# Handy Art Reference Tool

> Artists wanting to use decent hand reference on the go, this app is for you!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.beliefengine.handyapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.beliefengine.handyapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.beliefengine.handyapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Belief Engine
- **Category:** COMICS
- **Downloads:** 89,075
- **Rating:** 4.68 / 5 (4,566 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-12
- **First published:** 2012-03-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 221 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beliefengine.handyapp)
- **Website:** [http://www.handyarttool.com/](http://www.handyarttool.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://handyarttool.com/PrivacyPolicy.html](http://handyarttool.com/PrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

HANDY® is a portable artist reference tool that gives you quick, accurate drawing references without awkward mirror posing. Rotate and view multiple 3D limbs and head busts, edit custom poses for hands, feet, and skulls, and use fully adjustable 3‑point lighting to study how shadows and highlights fall on forms.

New in v5: material editing — toggle textures, adjust specularity, and tint models for clearer value and color studies. An optional Animal Skulls pack and foot rigs are available as add-ons. Ideal for comic artists, painters, sketchers, and illustrators, HANDY is featured in ImagineFX’s Top 10 Must‑Have Apps and includes a video demo and newsletter for updates.

## Rankings

- #232,309 — Overall
- #4 — reference

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Very useful for artists who draw on their phones
- Offers a variety of customization options for poses
- Good for studying anatomy and lighting
- Easy to use and quick to access references
- Regular updates with new features and improvements

### Cons

- In-app purchases for additional models (like feet and animal skulls) after paying for the app
- Limited variety in head models and facial expressions
- Clunky interface and controls can frustrate users
- Quality and resolution issues with models during manipulation
- Some users report bugs and glitches with app functionality

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.beliefengine.handyapp)