selected. Each feature has its own label and short description. Add-on Images from all chapters of Gray's anatomy can be used as a quick reference. 6 chapters are bones, muscles and circulation system. In additional, a quiz with 23 multi-choice questions also is included. USES: This app’s primary use is as a learning tool but can also be used for any professional who needs the occasional reminder. Additionally, this app is ideal for physicians, educators or professionals, allowing them to visually show detailed areas to their patients or students - helping to educate or explain conditions, ailments and injuries. It can be also used as human anatomy guide or anatomy dictionary. FEATURES: • Muscle action movies • Audio pronunciations. • Latin names • Rotational models (views from different angles) • Muscle description (ORIGIN, INSERTION, NERVE, ACTIONS). • Tap and Pinch Zoom - zoom into and identify any region, bone or other feature. • Quiz mode - test yourself with an option to switch off the label of the feature point. • Quick Navigation - jump to a different system or organ by selecting the thumbnail. • Muscle highlighting tool to visualize the individual muscle. • Great for learning anatomy and physiology • High-resolution images. • Free periodic updates. CONTENTS: Organ 3D, Muscular System (whole body anterior and posterior, facial muscles, leg muscles, arm muscles), Skeletal System (anterior, posterior and lateral views), Skull, Circulation System (Principle Veins and Arteries, Heart), Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urinary System, Nervous System, Female and Male Reproductive Systems, Ear Structure, Nasal Cavity, Eye,Body Region. FEEDBACK I am open to suggestions so don't hesitate send me an email if you have any feedback

About

Humanatomy.app

Explore the human body with an interactive 3D model of all bones and skeletal muscles. Get detailed information on each part's function, origin, and more. Includes a search function, quiz, and customizable views for in-depth learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D human anatomy model
  • Detailed information on bones and muscles
  • Search function for body parts
  • Built-in body part quiz
  • Customizable 3D model colors
  • Layer-by-layer muscle stripping
Features
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The app contains all bones and skeletal muscles of the human body in an interactive 3D model with detailed information. Concise, spot-on descriptions enable you to quickly understand what each body part's function is. This makes it ideal for medical students and professionals, fitness trainers, massage therapists, athletes, physiologists or simply everyone with a keen interest in human anatomy. Simply install the app and you’re good to go. There are no additional downloads and there is no paywall. All bones and skeletal muscles are installed on your device ready for you whenever you want to learn human anatomy. Key features: Metadata Get detailed, spot-on information about every bone and skeletal muscle such as its Latin name, function, origin, insertion, antagonists, nerve, supplying artery and much more. Body parts are linked to each other which makes it trivial to navigate from muscle origins, insertions or antagonists to corresponding bones. Human anatomy becomes far more tangible and understandable this way. For human anatomy enthusiasts there are additional web links to more information. Ontology & terminology The app references the Foundational Model of Anatomy (FMA) ontology, the Terminologia Anatomica (TA) and the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) which provide a standardized body part terminology. Body parts are connected to their corresponding FMA, TA and MeSH identifiers. Look them up in the official databases with a simple click. Search function The built-in search function lets you find body parts in seconds. Whether you search by name, Latin name or body part function, the search will find the correct body part instantly. The built-in auto focus makes it easy to locate the body part. Quiz Make learning fun by using the built-in body part quiz. Whether bones, muscles or both, you're free to choose what you what to learn. 3D interactions Conveniently zoom, pan and rotate the 3D model by using common gestures. Seven predefined perspectives, which are accessible via long press, additionally help with orientation in 3D space. Layers Strip away layer for layer of muscles to gain a deeper understanding of the human body. The separation of the left and right body-halves makes it simple to understand the human body in all of its complexity. Customizable Don't like the colors of muscles or bones? No problem, the 3D model is completely customizable with whatever color you like. Choose your favorite color using an innovative 3D color picker. Energy efficiency Energy is precious, especially on a smartphone. This is why the custom-built 3D engine has been specifically designed to be as energy-efficient as possible. The app can stay up and running without needlessly draining your battery.

Screenshots

Visual Anatomy Lite4 screens
Humanatomy.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Anatomy Lite at none against Humanatomy.app's 1. Visual Anatomy Lite also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 3). Humanatomy.app's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Humanatomy.app sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Anatomy Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Humanatomy.app holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Anatomy Lite has 3.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Visual Anatomy Lite's written reviews are positive against 86% of Humanatomy.app's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Anatomy Lite ships an update every 8 months, Humanatomy.app every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Anatomy Lite versus Humanatomy.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Anatomy LiteHumanatomy.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEducation MobilePhilip Gossweiler

Customer experience

Visual Anatomy Lite

All ratings3,367 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.8%

Humanatomy.app

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Visual Anatomy Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Downgraded full version to limited 'Lite' version
  • Occasional crashes or disappearing models

Requested features

3 requests
  • More quiz options and difficulty levels
  • Ability to isolate and focus on specific body parts
  • Addition of female anatomy model

Humanatomy.app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Anatomy Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Humanatomy.app

One-time1
  • Ad free$3.99

Questions

Is Visual Anatomy Lite free?
Visual Anatomy Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Humanatomy.app free?
Humanatomy.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Anatomy Lite or Humanatomy.app?
Humanatomy.app is rated higher. Visual Anatomy Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Humanatomy.app averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Visual Anatomy Lite or Humanatomy.app have ads?
Both Visual Anatomy Lite and Humanatomy.app show ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Anatomy Lite or Humanatomy.app?
Visual Anatomy Lite ships an update every 8 months, and Humanatomy.app every 7 months. Most recently, Visual Anatomy Lite was updated on October 15, 2026 and Humanatomy.app on October 4, 2026.

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