Procreate Reviews

Pros

Getting started with Procreate is not a problem since it's user friendly and never overly complicated. Plus it offers me excellent value and it works really well whether I am a beginner who is learning or an experienced artist who already knows my workflow.

Cons

I feel like it could improve the text tool especially by adding a wider selection of fonts.

Pros

Procreate is very user friendly, comes loaded with features and runs really well especially considering the fair price.

Cons

One thing I'd still like to see is a more customizable library. I also ran into recent problems printing directly from�the app which was a widespread issue at the time and incredibly inconvenient while working. It's been fixed now but customer support felt lacking since the problem affected so many users and wasn't handled properly or quickly enough.

Pros

Using Procreate on my iPad has been a really positive experience and the app is very simple to use overall.

Cons

I genuinely love it and honestly don't have any negative feedbackntion.

Pros

If I am wondering whether Procreate is worth the hype, here is my experience after daily use. It has shown me just how simple and user friendly it really is. Whether I am putting together quick sketches or polishing my final artwork, the clean interface and powerful feature set help me move fast and stay efficient. Even with how approachable it is, Procreate is incredibly capable in my experience. Between custom brushes and tools like pulling colors directly from photos, it gives me everything I need to turn my ideas into finished pieces. I am still impressed by how much control and precision it offers me and I'd gladly recommend it to anyone wanting to get into digital art.

Cons

This app�is an excellent app for digital art but the resizing feature could definitely be improved. At the moment, resizing an image feels a little awkward and doesn't have the level of precision or fluidity I'd want.

Pros

Such a powerful drawing app to work with. It really shines when paired with the Apple Pencil and freeform sketching and it also lets me clean things up by making perfect circles, squares, straight lines and other precise shapes.

Cons

There is definitely a bit of a learning curve here. Since�the app�is packed with features, there are plenty of tools and commands to get used to but the online user guide does a good job of helping along the way.

Pros

Procreate won me over because the built-in brush library is incredibly rich and every brush can be customized by me to fit all kinds of needs. The textures and the way the tools mimic traditional art are remarkably faithful and that was exactly what convinced me to buy it. On top of that, I can expand it with additional brush packs sold at reasonable prices by graphic studios and other artists. I also really enjoy the touch controls which, when paired with a shortcut keypad, make my whole workflow very fast.

Cons

The biggest limitation is definitely the number of working layers available especially compared with other programs that don't have this restriction. The higher you set the canvas size or DPI, the fewer layers you can use. Another minor issue is that the tool panel disappears while working, so it has happened that I kept drawing on the wrong layer and only noticed later when reopening the menu to change something, like the brush. I really think the layers should stay visible at all times to help avoid this kind of mistake.

Pros

One thing I really appreciated about Procreate is the huge selection of brushes and how much I can customize every single detail. I also really liked the different ways to pick colors, whether through the fan-style selector, the color wheel, the grid or by entering a hexadecimal value. The way it handles layers and artwork organization was another big plus. Procreate makes it possible even as a beginner to create real works of art. I started from a very basic level and thanks to Procreate, I can now produce much more complex and higher-quality pieces.

Cons

I think�this app�is missing some important basic fonts, along with the option to add custom ones. The current text editor still feels quite awkward and underdeveloped. It would also be very helpful to include step-by-step tutorials that introduce all of the program's features for less experienced users.

Pros

A feature I really enjoy in Procreate is the Liquefy filter especially the flowy marble effect. It gives my page a hydro-dip style look and adds a really cool creative touch.

Cons

A frustrating limitation is that once you exit a drawing, the undo option is no longer available. That means if I go back to artwork I made a year ago, I cannot undo anything and have to rely only on the eraser.

Pros

The sticky pen settings make my linework come out really clean and having so many pen options to choose from is a big plus.

Cons

To me the animation tools feel pretty limited and working with layers for animation is hard enough that it gets tiring.

Pros

What sets this platform apart from others I have used is that the range of tools and possibilities it offers me is impressive and the level of perfection I can achieve with it is remarkable.

Cons

The only downside is that it's available exclusively on iPad.

Pros

Getting started with drawing felt much more approachable because Procreate gave me plenty of tools, helpful explanations and features to learn with while exploring my ideas. It works really well as a beginner but it's also a strong option for personal artwork, illustrations and even more technical drawing work. On top of that, I recommend it to people all the time because it's a one-time purchase. Most other drawing apps lock me into a monthly subscription, so my favorite part is still the affordable price compared to how many excellent features I get. It's absolutely worth me paying for.

Cons

There is definitely a learning curve with�this app�at the beginning and even after having it for nearly a year, I still keep discovering new and better ways to create certain effects or illustrate things. At times figuring out how to do something means searching online and honestly that's usually the quickest way to get the answer.

Pros

Right away, I appreciated that it already included pre-installed brushes. It's not the tool I'd normally use for graphic design but it's still a really cool app.

Cons

I do wish it had more image editing features. Still, it handled restoring an old photo better than I expected and better than I could have done myself.

Pros

There is a real variety of features in Procreate, with a wide range of things I can create and do with it. It also appeals to many different types of creative professionals like me which makes it feel very versatile. On top of that, the app is simple to use and easy to get comfortable with.

Cons

One downside is that there haven't been any updates on the App Store for 9 months and quite a few features available on the iPad version are still missing on iPhone.

Pros

Honestly everything about it works really well. The app is very well designed, easy to use and highly functional to create artwork.

Cons

The way files are saved could be better, since exporting them should be more practical and user friendly. Also it is a shame that it is only available for iPad.