Should you remove the app, your artwork is gone, too. Files are stored locally within the Gallery in the app's home screen, but only while the app stays on your iPad. Procreate doesn't offer cloud storage or backup. For this review, I tested the latest version available: 5.2.9. Procreate 5.3 will require Apple's M2 chip. Procreate works with Apple iPad running iPad OS 14.4 or later and a first- or second-generation Apple Pencil, depending on your iPad model. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Serif Affinity Designer Review

Some examples are CorelDRAW Standard ($299), Corel Photo-Paint (part of a suite at $549 or for a subscription price of $269 per year), Affinity Designer ($19.99 for the iPad version), and Affinity Photo ($19.99 for the iPad version). Several other notable drawing and painting apps are desktop programs with a tablet version, and they tend to be more expensive. Procreate's main competitor is Adobe Fresco, which is free for the basic app and $120 per year for Premium. At this writing, the company has no plans to introduce an Android or Windows version.

The iPhone app, called Procreate Pocket, is $4.99. So even if you're just curious, there's no reason not to buy Procreate. Procreate is a steal at a flat, one-time price of $9.99, and there is no account set-up, pro upgrade, or subscription to consider. Given its low one-time fee, it's easy for artists and would-be artists of any level to justify buying this graphic design app, earning Procreate our Editors' Choice award. Its relatively low cost and accessible features most certainly woo everyday doodlers, in addition to being highly attractive to the targeted professional artists, animators, illustrators, and letterers. This powerful iPad app for sketching, painting, and illustrating is a Tasmanian-made digital art studio for creative professionals. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authenticationīefore Adobe's acclaimed Fresco, there was Procreate from Savage Interactive.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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