Procreate Alternatives for iPhone

There are many alternatives to Procreate for iPhone if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPhone alternative is ibis Paint X, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Procreate and many of them are available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Procreate are MediBang Paint, Infinite Painter, Clip Studio Paint and Artrage.

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Multi-award winning app offers professional tools and flexibility for creative illustration on iPad and iPhone with features like layering and brushes.

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Procreate alternatives page was last updated Oct 17, 2024
  1. ibis Paint X icon
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    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    46 ibis Paint X alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad

    Top ibis Paint X Features

    1.  Color blending
    2.  Extract Drawing
    3.  Text tool
    4.  Pressure Sensitivity
    5.  Custom Brushes
    6.  Realtime magic wand tool
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Texture for brushes
    9.  Blur Filter
    10.  Brush Stabilizers
    11.  Pen Stabilization
    12.  Gradients
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    Comment summary: Procreate is well-regarded for its feature set but may have performance issues on low-end devices. ibis Paint X is praised for its ease of use and similarity to Procreate, offering great utility on Android devices unsupported by Procreate. Some users prefer ibis Paint X for its brush variety and convenient ad-based brush unlock feature.
    Guest

    i like it a lot and have been using it since i was ten, im twelve now.

    Top positive commentJul 21, 2020
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    Anipe

    Its a good program at its core but it suffers from low performance on low end devices

    Positive commentApr 22, 2022
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    Guest

    I like Ibis as an alternative because I have an android tablet and Procreate is unsupported. I don't want to get an Ipad because of the great features android comes with.

    Positive commentMar 29, 2021
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    • Almost everyone thinks ibis Paint X is a great Procreate alternative.

    • ibis Paint X is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Procreate.

    • ibis Paint X is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  2. MediBang Paint icon
     114 likes

    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    73 MediBang Paint alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi-choice brushes
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Digital-painting focused
    4.  Color blending
    5.  Pen Stabilization
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Category Filters
    12.  Texture for brushes
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    Guest

    You can do almost everything with it that you'd do with Procreate. However shading is a little harder, but you can do it after some practice.

    Top positive commentSep 29, 2017
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    Guest

    Medibang has very limited brushed and other ways to draw and I find it quite clunky.

    Top negative commentOct 22, 2020
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    uhada

    You get a classic interface with a lot of the painting and editing tools you know from Photoshop. Some limitations, but it's free (with a few ads in the menu). Personally I use Affinity Designer and Photo that are not free, but very powerful!

    Positive commentSep 21, 2019
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    • Most users think MediBang Paint is a great Procreate alternative.

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
    • MediBang Paint is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
  3. Infinite Painter icon
     17 likes

    Infinite Painter is an advanced painting app created for mobile with natural brushes, realistic blending, and an unparalleled toolset.

    22 Infinite Painter alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Tablet support
    3.  Sketching
    4.  Custom Brushes
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Pressure Sensitivity
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Image Masking
    9.  Color correction
    10.  Convert Photo to Painting
    11.  Open PSD files
    12.  3d Drawing
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    Guest

    Infinite Painter can do basically everything that Procreate can. But it's more affordable. It has a large variety of brushes. I think it is a really great alternative.

    Positive commentMay 9, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks Infinite Painter is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Infinite Painter is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Infinite Painter is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
  4. Clip Studio Paint icon
     122 likes

    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    102 Clip Studio Paint alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Texture for brushes
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  Tablet support
    6.  Smooth lines
    7.  Keyframe Animation
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    11.  Add-ons
    12.  Vectorgraphic support
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    Krystal ized

    In my opinion, clip studio has amazing preformance even with my low amounts of RAM. brushes are extremely customizable and its really easy to learn, especially for a professional program. I would highly recommend if you're in need of a simple yet capable drawing or animating tool on any platform.

    Positive commentFeb 22, 2022
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    Luc Doro

    I have discovered very basic of this software, and I think this is very powerful tool in hands who Can learn new things. I really recommend it!

    Positive commentOct 25, 2021
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    • Almost everyone thinks Clip Studio Paint is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Clip Studio Paint is Paid and ProprietaryProcreate is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Clip Studio Paint is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
  5. Artrage icon
     66 likes

    A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.

    60 Artrage alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Artrage Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for 4K
    4.  Drawing Tablet Support
    5.  Apple Pencil support
    6.  Texture painting
    7.  Multi-choice brushes
    8.  MultiTouch
    9.  Color blending
    10.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    11.  Sketching
    12.  Colour control
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    Guest

    *Full desktop version IS available in ArtRage (and also offers lighter versions for iPad and other tablets, and phones). *Richness of textures: even if printed in flat 2D, gives a sense of thickness of oils and other media, and grain. *Affordable, and no need to renew licence yearly: lifetime full ownership.

    Positive commentDec 24, 2016
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    Guest

    because it has beautiful brushes

    Positive commentApr 18, 2019
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    • Most users think Artrage is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Artrage is Paid and ProprietaryProcreate is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Pixelmator icon
     416 likes

    Image editing software for macOS and iOS, offering nondestructive, GPU-powered editing with machine learning features, RAW support, custom brushes, and seamless macOS integration for touch-ups, painting, and creative compositions.

    145 Pixelmator alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Pixelmator Features

    1.  Open PSD files
    2.  RAW Photo Editors
    3.  Retouch photos
    4.  Healing brush
    5.  Stickers
    6.  Tablet support
    7.  Multiple Font Colors
    8.  Asset Pipeline
    9.  Support for 64 bit
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  7. Concepts icon
     29 likes

    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    37 Concepts alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Concepts Features

    1.  Custom Brushes
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Vector strokes
    4.  Infinite canvas
    5.  Smooth lines
    6.  Support for styluses
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Sketching
    10.  Gallery management
    11.  Apple Pencil support
    12.  Auto Correction
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    Guest

    Concepts is the closest alternative to Procreate, it allows fluid and intuitive workflow. It's intended for pen devices like Surface Pro or iPad, and is crossplatform.

    Positive commentMay 24, 2022
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    Guest

    Missing functions like "fill" and "keep transparency"

    Negative commentNov 29, 2020
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    • Most users think Concepts is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Concepts is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
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