Procreate
What is Procreate?
Procreate is a graphics and design app made for iPad. The listing describes tools for sketches, paintings, illustrations, and frame-by-frame animation, including hundreds of brushes, a layer system with masks and blend modes, and vector text. It also lists 3D painting with Lighting Studio and export as models, images, or animations.
Pricing. Procreate is $12.99 to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Sketching and painting on an iPad with Apple Pencil
- Frame-by-frame animation, GIFs, and storyboards
- Page-by-page comic concepts and importing or editing PDFs
Why this app is in B tier
Procreate scores 79 out of 100: rating 80, rating count 87, App Store search rank 49, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Loved by creative professionals and aspiring artists alike, Procreate is the leading creative application made for iPad. Procreate has everything you need to create expressive sketches, rich paintings, gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful animations. Offering 100s of handmade brushes, a suite of industry-leading artistic tools, an advanced layer system, and the powerful Valkyrie graphics engine. It’s a complete art studio you can take anywhere. Highlights: - High resolution canvases - up to 16k by 8k on compatible iPad Pros - Beautifully intuitive interface made for iPad and Apple Pencil - Revolutionary QuickShape feature for perfect shapes - Smooth and responsive smudge sampling - 3D Painting with Lighting Studio, exportable as models, images, or animations - Powered by Valkyrie, the lightning-fast 64-bit painting engine - Speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts - Create art in stunning 64-bit color - Continuous auto-save - never lose work again Breakthrough brushes: - Packed with hundreds of beautifully crafted brushes - Organize your brushes into sets and libraries - Add Metallic and Roughness for painting in 3D - Brush Studio - with over 100 customizable settings
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 79 / 100 | 79 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.4 ★ | 4.5 ★ | 4.1 ★ |
| Ratings | 50.8K | 38.2K | 10.2K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 4.2 ★ · 20 reviews | 2.4 ★ · 15 reviews | — |
| Last update | 31d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Price | $12.99 | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Procreate
Does it work on iPhone or Mac?
The app is made for iPad and refers to Apple Pencil and compatible iPad Pros. It does not mention iPhone or Mac versions.
Can I use my own brushes or fonts?
You can import and export custom Procreate brushes, import Adobe Photoshop brushes, and import your own fonts for vector text.
Does it include animation?
Yes. The listing mentions easy frame-by-frame animation with customizable onion skinning, plus storyboards, GIFs, animatics, and simple animations.
Is Procreate free?
No. Procreate is $12.99 to download.
What is Procreate good for?
Procreate is built for sketching and painting on an iPad with apple pencil, frame-by-frame animation, gifs, and storyboards, page-by-page comic concepts and importing or editing PDFs. It sits in the drawing list on AppTierList.
Is Procreate worth it?
Procreate is B tier, ranked #27 of 40 drawing apps with a score of 79 out of 100, from a 4.4 App Store rating across 50,784 ratings. Good, and 26 apps rank above it.
How does Procreate compare to Todli?
Procreate is B tier at 79; Todli is B tier at 79. They score the same. Procreate is $12.99 to download, Todli is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Procreate updated?
Procreate was updated 31 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Drawing
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 79 / 100
- Rank in list
- #27 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- $12.99 (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 50,784
- Recent reviews
- 4.2 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (31 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Graphics & Design
- Good for
- Sketching and painting on an iPad with Apple Pencil, Frame-by-frame animation, GIFs, and storyboards, Page-by-page comic concepts and importing or editing PDFs
- Requires
- iOS 16.3 or later
- Size
- 1105 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 18
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
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