Gesturo vs Poly Poser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gesturo
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Gesturo is your gym for drawing. Timed poses to train gesture, line of action and movement, every day, without overthinking it. 100% FREE No subscription, no paid tier. Every pose category, every mode, the community: all of Gesturo, right away. THE DAILY SESSION Every day, a 15-minute session is ready for you: 10 poses, from quick sketches to a long pose. Draw on paper, snap a photo of your drawing, and keep your streak going. 3 TRAINING MODES · Poses: hundreds of reference photos (full body, hands, feet, faces, drapery, animals…), with a timer from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. · Animation: break movement down frame by frame. · Cinema: study shot composition from films. TOOLS TO SEE BETTER · Pinch to zoom into the details · A timer you can drag anywhere so it never hides the model · Grid, black and white, mirror, rotation · Progressive mode and class mode, like a life drawing session PROGRESS WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT Streak, badges, challenges, session history and favorites: watch your practice add up. THE COMMUNITY Share your drawings next to their reference, discover other artists' work, cheer them on. On iPhone and iPad. Your account syncs your sessions across devices. Free, with no in-app purchases or subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://gesturo.fr/privacy.html
Poly Poser
This app provides 3D anatomical reference for artists, allowing you to study figure drawing from any angle. It features animated and static poses, muscle and skeletal layers, and precise camera controls to aid in understanding anatomy.
- Animated pose reference
- Pose scrubbing
- Muscle/skeletal layer toggles
- Study mode with custom curriculum
- Progress tracking
- Isolate muscle groups
- High precision camera controls
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Can't get your anatomy drawings to look right? Poly Poser gives you 3D anatomical reference from any angle, no live models, no endless searching, no flat 2D images with missing information. This is built for artists who want to study figure drawing properly. Poly Poser takes care of the reference, so you can focus on what matters: your art & progression. Features: ANIMATED POSE REFERENCE - Select from a growing library of animated poses - Pose scrubbing. Scrub to the exact frame that you want in a full animated pose to get the precision you need - Toggle on/off muscle/skeletal layers of the anatomy while the model is posed to get a better understanding of the anatomy underneath - Study pre-made static poses as reference STUDY MODE - Simulate figure drawing sessions with the Study Mode feature - Set your own curriculum, the amount of poses and time per study session - Track your last 90 days of drawing progress with the built-in session history feature ISOLATE MUSCLE GROUPS - Zero in on a single muscle group or bone structure - Study with more precision and less visual noise HIGH PRECISION CAMERA CONTROLS - Orbit, pan, tilt, and zoom with sub-pixel precision - Lock the camera when needed - Change the camera lens - Explore the model between two camera modes: Model-Centric and Unconstrained MODEL CONTROLS - Shift between several different shaders and skins for the model - Adjust the model lighting to your artist needs Poly Poser is actively developed with new content and features added regularly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polyposer.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gesturo at none against Poly Poser's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Poly Poser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Gesturo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Gesturo | Poly Poser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Valentin Mardoukhaev | Nozuki Academy |
In-app purchases
Gesturo
No in-app purchases
Poly Poser
- Poly Poser Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
- Poly Poser Pro - Lifetime Access2 variants$24.99









