Procreate
A powerful sketching and painting app for iPad.
Ranked #8 in Illustration software for beginners, and on 1 more ranking.
A powerful raster graphics painting application developed specifically for the iPad and Apple Pencil.
At a glance
| Price from | $12.99 one-off |
| Best for | Digital painting and hand lettering on iPad |
From Procreate's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | X, Instagram |
What stands out
The product is the number one paid app in the world for seven years running.
“position as the #1 paid app in the world for seven years running.”Procreate, own website
Procreate keeps its apps affordable to make self-mastery accessible for all users.
“We want that accessible for all — it’s at the heart of why we choose to keep our apps affordable.”Procreate, own website
Worth knowing
- Exclusive to iPadOS and iOS devices
- Not designed for vector work or complex desktop publishing
How it ranks
Procreate is ranked 8th of 10 in Illustration software for beginners (Lister Score 76.0) and 9th of 10 in Best illustration software (Lister Score 76.0).
#8 in Illustration software for beginners · Lister Score 76.0
Procreate offers powerful and intuitive creative tools designed for professionals and aspiring artists. The product provides affordable illustration and animation software that has held the top paid app position globally for seven years.
Keeps its apps affordable to make self-mastery accessible for all users.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 12; buying information on its own site 4.
“Over the last decade, we’ve worked to build the most powerful, affordable, and intuitive illustration and animation tools available.”Procreate, own website
“We’re here for professionals, studios, and beginners.”Procreate, own website
| Rank | Illustration software for beginners | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design Wizard | 90.0 |
| 2 | Storyboard That | 88.0 |
| 3 | Vector Ink | 86.0 |
| 4 | DrawGestures | 84.0 |
| 5 | PixTeller | 84.0 |
| 6 | CorelDRAW | 78.0 |
| 7 | Clip Studio Paint | 76.0 |
| 8 | Procreate | 76.0 |
| 9 | ArtRage | 68.0 |
| 10 | plasq.com | 68.0 |
#9 in Best illustration software · Lister Score 76.0
Procreate offers powerful and intuitive creative tools designed for professionals and aspiring artists. The product provides affordable illustration and animation software that has held the top paid app position globally for seven years.
Keeps its apps affordable to make self-mastery accessible for all users.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 12; buying information on its own site 4.
“Over the last decade, we’ve worked to build the most powerful, affordable, and intuitive illustration and animation tools available.”Procreate, own website
| Rank | Best illustration software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VectorStyler | 86.0 |
| 2 | Mental Canvas | 84.0 |
| 3 | Sloom Studio | 82.0 |
| 4 | CorelDRAW | 78.0 |
| 5 | CELSYS | 76.0 |
| 6 | Clip Studio Paint | 76.0 |
| 7 | Inkscape | 76.0 |
| 8 | MediBang Paint | 76.0 |
| 9 | Procreate | 76.0 |
| 10 | Krita | 74.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Procreate rank on Lister?
Procreate is ranked 8th of 10 in Illustration software for beginners (Lister Score 76.0) and 9th of 10 in Best illustration software (Lister Score 76.0).