Comparison

Art Reference vs Amigurumi Studio

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

Head to head
About

Art Reference

This app provides digital reference tools for traditional artists working with physical media. It offers features like value studies, gridlines, side-by-side comparison, and composition adjustments to aid in creating accurate and balanced artwork.

Highlights
  • Value study mode
  • Gridlines for accurate sketching
  • Side-by-side reference and canvas view
  • Crop and frame reference images
  • Curated starter project collections
  • Color harmony experimentation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Artists Reference is made for painters, illustrators, and traditional artists who work with real materials, not pixels. It gives you the digital reference tools you need while you're creating physical art. Key Features - Gallery: Take a photo of your finished work, add a frame, and view them all together in your personal gallery. - Value Study Mode: Instantly view your reference in 7-value scale to see shadows and highlights or greyscale to see tone and contrast clearly. - Gridlines: Helps get your under-sketch down accurately. - Side-by-Side View: Compare your reference and your canvas at the same time, optimized for tablets and stands. - Crop and Frame Tools: Adjust composition and aspect ratio of your reference to match your canvas before you begin. - Collections: Curated starter projects to help you practice and improve, including Animals, Architecture, Botanical, Figure, Landscape, Master Study, Portrait, and Still Life. - Color harmonies: Experiment with color harmonies to define the feeling if your piece and save swatches - Offline Friendly: Works anywhere, even in the studio or outdoors. - Clean, Focused Design: No ads. No clutter. Just the reference tools you need. - All of your artwork is private and only saved in your personal icloud. No artwork is visble to the internet or AI models Made for Traditional Artists Whether you're painting with oils, gouache, watercolor, or charcoal, Artists Reference helps you translate what you see into confident compositions and balanced values. Start with curated Collections to build your skills, or bring your own references for any project. No AI art is used for any of the starter project references in this app. All photos are attributed to the original artists with links to their portfolio.

About

Amigurumi Studio

Features
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Amigurumi Studio turns your favorite photo into a handmade-style crochet doll and creates a clear pattern you can follow. From facial expression to hairstyle and outfit colors, the app helps reimagine the subject as a soft amigurumi character, then organizes the result into materials, parts, rounds, and finishing steps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a photo from your library or camera. 2. Pick the subject type: child, adult, pet, or custom character. 3. Generate an amigurumi concept with an AI-assisted image and written pattern. 4. Follow the step-by-step recipe, mark rows as completed, and resume anytime. WHAT'S INSIDE • AI-assisted amigurumi concept images. • Row-by-row crochet instructions with common amigurumi terms like magic ring, increase, decrease, and single crochet. • Materials list with yarn colors, weights, hook size, gauge notes, and assembly steps. • PDF export for crafting away from the app. • Before/after comparison. • Dark mode, pinch-to-zoom, haptic feedback, and saved designs. • Privacy-conscious processing: photos are used only to create the selected design inside the app workflow. AI-generated patterns can vary by yarn, hook, and tension, so always review the pattern details before starting a final piece. FREE TIER • 1 free amigurumi design per week. • Pattern, image, and PDF export. STUDIO PLUS • More designs and style variations. • Premium generation options. • No ads. Contact: hello@amigurumistudio.app Privacy: https://amigurumistudio.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Art Reference4 screens
Amigurumi Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Art Reference and Amigurumi Studio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Art Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Amigurumi Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Art Reference versus Amigurumi Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt ReferenceAmigurumi Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil OsborneCELIL ISIK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Art Reference

One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$14.99
2 purchases

Amigurumi Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Studio Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Studio Plus Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Art Reference free?
Art Reference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amigurumi Studio free?
Amigurumi Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Art Reference or Amigurumi Studio have ads?
Neither Art Reference nor Amigurumi Studio shows ads.

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