Art Anatomy vs Proref
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Art Anatomy
Transform photos into poseable 3D anatomy models. Explore layers from bone to skin and identify muscles. Ideal for artists and students studying the human figure and movement.
- Pose 3D models from photos
- Manual posing with anatomical limits
- Layered anatomy (bone, muscle, skin)
- Tap to identify muscle names
- 360° model rotation
- On-device photo analysis
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Turn any photo into a poseable 3D anatomy model. Peel back skin, muscle, and bone to draw the human figure from the inside out. Match your reference photo to a fully rigged écorché, pose it by hand, and study every muscle from any angle. The anatomy companion built for figure drawing, gesture studies, and finally understanding how the body moves. KEY FEATURES POSE FROM A PHOTO Pick any photo of a person and watch a real 3D anatomy figure snap into the same pose. All of it happens on your device — no upload, no account, no internet required. MALE AND FEMALE FIGURES Two professionally sculpted écorché models — the classic flayed anatomy figure — so you can study the differences and draw either body with confidence. POSE IT YOURSELF Grab the drag handles and pose the figure by hand. Every joint respects real anatomical limits, so you can build any gesture you need — and never an impossible one. PEEL FROM BONE TO SKIN Slide through the body layer by layer, from the bare skeleton out through deep and superficial muscle to the surface, and see exactly what sits under the pose. TAP TO IDENTIFY Tap any muscle to see its name, with proper anatomical naming. Turn on a second language and read every name in any of 10 languages. SEE IT FROM EVERY ANGLE Orbit, pan, and zoom a full 360° around a beautifully rendered figure and study the form from the exact angle you are drawing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are analyzed entirely on device. Art Anatomy never uploads your images and never asks you to create an account. BUILT FOR ARTISTS AND STUDENTS Whether you draw from life, work from reference, or are learning anatomy from scratch, Art Anatomy keeps a poseable model of the human body in your pocket. Match a difficult reference pose, check where a muscle attaches, make sense of a foreshortened limb, or simply turn the figure until it clicks. It is the anatomy reference you always wished you had at the easel — on iPhone and iPad. ART ANATOMY PLUS The full model is free to explore. Upgrade to Plus to go deeper: • Reveal every dissection layer, from deep muscle to the surface • Isolate a single muscle to study it on its own • Unlock color-coded and clay render styles • Light the figure yourself with a movable studio light • Turn unlimited photos into poses Art Anatomy Plus is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase — priced to be an easy yes for artists and students. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Download Art Anatomy and draw the human figure with real anatomy underneath every line. Privacy Policy: https://zincwhite.art/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Proref
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Proref is where your references live while you draw — and where the finished piece goes afterwards. GATHER YOUR REFERENCES Drop everything you're looking at onto one huge canvas and arrange it into a board. Import from Photos, your camera, Files, a web link, the share sheet, or by dragging straight in from Safari. Zoom from 2% to 25,600%, so the board grows with the project. WORK BESIDE THEM Proref is built for Split View: your references on one side, your drawing app on the other. Sketch and annotate over them with Apple Pencil, with pressure. Tune brightness, contrast and saturation, or crop non-destructively — the original is always recoverable. A minimap shows where you are, and saved views jump you back to any spot in one tap. KEEP THE PIECE, AND THE LESSON When something's finished, keep it. Attach a piece to the board it came from, open it full screen, and see everything you've made on a dated timeline — as a gallery to swipe or a list to scan. Note what worked and what didn't while it's fresh, star the things to carry forward, and those notes sit in a pane on the board while you draw the next one. If you'd rather Proref stayed purely a reference app, turn the art journey off in Settings and it does. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No accounts. No sign-in. No server. No tracking, no analytics, no ads. Your boards, your artworks and your critique notes stay on your device. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UNLOCK Proref is free to use with 2 boards, 10 images per board, 3 saved views, 5 finished artworks, and 3 focused critique notes per piece. Proref Pro removes those limits and unlocks every feature — a single one-time purchase, not a subscription. Buy it once and restore it on your other devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Proref at 15.0 against Art Anatomy's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Art Anatomy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Proref sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Art Anatomy ships an update weekly, Proref every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Art Anatomy | Proref |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zinc White Limited | John Oliver Atienza |
In-app purchases
Art Anatomy
- Plus (All Features Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Plus (All Features Yearly)$6.991 Year
- Art Anatomy Plus Lifetime$9.99
Proref
- Proref Pro$7.99









