What is Procreate used for?

Procreate is a digital illustration and painting app for iPad, sold as a one-time purchase, with companion animation and iPhone apps. It is a good fit for illustrators drawing with Apple Pencil, students and hobbyists learning digital art, and animators creating short animations on iPad.

How much does Procreate cost?

Procreate is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Procreate open source?

No. Procreate is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Procreate include Krita and Paint Board.

What are some alternatives to Procreate?

Procreate competes with Clip Studio Paint, Corel Painter and Affinity. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Procreate alternatives.

Procreate: features, pricing and alternatives

About Procreate

Procreate is a drawing and painting app designed for the iPad and built by Savage Interactive. It is aimed at both professional illustrators and aspiring artists, and it is notable for being paid once instead of through a subscription.

The company's lineup includes Procreate for iPad, a complete art studio for sketching and painting, Procreate Dreams for animation and editing, and Procreate Pocket, a version for iPhone. The company supports learning through a Help Center, a beginners series and education resources, and publishes a statement on AI.

Procreate is proprietary software distributed as native Apple apps. It is relevant to illustrators, tattoo artists, students and hobbyists who work with an Apple Pencil on tablets and want a touch-first creative tool.

Key features

Brush-based sketching and painting
Layers and blending modes
Animation and editing in Procreate Dreams
iPhone version (Procreate Pocket)
One-time purchase without subscription
Learning resources and beginner series

Good fit for

→Illustrators drawing with Apple Pencil
→Students and hobbyists learning digital art
→Animators creating short animations on iPad

Tags: digital-illustration; ipad; drawing; painting; animation; apple-pencil; one-time-purchase

Procreate: questions and answers

What is Procreate used for?: Procreate is a digital illustration and painting app for iPad, sold as a one-time purchase, with companion animation and iPhone apps. It is a good fit for illustrators drawing with Apple Pencil, students and hobbyists learning digital art, and animators creating short animations on iPad.
How much does Procreate cost?: Procreate is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Procreate open source?: No. Procreate is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Procreate include Krita and Paint Board.
What are some alternatives to Procreate?: Procreate competes with Clip Studio Paint, Corel Painter and Affinity. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Procreate alternatives.