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Simply Draw
Free
Learn pencil drawing with step-by-step lessons on paper.
Pick it if you want it free.
FreeiPhone
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procreate Pocket (the app you have) | $5.99 one-time | Apple | - |
| Procreate | Procreate $12.99 one-time. Pay once, no subscription. Procreate Pocket and Procreate Dreams sold separately | Apple | you make content |
| Simply Draw | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| ibis Paint X | Free download | Apple | you want a free plan to start |
| Drawing Pad - | Free download | Apple | you want a free plan to start |
| Artrace | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| Adobe Fresco | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| PicTrace® | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| Tayasui Sketches | Free download | Apple | you want a free plan to start |
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Procreate
Procreate $12.99 one-time. Pay once, no subscription. Procreate Pocket and Procreate Dreams sold separatelyPay-once digital painting and illustration app for iPad with brushes, layers and animation, with Pocket for iPhone.
Pick it if you make content.
Pay onceiPhone
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ibis Paint X
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Full-featured drawing and animation app with lots of brushes.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Free planiPhone
4
Drawing Pad -
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Simple app to draw, sketch and doodle.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Free planiPhone
5
Artrace
Free
Learn to draw by tracing pictures projected through your camera.
Pick it if you want it free.
FreeiPhone
6
Adobe Fresco
Free
Free drawing and painting app with live brushes that behave like real paint.
Pick it if you want it free.
FreeiPhone
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PicTrace®
Free
Trace and draw from pictures using your camera.
Pick it if you want it free.
FreeiPhone
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Tayasui Sketches
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Drawing app with realistic brushes.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Free planiPhone
We matched these apps to Procreate Pocket by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.