Procreate

Founded by James Cuda in 2011

Draw, paint, and animate on iPad with digital art tools

Cost

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Procreate to create digital artwork on your iPad using a wide range of brushes, drawing tools, and animation features. It works as a full art studio on your device, letting you sketch, paint, illustrate, and animate. There is also a pocket version for iPhone and a separate animation-focused app called Procreate Dreams. You buy it once with no subscription required. It suits both working professionals and beginners learning digital art.

What Procreate does

Draw and paint using customizable digital brushesCreate multi-layer compositions and adjust each layer independentlyAnimate scenes using the built-in timeline toolsExport finished artwork in formats like PNG, JPEG, and PSDRecord a time-lapse video of the drawing process automaticallyImport reference photos and trace or paint over themUse Apple Pencil to vary line weight with pressure and tiltShare artwork directly from the app to social media or emailOne-time purchase with no subscription feesHundreds of customizable brushes for painting and drawingAnimation timeline for frame-by-frame animationFull layering system similar to desktop softwareAvailable for both iPad and iPhone as separate appsProcreate Dreams app dedicated to animation workflowsTime-lapse recording of your drawing processSupport for Apple Pencil with pressure and tilt sensitivity