Concepts
What is Concepts?
Concepts is a vector-based sketchbook app listed under Graphics & Design. It offers an infinite canvas with paper types, grids, pens, pencils, brushes, color wheels, and editable strokes that can be nudged, sliced and selected. Drawings can be exported as images, SVG and PDF, and stored in iCloud Drive.
Pricing. Concepts is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Sketching plans, whiteboarding and mind maps
- Drawing storyboards, product sketches and designs
- Exporting vector drawings to other design apps
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Why this app is in A tier
Concepts scores 85 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 87, App Store search rank 44, update recency 100, Apple's Editors' Choice 100. The five parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Think, plan & create - Concepts is a flexible vector-based sketchbook where you can take your ideas from concept to reality. Concepts reimagines the ideation process - offering a safe and dynamic workspace to iterate and explore your ideas, organize your thoughts, and experiment with designs. With our infinite canvas, you can: • Sketch plans and whiteboard ideas • Make notes, doodles, and mindmaps • Draw storyboards, product sketches and designs Concepts is vector-based, making every stroke editable and scalable. With our Nudge, Slice and Select tools, you can easily change any element of your sketch without redrawing it. Talented creators at Disney, Playstation, Philips, HP, Apple, Google, Unity and Illumination Entertainment use Concepts to develop and realize extraordinary ideas. Join us! Concepts has: • An infinite canvas with optional paper types and grids • Realistic pens, pencils and brushes that flow with pressure, tilt and velocity or create your own • A tool wheel or bar you can personalize • HSL, RGB and COPIC color wheels • Editable vector-based sketching - move, organize and edit the tool, color, size, scale, smoothing, opacity; transform or nudge lines to shap
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 85 / 100 | 87 / 100 | 85 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 26.6K | 11.6K | 53.5K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.7 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.0 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 15d ago | 4d ago | 5d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free + IAP |
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See all 39 ›Questions about Concepts
Is Concepts free to use?
The app is free and includes an infinite canvas, a selection of paper, grid types and tools, the full COPIC color spectrum, RGB and HSL color wheels, five layers, unlimited drawings and JPG exports. Other features are paid.
What paid options does the listing describe?
A subscription with 200+ brush and Object libraries and Team Sharing, with a 7-day free trial, and one-time purchases such as the Essentials, which unlock selection and editing tools, infinite layers and PNG, PSD, SVG and DXF exports…
Where is my work stored?
You can store your work safely in your personal iCloud Drive and share directly to email, text, Files, cloud, photos or social apps.
Is Concepts free?
Concepts is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Concepts good for?
Concepts is built for sketching plans, whiteboarding and mind maps, drawing storyboards, product sketches and designs, exporting vector drawings to other design. It sits in the drawing list on AppTierList.
Is Concepts worth it?
Concepts is A tier, ranked #12 of 40 drawing apps with a score of 85 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 26,582 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 11 apps rank above it.
How does Concepts compare to Sketch Pro?
Concepts is A tier at 85; Sketch Pro is A tier at 87. Sketch Pro ranks higher. Concepts is free to download, with in-app purchases, Sketch Pro is free to download.
How often is Concepts updated?
Concepts was updated 15 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Drawing
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 85 / 100
- Rank in list
- #12 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 26,582
- Recent reviews
- 3.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (15 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Graphics & Design
- Good for
- Sketching plans, whiteboarding and mind maps, Drawing storyboards, product sketches and designs, Exporting vector drawings to other design apps
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 267 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 12
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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